| Date of birth: | May 25, 1955 |
| Place of birth: | Mathis, Texas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Baylor University |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977-1982 | Buffalo Bills |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Shane Nelson (born May 25, 1955 in Mathis, Texas is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills. Nelson was discovered at an open trial held by the Dallas Cowboys. He was the only player, out of 1,800, to be offered an NFL contract. However, Nelson rejected Dallas' offer and signed for the Bills where he felt he had more of a chance of playing. [1]