Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1947 25 PIT NFL 11 1 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 0.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 10.0 10 0 0
1948 26 PIT NFL RE 12 7 22 324 14.7 1 35 1.8 27.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 22 14.7 324 1 2
1949 27 PIT NFL RE 12 10 26 633 24.3 3 52 2.2 52.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26 24.3 633 3 0
1950 28 PIT NFL RE 12 12 22 527 24.0 4 65 1.8 43.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 22 24.0 527 4 0
1951 29 PIT NFL RE 12 12 28 447 16.0 3 77 2.3 37.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 28 16.0 447 3 0
1952 30 PIT NFL RE 12 12 55 884 16.1 9 54 4.6 73.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 55 16.1 884 9 1 PB
1953 31 PIT NFL RE 12 12 62 743 12.0 4 40 5.2 61.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 62 12.0 743 4 1 PB
1954 32 PIT NFL RE 12 12 40 584 14.6 5 52 3.3 48.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 40 14.6 584 5 1
1955 33 PIT NFL RE 12 12 36 488 13.6 2 30 3.0 40.7 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 36 13.6 488 2 0
1956 34 PIT NFL FL 12 12 27 376 13.9 5 47 2.3 31.3 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 27 13.9 376 5 0 PB
1957 35 PIT NFL HB 12 4 10 115 11.5 1 31 0.8 9.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 11.5 115 1 0
11 Yrs 131 106 329 5131 15.6 37 77 2.5 39.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 329 15.6 5131 37 5
17 Game Avg 17 14 43 666 15.6 5 77 2.5 39.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 43 2.0 666 5 1
Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Y/G A/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1947 25 PIT NFL 1 0 2 32 16.0 0 18 2.0 32.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 16.0 32 0 0
1 Yr 1 0 2 32 16.0 0 18 2.0 32.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 16.0 32 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 34 544 16.0 0 18 2.0 32.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 34 272.0 544 0 0
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Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1948 26 PIT NFL RE 12 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0.0 0
1954 32 PIT NFL RE 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0
11 Yrs 131 106 0 0 0 0 5 4 5 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV Awards
194927PITRE811210012002020.0653
Career131106012002020.05156
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Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
194826PITRE811271160.5
194927PITRE81121033181.5
195028PITRE81121244242.0
195129PITRE81121233181.5
1952*30PITRE81121299544.5
1953*31PITRE81121244242.0
195432PITRE81121255302.5
195533PITRE81121222121.0
1956*34PITFL81121255302.5
195735PITHB811241160.5
Career131106373702221.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elbie Nickel born?

Elbie Nickel was born on December 28, 1922.

Where was Elbie Nickel born?

Elbie Nickel was born in Fullerton, KY.

How tall was Elbie Nickel?

Elbie Nickel was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Elbie Nickel weigh when playing?

Elbie Nickel weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Is Elbie Nickel in the Hall of Fame?

Elbie Nickel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Elbie Nickel play?

Elbie Nickel played 131 games over his career.

How many receptions did Elbie Nickel have?

Elbie Nickel had 329 receptions over his career.

How many receiving yards did Elbie Nickel have?

Elbie Nickel had 5,131 receiving yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Elbie Nickel won?

Elbie Nickel never won a Super Bowl.

When did Elbie Nickel retire?

Elbie Nickel last played in 1957.