Mike Nelms

Mike Nelms
No. 21
Position:	Defensive back / Kick returner / Punt returner
Personal information
Born:	April 8, 1955 (age 69); Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fort Worth (TX) Wyatt
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 170; (By the Buffalo Bills)
Career history
	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1977); Ottawa Rough Riders (1977–1979); Washington Redskins (1980–1984);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XVII); First-team All-Pro (1983); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1980–1982); 3× Pro Bowl (1980–1982); CFL All-Star (1979); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; 70 Greatest Redskins;
Career NFL statistics
Kickoff return yards:
Kickoff return yards:	4,128
Punt return yards:	1,948
Touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Michael Craig Nelms (born April 8, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1984. Before his NFL career, Nelms played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears.