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RE · Pittsburgh Steelers

Elbie Nickel

1950 – 1957 · 8 Seasons

  • 3× Pro Bowl

Regular season career

96 Games 8 seasons
4,164 Rec Yds 43.4 / game
33 Rec TD 0.34 / game
280 Rec
3500.0 Catch %
14.9 Y/Rec

0 Tgt520.5 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 527 1950'50
  2. 447 1951'51
  3. 884 1952'52
  4. 743 1953'53
  5. 584 1954'54
  6. 488 1955'55
  7. 376 1956'56
  8. 115 1957'57
  1. 22 1950'50
  2. 28 1951'51
  3. 55 1952'52
  4. 62 1953'53
  5. 40 1954'54
  6. 36 1955'55
  7. 27 1956'56
  8. 10 1957'57
  1. 4 1950'50
  2. 3 1951'51
  3. 9 1952'52
  4. 4 1953'53
  5. 5 1954'54
  6. 2 1955'55
  7. 5 1956'56
  8. 1 1957'57
  1. 24.0 1950'50
  2. 16.0 1951'51
  3. 16.1 1952'52
  4. 12.0 1953'53
  5. 14.6 1954'54
  6. 13.6 1955'55
  7. 13.9 1956'56
  8. 11.5 1957'57

Latest games · 1957

  1. W1 W 28–7 2/– · 19 yds0 TD
  2. W3 W 29–20 2/– · 34 yds0 TD
  3. W11 W 21–10 1/– · 5 yds1 TD
  4. @ W12 L 3–10 1/– · 13 yds0 TD

Career bests

Best season 1952 884 yds · 9 TD
Most TDs 1952 9 TD · 55 rec
Most catches 1953 62 rec · 0 tgt
Best Y/Rec 1952 16.1 Y/Rec · 55 rec

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