Albert "Al" Nelson is a former professional American football

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 cornerback

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles

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. He played college football

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 at the University of Cincinnati

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 and was drafted

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 in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft

1965 NFL Draft

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. Nelson was also selected in the ninth round of the 1965 AFL Draft

1965 American Football League Draft

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 by the Buffalo Bills

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On September 26, 1971, at Veterans Stadium, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nelson had a record 102 yard return of a missed field goal. The previous holder of the record was his coach at the time Jerry Williams. In the previous off season, the league had allowed missed field goals kicked into end zone to be returned.