Mike Nelms

Buffalo Bills 170th pick

DB · Baylor; Sam Houston State; Tarrant County JC · 1980–1984

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 7

Pick

170th overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Baylor; Sam Houston State; Tarrant County JC

Mike Nelms Career Stats

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 Totals

Kickoff return yards	Punt return yards	Touchdowns
4,128	1,948	2

Born: Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-1

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mike Nelms is a former defensive back out of Baylor; Sam Houston State; Tarrant County JC, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 170th overall pick (round 7) in the 1977 NFL Draft.

More from the 1977 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Ricky Bell	RB	USC
1	2	DAL	Tony Dorsett	RB	Pittsburgh
1	3	CIN	Eddie Edwards	DE	Miami; Arizona Western
1	4	NYJ	Marvin Powell	OT	USC
1	5	NYG	Gary Jeter	DE	USC
1	6	ATL	Warren Bryant	OT	Kentucky
1	7	NO	Joe Campbell	DE	Maryland
1	8	CIN	Wilson Whitley	DE	Houston
1	9	GB	Mike Butler	DE	Kansas
1	10	KC	Gary Green	CB	Baylor

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