Hans Jorgen Nielsen (born November 18, 1952) is a former American football kicker who played for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State University.
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| Position: | Kicker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 18, 1952 Vejle, Denmark | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Manistee | ||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1978 | ||||||||||
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College career
editNielsen played college football at Michigan State from 1976 to 1977. In his collegiate career, he made 54-of-57 extra point attempts and 28-of-50 field goal attempts.[2]
Professional career
editNielsen's only season that he played was with the Chicago Bears in 1981. In week 5, his last career game against the Minnesota Vikings, he made all three extra-point attempts but missed a game-tying field goal resulting in a 21–24 loss.[3] He was released after the miss, playing in 3 games with the team. Overall, he made 0-of-2 field goals and 8-of-8 extra-point attempts.[4]
Personal life
editSince his football career ended, he now works in the pest control industry. He enjoys being outdoors, gardening, and many sports.[5]
References
edit- ^ "1979 Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide". 1979. p. 66.
- ^ "Hans Nielsen college statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "The Minnesota Vikings said they had won, but the Chicago Bears insisted they had time for a 27-yard field goal attempt by Hans Nielsen". UPI.com. October 4, 1981.
- ^ "Hans Nielsen NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hans Nielsen". Smithereen.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.[permanent dead link]
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