| Date of birth | June 30, 1953 |
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| Place of birth | Stillwater, MN |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Nebraska |
| NFL draft | 1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1975–1977 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1978–1979 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1980–1984 | Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders |
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Robert Lee Nelson (born June 30, 1953 in Stillwater, Minnesota) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He started in Super Bowl XV and in Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders. Nelson played college football at the University of Nebraska.