CB
#38
Experience: 10 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 31
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Oregon State
Biography
- Nelson enters his fifth season with the Chiefs in 2024 after spending time with the team frmo 2015 to 2018.
- Originally entered the NFL as a third-round (98th overall) pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Transactions:
- Signed to Kansas City's practice squad (12/9/24) ... Retired (6/10/24) ... Signed by Houston (4/13/22) ... Signed by Philadelphia a(7/25/21) ... Cut by Pittsburgh (3/23/21) ... Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers (3/13/19) ... Originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs third-round pick (98th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Player Articles
news Chiefs CB Steve Nelson Primed for Big Season, Ready to Earn His Respect The fourth-year cornerback finds himself in a new role this season
news What We Learned From Friday's Media Availability Brett Veach spoke to the media on Friday
news Chiefs Week in Review: April 2-7 A look at our content on Chiefs.com over the past week
news CB Steve Nelson Lifts Spirits at the Local VA Medical Center Nelson met with patients and signed autographs at the local VA Med Center on Tuesday
news Looking Back at the Chiefs' Most Memorable Defensive Performances in 2017 That time Chris Jones was particularly dominant, then Marcus Peters doing what Marcus Peters does, and plenty more to remember from 2017
news Recordando los desempeños defensivos más memorables de los Chiefs del 2017 Lo dominante que fue Chris Jones, lo mejor de Marcus Peters y más jugadas que recordar del 2017
news 2018 Senior Bowl: Some players to Watch During Saturday's Game There may be some future Chiefs playing in this game
news 2018 Senior Bowl: Why It's Important and What to Watch This Week The Senior Bowl kicks off this week in Mobile, Alabama
news Snap Counts: A Look at the Playtime Percentages from Saturday's Loss Here are the snap counts from Saturday's postseason loss to Tennessee
news Snap Counts: Five Chiefs Play Every Defensive Snap in Win Here are the playtime percentages from Sunday's division-clinching win over Miami
news Snap Counts: Three Chiefs' Defensive Backs Play Every Snap in Win Here's a look at Saturday's playtime percentages
news Chiefs vs. Raiders: 10 Observaciones Aquí están algunas cosas que resaltaron el domingo por la tarde
news Upon Further Review: 12 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs' Win on Sunday Here are some quick facts following the Chiefs' win over the Raiders
news Snap Counts: Steven Nelson Plays Every Snap and Fills Up the Stat Sheet in Win Here's a look at the playtime percentages from Sunday's win over the Raiders
news With Their Backs Against the Wall, Chiefs Defense Sets Tone on Sunday It was the performance we've been waiting for
news Chiefs vs. Raiders: 10 Observations Here are some things that stood out Sunday afternoon
news Chiefs vs. Jets: 10 Observaciones Aquí están algunas cosas que resaltaron el domingo por la tarde
news Chiefs vs. Jets: 10 Observations Here are some things that stood out Sunday afternoon
news Snap Counts: Reggie Ragland Impresses Again in Expanded Role The second-year linebacker led the team in tackles for a second consecutive week on Sunday
news Five Takeaways from Chiefs' Assistant Coaches Media Availability A few of the Chiefs' assistant coaches spoke with the media on Monday
news Latest NFL Power Rankings: Where do Chiefs Rank After Monday's Win? They're up there
news Snap Counts: Steven Nelson Plays Majority of Snaps in Season Debut Nelson played 73 percent of Kansas City's defensive snaps after returning from injured reserve
news Chiefs Injury Update: Dee Ford, Albert Wilson Leave Monday's Game Early Head Coach Andy Reid provided an update on both players following the game
news Chiefs vs. Broncos: 10 Observations Here are some things that stood out Monday night
news Chiefs vs. Broncos: Five Things to Watch Here are a few storylines to keep in mind for Monday's game
Player Videos
video Chiefs vs. Cardinals: Inside the Locker Room We catch up with Chris Jones, Dee Ford, and Steven Nelson in the locker room after Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
video Steven Nelson Interception Caps Chiefs' Strong 4th Quarter Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson picks off Arizona quarterback Josh Rosen's final pass of the game Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
video Steven Nelson Intercepts Baker Mayfield to Halt Comeback Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson intercepts Cleveland Browns quarterback Mayfield to halt a late game comeback.
video Steven Nelson Press Conference Steven Nelson speaks to the media from training camp.
video Sorensen, Nelson, and Bailey on OTAs Safety Daniel Sorensen, cornerback Steven Nelson, and defensive end Allen Bailey discuss the production of OTAs and look forward to minicamp.
video Steven Nelson breaks up pass to Mike Evans in end zone Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson breaks up pass to Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans in the end zone.
video Steven Nelson recovers fumble Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson recovers fumble by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston
video Steve Nelson Taking Advantage of Snaps Chiefs reporter BJ Kissel sits down with 2nd year defensive back Steve Nelson.
video Steve Nelson's Pass Breakup Steve Nelson breaks up a pass in the fourth quarter to close the game against the Jaguars in Week 9
video T.J. Yeldon fumbles, recovered by Steven Nelson Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon fumbles, Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson recovers.
video Nelson Ready for Expanded Role on Defense DB Steve Nelson sits down with BJ Kissel to discuss the improvements he's made from year one to year two in the NFL.
video Nelson Tightening Up His Technique Steven Nelson speaks to the media after practice at Chiefs Camp in St. Joseph, MO.
video Steven Nelson Mid-Air Pass Break Up Cornerback Steven Nelson made an impressive pass break up during the 7 on 7 period at Chiefs Camp
video Pre-Camp Read: Nelson In Line for More Work Looking at the 2016 outlook for DB Steve Nelson heading into Training Camp.\n
video Steven Nelson Locks Down DeAndre Hopkins Watch Steven Nelson go head-to-head with one of the NFL's best wide receivers, DeAndre Hopkins, in the AFC Wild Card game.
video Steven Nelson Inspired by Eric Berry DB Steven Nelson speaks to the media at Chiefs Training Camp.
video 1 on 1 with Rookie DB Steven Nelson BJ Kissel and DB Steven Nelson discuss mini camp and how Nelson stayed prepared while away from the team during OTAs.
video Rookie Mini Camp: Steven Nelson Day Three Reaction DB Steven Nelson meets with the media as the Chiefs wrap up rookie mini camp.
- Summary
- Career
- Logs
- Splits
- Situational
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 15 | 59 | 6 | 65 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 16 | 58 | 10 | 68 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 53 | 13.2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 15 | 52 | 9 | 61 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 15 | 43 | 5 | 48 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 50 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 15 | 15 | 39 | 13 | 52 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 17 | 16 | 48 | 15 | 63 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 130 | 115 | 374 | 82 | 456 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 13 | 159 | 12.2 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
