Gifford Nielsen

Passing attempts:	498
Passing completions:	273
Completion percentage:	54.8%
TD–INT:	20–22
Passing yards:	3,255
Passer rating:	70
Rushing yards:	89
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gifford Nielsen
	Nielsen in 2018
No. 14
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	October 25, 1954 (age 70); Provo, Utah, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Provo
College:	BYU (1977–1979)
NFL draft:	1978 / round: 3 / pick: 73
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1978–1983);
Career highlights and awards
	WAC Offensive Player of the Year (1976); First-team All-American (1976); BYU Cougars No. 14 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	498
Passing completions:	273
Completion percentage:	54.8%
TD–INT:	20–22
Passing yards:	3,255
Passer rating:	70
Rushing yards:	89
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

S. Gifford Nielsen

April 6, 2013

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Personal details

Born

Stanley Gifford Nielsen
October 25, 1954 (age 70)
Provo, Utah, U.S.

Spouse(s)

Wendy Olson (m. 1975)

Children

6

Stanley Gifford Nielsen (born October 25, 1954) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was the sports director of KHOU in Houston from 1984 until March 31, 2009.^[1] He has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2013.

^ KHOU Staff. "Giff Nielsen signs off after 25 years at Channel 11" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, ‘’KHOU’’, Houston, TX, 23 October 2009. Retrieved on 12 April 2015.