| Jim Nelson | |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Number: | 56 |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 234 |
| Undraftedyear: | 1998 |
| High School: | Maurice J. McDonough (MD) |
| College: | Penn State |
| Teams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 189 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 4 |
| Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue3: | 0 |
| Pfr: | NelsJi20 |
James Robert Nelson (born April 16, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Baltimore Ravens.[1]