| Mark Nelson | |
| Number: | 70 |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 270 |
| High School: | Thomas Jefferson |
| College: | Normanale, Iowa State, Bowling Green |
| Undraftedyear: | 1987 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Pfr: | NelsMa20 |
Mark David Nelson (born June 22, 1964) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at three different places, Normandale, Iowa State, and Bowling Green.[1]
Nelson played just one game in his career[2] [3] as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.[4]
After his short career he worked at Toledo Hospital (1988–1992), Muskingum College (1992–1995), Utah State University (1995–2000), and University of Colorado at Boulder (2000–2005), before being hired by the University of Minnesota as the Director of Intercollegiate Academic Counseling and Student Services.[5]