Gifford Nielsen

Gifford Nielsen
Nielsen in 2018
No. 14
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1954-10-25) October 25, 1954
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvo
CollegeBYU (1977–1979)
NFL draft1978: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts498
Passing completions273
Completion percentage54.8%
TDINT20–22
Passing yards3,255
Passer rating70
Rushing yards89
Stats at Pro Football Reference
S. Gifford Nielsen
First Quorum of the Seventy
April 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)
Called byThomas S. Monson
Personal details
BornStanley Gifford Nielsen
(1954-10-25) October 25, 1954
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Spouse(s)Wendy Olson (m. 1975)
Children6

Stanley Gifford Nielsen (born October 25, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback 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. He has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since April 2013.