Jordy Nelson through the years
Wide receiver Jordy Nelson has been an integral part of the Packers offense since Green Bay took him in the second round out of Kansas State in 2008. Now, Nelson is a fan favorite and on his way to being one of the franchise's all-time great wide outs.
2006: Jordy Nelson #27 of the Kansas State Wildcats makes a catch before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks on November 18, 2006 at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas won 39-20. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)Photo by: Brian Bahr
2007: Jordy Nelson #27 of the Kansas State Wildcats leaps for the endzone during the game against the Texas Longhorns on September 29, 2007 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Kansas State won 41-21. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)Photo by: Brian Bahr
2008: Wide receiver Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers relaxes against the San Francisco 49ers during a preseason game on August 16, 2008 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Greg Trott/Getty Images)Photo by: Greg Trott
2009: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers fights off Robbie Gould #9 of the Chicago Bears as he returns the opening kick-off on September 13, 2009 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Photo by: Jonathan Daniel
2010: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers runs the ball against Marquice Cole #34 of the New York Jets on October 31, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Jets 9-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Photo by: Jim McIsaac
2011: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a 45-38 win over the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on November 6, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Photo by: Harry How
2012: Wide receiver Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers makes a nine yard pass reception as cornerback Cortland Finnegan #31 of the St. Louis Rams is penalized for unnecessary roughness on the tackle in the fourth quarter at Edward Jones Dome on October 21, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. The Packers defeated the Rams 30-20. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)Photo by: Doug Pensinger
2013: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers does a Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Lambeau Field on October 19, 2013 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)Photo by: Mike McGinnis
2014: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers pulls in a pass that was later ruled incomplete while Xavier Rhodes #29 and Robert Blanton #36 of the Minnesota Vikings apply pressure in the first half on November 23, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)Photo by: Adam Bettcher
2015: Team Carter wide receiver Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the 2015 Pro Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 25, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Photo by: Christian Petersen
2016: Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a touchdown during the first quarter of a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on December 24, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Photo by: Stacy Revere
2017: Wide receiver Jordy Nelson #87 of the Green Bay Packers warms up prior to taking on the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)Photo by: Tom Pennington