▁the ▁NFL ▁Championship ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁first ▁sudden - de ath ▁over time ▁game ▁and ▁has ▁since ▁become ▁widely ▁known ▁as ▁" The ▁Great est ▁Game ▁Ever ▁Play ed ". ▁The ▁Col ts ▁would ▁repeat ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁and ▁over ▁his ▁seven - year ▁career ▁with ▁the ▁Col ts , ▁Nelson ▁would ▁ra ck ▁up ▁ 3 3 ▁total ▁inter ception s ▁for ▁ 3 7 8 ▁yards ▁and ▁ 3 ▁touch down s . ▁ ▁The ▁Col ts ▁trad ed ▁Nelson ▁to ▁the ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁season , ▁his ▁last ▁in ▁the ▁NFL . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Nelson ▁spent ▁two ▁years ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁and ▁def ensive ▁coach ▁with ▁the ▁Harris burg ▁Capit ols ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Coast ▁Football ▁League , ▁the ▁Col ts ' ▁farm ▁team , ▁where ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁pass ▁defense ▁before ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁be ▁named ▁the ▁head ▁football ▁coach . ▁Nelson ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁become ▁Def ensive ▁Co ordin ator ▁for ▁the ▁Nor folk ▁Ne pt unes , ▁winning ▁a ▁league ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁and ▁then ▁the ▁Ch amb ers burg ▁Card inals ▁of ▁the ▁Se ab o ard ▁Football ▁League , ▁winning ▁another ▁championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁Nelson ▁was ▁also ▁def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁for ▁Philadelphia ▁Bell ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Football ▁League ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 4 – 7 5 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Nelson ▁was ▁voted ▁into