Michael Craig Nelms (born April 8, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1984.

[1] He then transferred to Baylor University, where he played for the Bears under head coach Grant Taeff.

Nelms earned his interception in a 30–17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and the expense of 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.

He joined Redskins legends Mark Moseley, Art Monk, Chris Hanburger, Ken Houston, Darrell Green, and Russ Grimm.

Other members of the hall include Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, Tony Kornheiser, and former Capitals play-by-play announcer Ron Weber.