{{Short description|American football player (born 1954)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Nate Simpson | number = 48 | position = Running back | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|11|30}} | birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lbs = 189 | high_school = East Nashville | college = Tennessee State | draftyear = 1977 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 122 | pastteams = * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1977|1979}}) * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1981}})* | statlabel1 = Rushing attempts | statvalue1 = 153 | statlabel2 = Rushing yards | statvalue2 = 497 | statlabel3 = Receptions | statvalue3 = 17 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 69 | statlabel5 = Total TDs | statvalue5 = 1 | pfr = SimpNa20 }}

'''Nate Simpson''' (born November 30, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers. Simpson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL draft and played three seasons with the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimpNa20.htm|title=Nate Simpson|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2010-12-18}}</ref>

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{{Green Bay Packers 1978 NFL draft picks}}

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