NATE SIMPSONSimpson, Nathaniel JosephHeight: 5-11 Weight: 190 Born: November 30, 1954 Nashville, TN High School: East (Nashville, TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Tennessee State | |
| 1973 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Tennessee State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 48 | RB | 12 | 2 |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 48 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 48 | HB-FB | 15 | 3 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 43 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | |
| Released | 9/9/1977 | 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL |
| Signed | 9/26/1977 | 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/19/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| Signed | 6/10/1981 | 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/17/1981 | 1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)1981 CHIB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 60 | 204 | 3.4 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 27 | 58 | 2.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 66 | 235 | 3.6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 153 | 497 | 3.2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1977 GB NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1978 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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