Nate Wright
Nathaniel Wright
Born: December 21, 1946
Madison, FL USA
Position: DB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
College: San Diego St.
High School: Monterey (CA)
Career: 1969-1980
Nate Wright played from 1969 to 1980 during his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Cardinals. Wright intercepted 34 passes for 313 yards in his career.
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Receiving:
Punt Returns:
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 21 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 44 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 313 | 9.2 | 44 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NFL Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1977 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NFL | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 13 |
| 1977 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 4 |
Honors
1974 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1976 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
