| Birth Date: | 24 December 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Position: | Fullback |
| Number: | 46 |
| College: | none |
| Playing Years1: | 1954–1956 |
| Playing Team1: | Washington Redskins |
| Databasefootball: | ATKESDAL01 |
| Pfr: | AtkeDa00 |
| Nfl: | ATK051911 |
Dale Wayne Atkeson (December 24, 1930 - May 10, 2007) was a former American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He did not attend college.[1]
Atkeson was traded by the Redskins to the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 1956 season. However, he never played for the Steelers after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. He was cut by the team during training camp in .[2]