| Birth Date: | February 10, 1964 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Number: | 77, 74 |
| Position1: | Defensive lineman |
| College: | Florida State |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1987 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 7 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 187 |
| Playing Years1: | 1987–1990 |
| Playing Team1: | New York Jets |
| Playing Years2: | 1991 |
| Playing Team2: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Playing Years3: | 1993 |
| Playing Team3: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Playing Years4: | 1993 |
| Playing Team4: | Washington Redskins |
| Nfl: | NIC171840 |
| Databasefootball: | NICHOGER01 |
Gerald William Nichols (born February 10, 1964) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL draft.[1] He lives in Sarasota, Florida and is retired from the National Football League.[2]