| Jimmy Simpson | |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Ontario, Canada |
| Position1: | Tailback |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 160 |
| College: | Detroit Mercy |
| Playing Years1: | 1922 |
| Playing Team1: | Toledo Maroons |
| Playing Years2: | 1923 |
| Playing Team2: | St. Louis All-Stars |
| Playing Years3: | 1924 |
| Playing Team3: | Kenosha Maroons |
| Nfl: | 530615 |
James Rothery Simpson (July 29, 1899 – September 29, 1962) was a blocking back in the National Football League. Simpson first played with the Toledo Maroons during the 1922 NFL season.[1] The following season, he was a member of the St. Louis All-Stars, but did not see any playing time during a regular-season game. He played with the Kenosha Maroons during his final season after the Toledo Maroons made the move from Toledo, Ohio to Kenosha, Wisconsin.