Chris Paterson is a Scottish rugby union footballer. He is a fullback, wing or fly-half who plays for Gloucester Rugby and Scotland.
Paterson earned his 83rd cap for Scotland against Wales on February 9, 2008, passing the record of Gregor Townsend for a Scottish back. He captained Scotland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship, after the regular captain, Jason White, was ruled out of the competition through injury.