Paul Lea (born February 19, 1929, Breckenridge, Texas; died May 19, 2009, Raton, New Mexico) was a physician and football player.
Lea played college football at Tulane University, where he was an offensive and defensive tackle.
He was a first-team all-Southeastern Conference selection from 1948–50, and was named to the 1948 College Football All-America Team as a sophomore.
After his football career, Lea returned to New Orleans and graduated from Tulane Medical School.
He became an anesthesiologist and was director of anesthesia at Methodist Hospital in eastern New Orleans for 30 years.