Jake Scott
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Position: | CFL only) | ||||||||||
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Born: | Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. | July 20, 1945||||||||||
Died: | November 19, 2020 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 75)||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) | ||||||||||
College: | Georgia (1966–1968) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1970 / Round: 7 / Pick: 159 | ||||||||||
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Jacob E. Scott III (July 20, 1945 – November 19, 2020)
Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971 and 1975. He recorded 35 interceptions in his six seasons as a Dolphin, and another 14 in his three years with the Redskins. To this day, he remains the Miami Dolphins all-time leader in interceptions with 35. He was also a five-time first or second team All-Pro, and won back-to-back Super Bowl Championships in 1972 and 1973, including winning the MVP of Super Bowl VII.[2]
Scott wore number 13 throughout his career, which was later made famous in Miami by Dan Marino, and has since been retired in Marino's honor.[3]
College career
After growing up in
Scott's college career total of 315 interception return yards was the most in school history until 2017. He also holds the current Georgia record for career interceptions.[4]
Scott was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1986[5] and the Athens (GA) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.[6]
It was announced on May 17, 2011, that Scott had been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.[7]
Scott left the University of Georgia after his Junior year to go to Canada and play professional football in the
Professional career
Scott began his professional career in 1969 in the
He was
Scott was a key member of the
Overall, Scott finished his nine seasons with 49 interceptions. He made 35 interceptions playing 6 seasons for Miami, making him the Dolphins' all-time leader in that category.[3] Scott had 13 fumble recoveries in his career. On special teams, he gained 1,357 yards and a touchdown returning punts, and 137 yards on six kickoff returns. Scott played for the
While best known for his defensive play, Scott also returned punts. In week 10 of his rookie season against the Baltimore Colts, he returned a punt 77 yards for his first and only NFL touchdown.[13] He led the NFL in punt return yards in 1971 with 318 and finished top ten in punt returns yards a total of four times over his NFL career. He finished his NFL career with 1,357 punt return yards with a 10.4 yards per return average, and an additional 137 kick return yards.[14]
In the late 1980s, NFL Films named Scott as the Dolphins All-Time Neutralizer sponsored by Tums. He was inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1998.[15] The Professional Football Researchers Association named Scott to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2007.[16]
Scott was one of only three living
Scott was inducted with
Career statistics
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Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Interceptions | Fum | |||||||
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GP | GS | Int | Yards | TD | Lng | Fmb | FR | Yards | TD | ||
1970 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 5 | 112 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1971 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1972 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
1973 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1974 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
1975 | MIA | 14 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1976 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | WAS | 14 | 14 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1978 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 126 | 126 | 49 | 551 | 0 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 0 |
Personal life and death
Scott was a lifelong bachelor,[20] who enjoyed fishing and traveling.[21] A private individual known for shunning the spotlight,[21] Scott had lived in the Colorado mountains and the Florida Keys, and spent his later years living in Hanalei, a small town on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.[20] During his retirement Scott was an investor in Hawaii.[4]
Scott had a falling out with at the time Miami Dolphins Head Coach Don Shula which eventually resulted in his trade to the Washington Redskins and lasted well into his retirement. As a result, he did not participate in Dolphins alumni events for several decades. Many years later, the two reconciled, and Scott later attended his Miami Dolphins Honor Roll enshrinement as well as Super Bowl 50.[22] Scott was quoted, “Coach Shula and I had our differences, but time heals all wounds,”[1]
Scott died at the age of 75 on November 19, 2020, after falling down a flight of steps while visiting friends in Atlanta, Georgia.[23] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[24][25]
Scott was cremated and his ashes were spread in the waters of Hanalei Bay.[26] Memorabilia from Scott's personal collection, including his Super Bowl rings, were sold at auction, as per his final wishes.[26]
References
- ^ a b Habib, Hal. "Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins legend and Super Bowl MVP, dies at 75". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Best Miami Dolphins Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Defense)". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "The Dolphins and One-Day Contracts, Honor Roll and Retired Jerseys | Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More". www.si.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "UGA Football Interception Records". SicEmDawgs.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "CLASS OF 1986". GSHF. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "2000 Inductees | Athens Hall of Fame". December 12, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Reclusive Jake Scott going into College Football Hall of Fame". savannahnow.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Legendary Bulldog, Dolphin, Jake Scott dies at 75". www.walb.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Scott Stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL) - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "1970 NFL Draft". Football References. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Jake Scott: Career Stats". nfl.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Jake Scott Career Touchdown Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Past Inductees". coj.net. Official City of Jacksonville and Duval County Government Website. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2007". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Ira (February 6, 2006). "SUPER BOWL XL NOTEBOOK / 3-time MVP Montana turns down star-studded get-together". sfgate.com. Hearst. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Fennelly, John. "Giants well represented in Super Bowl 50 pregame ceremonies". sny.tv. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Hoffman, Robert. "Who's Next? 11 Deserving Players To Consider for the Miami Dolphin Honor Roll". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Kantowski, Ron (November 23, 2020). "Dolphin's Jake Scott, reluctant Super Bowl hero, remembered". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Belson, Ken (November 22, 2020). "Jake Scott, Super Bowl M.V.P. for the Dolphins, Dies at 75". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Habib, Hal (November 19, 2020). "Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins legend and Super Bowl MVP, dies at 75". Naples Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Towers, Chip (February 26, 2021). "UGA great Jake Scott's memorabilia bringing big money at auction". AJC.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Super Bowl MVPs Retrieved February 29, 2012
- ^ Miami Dolphins player profile, Jake Scott Retrieved Feb 29, 2012
- ^ HYDE: Where's Jake Scott? We found him Retrieved December 19, 2006
- ^ Super Bowl Records Retrieved February 29, 2012