S Jake Scott
Scott played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the seventh round by the Miami Dolphins in 1970 where in his rookie year, he made five interceptions for 112 yards and made one touchdown in a punt return. The following year, he recorded 7 interceptions and 318 punt return yards, assisting the team to Super Bowl VI, which they lost 24-3 to the Dallas Cowboys. Scott recorded a 21-yard punt return in the game.
Scott was a key member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated season, and finished that season as Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl VII, recording 2 interceptions and 63 return yards in the Dolphins' 14-7 win over the Washington Redskins including one in the fourth quarter. He also played for the Dolphins in their 24-7 Super Bowl VIII win, recording a fumble recovery, 20 punt return yards, and 47 kickoff return yards in that game.
Overall, Scott finished his 9 seasons with 49 interceptions which is the Dolphins all-time leader in that category and 551 return yards, along with 13 fumble recoveries for 35 return yards. On special teams, he gained 1,357 yards and a touchdown returning punts, and 137 yards on 6 kickoff returns.
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.
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