American football player (born 1949)
American football player
Robert Benson Scott (born April 2, 1949) is an American former professional football quarterback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints from 1973 to 1981.[1] He later played for the New Jersey Generals and Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983.[2][3] He graduated from Rossville High School in Rossville, Georgia.[4] He was second on the Saints depth chart behind Archie Manning. In 1976, Manning had surgery on his throwing shoulder and Scott had the opportunity to start.[5][6]
As quarterback for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, Scott was named Most Outstanding Player in the 1971 Sugar Bowl.[7] Tennessee defeated the Air Force Academy Falcons 34–13 in the game.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Bobby Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Shearer, John (November 26, 2020). "Former Rossville Quarterback Bobby Scott Recalls His UT Glory Days". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Robert Scott football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Crawley, Stan (May 21, 2006). "Bobby Scott Will Be Inducted Into Greater Knoxville Sports Hall Of Fame". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Manning Operated On". The New York Times. February 3, 1976. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Scott 1976 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Scott - Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame". Sugar Bowl. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Backus, Will (December 24, 2019). "How Tennessee Vols football has fared in every bowl game it has played". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
