Bobby Scott (American football)
American football player (born 1949)
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Robert Benson Scott (born April 2, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 10 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]
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 2, 1949 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Rossville (Rossville, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 14th round, 340th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning Most Outstanding Player honors in the 1971 Sugar Bowl.[7] Tennessee defeated the Air Force Academy Falcons 34–13 in the game.[8]
