| Bobby Scott | |
| Number: | 12 |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 201 |
| High School: | Rossville (GA) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Draftyear: | 1971 |
| Draftround: | 14 |
| Draftpick: | 340 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Passing attempts |
| Statvalue1: | 237 |
| Statlabel2: | Passing completions |
| Statvalue2: | 500 |
| Statlabel3: | Passing yards |
| Statvalue3: | 2,781 |
| Statlabel4: | TD-INT |
| Statvalue4: | 15-28 |
| Pfr: | S/ScotBo00 |
Robert Benson Scott (born April 2, 1949) is a former American 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.
As quarterback for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, Scott was named Most Outstanding Player in the 1971 Sugar Bowl.[5] Tennessee defeated the Air Force Academy Falcons 34–13 in the game.[6]