Freddie Scott (American football, born 1952) explained

Freddie Scott
Number:86, 87
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:August 5, 1952
Birth Place:Grady, Arkansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Weight Lb:180
Height In:2
College:Amherst
Draftyear:1974
Draftround:7
Draftpick:174
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:132
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:81
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:262
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:4,270
Statlabel5:Receiving TDs
Statvalue5:20
Pfr:ScotFr01
Collegehof:2006

Freddie Lee Scott (born August 5, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver from 1974 through 1983 in the National Football League (NFL). In 2001, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Scott was a starter replacing the injured Roger Carr with the Baltimore Colts in 1977. He was traded along with a fourth-round draft selection (107th overall) which eventually became Homer Elias from the Colts to the Detroit Lions for Herb Orvis on May 1, 1978.[1] [2]

His son Freddie Scott II also played wide receiver for Penn State University, and in the NFL from 1996 through 1998 for the Detroit Lions and the Indianapolis Colts. Another son, Brandon Scott, played for Bowling Green State University.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
BAL14 2 18 317 17.6 45 0
BAL8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
BAL10 0 3 35 11.7 18 0
BAL14 14 18 267 14.8 33 2
DET16 13 37 564 15.2 47 2
DET14 14 62 929 15.0 50 5
DET16 16 53 834 15.7 43 4
DET16 15 53 1,022 19.3 48 5
DET9 7 13 231 17.8 36 1
DET15 0 5 71 14.2 25 1
132 81 262 4,270 16.3 50 20

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
BAL1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
BAL1 1 2 45 22.5 26 0
DET1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0
DET1 0 3 29 9.7 13 0
4 1 6 88 14.7 26 0

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/02/archives/sports-news-briefs-jersey-horsemen-gain-a-delay-on-eviction-supreme.html "Colts Trade Scott to Lions For Orvis, Draft Choice," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, May 1, 1978.
  2. https://prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1978.htm 1978 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, May 2, 1978 (Rounds 1 - 6) & May 3, 1978 (Rounds 7 - 12)  - Pro Sports Transactions.