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} as well as a season in the USFL in 1984 for the Los Angeles Express. In 2001, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | August 5, 1952 Grady, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Amherst | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 7th round, 174th overall pick | ||||||||||
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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 Jr. 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
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BAL | 14 | 2 | 18 | 317 | 17.6 | 45 | 0 |
| 1975 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | BAL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | BAL | 14 | 14 | 18 | 267 | 14.8 | 33 | 2 |
| 1978 | DET | 16 | 13 | 37 | 564 | 15.2 | 47 | 2 |
| 1979 | DET | 14 | 14 | 62 | 929 | 15.0 | 50 | 5 |
| 1980 | DET | 16 | 16 | 53 | 834 | 15.7 | 43 | 4 |
| 1981 | DET | 16 | 15 | 53 | 1,022 | 19.3 | 48 | 5 |
| 1982 | DET | 9 | 7 | 13 | 231 | 17.8 | 36 | 1 |
| 1983 | DET | 15 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 25 | 1 |
| 132 | 81 | 262 | 4,270 | 16.3 | 50 | 20 | ||
Playoffs
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edit- ↑ "Colts Trade Scott to Lions For Orvis, Draft Choice," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, May 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2020
- ↑ 1978 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, May 2, 1978 (Rounds 1–6) & May 3, 1978 (Rounds 7–12) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved October 19, 2020