Freddie Scott (American football, born 1952)

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Freddie Scott
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Scott in 1977
No. 86, 87
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1952-08-05) August 5, 1952 (age 72)
Grady, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College: Amherst
NFL draft: 1974: 7th round, 174th pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Receptions:262
Receiving yards:4,270
Receiving touchdowns:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1974 BAL 1421831717.6450
1975 BAL 80000.000
1976 BAL 10033511.7180
1977 BAL 14141826714.8332
1978 DET 16133756415.2472
1979 DET 14146292915.0505
1980 DET 16165383415.7434
1981 DET 1615531,02219.3485
1982 DET 971323117.8361
1983 DET 15057114.2251
132812624,27016.35020

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1976 BAL 10000.000
1977 BAL 1124522.5260
1982 DET 1011414.0140
1983 DET 103299.7130
4168814.7260

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