Editing Jake Scott (section)

==Professional career==
Scott began his professional career in 1969 in the [[Canadian Football League]] as a [[Flanker (American football)|flanker]] and [[Return specialist|kick returner]] with the [[BC Lions]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jake Scott Stats|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/scot03600.html|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref> In his one season with the Lions he played in 11 games caught 35 passes for 596 yards and three touchdowns, all marks which were good for second best or tied for second best on the team. He also recorded 224 kickoff return yards, which led the team. The [[1969 BC Lions season|BC Lions]] finished with a record of 5–11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1969 British Columbia Lions (CFL) - Pro Football Archives |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/1969cflbc.html |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=www.profootballarchives.com}}</ref>

He was selected by the Miami Dolphins during the seventh round, 159th overall, in the [[1970 NFL draft]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1970/draft.htm|title=1970 NFL Draft|publisher=Football References|access-date=August 15, 2019}}</ref> where in his rookie year, he recorded five interceptions and returned one punt return for touchdown. The following year, he recorded seven interceptions and 318 punt return yards, helping the team reach [[Super Bowl VI]], which they lost 24–3 to the [[Dallas Cowboys]].  Scott recorded a 21-yard punt return in the game.

Scott was a key member of the [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated season]], and was named [[Super Bowl MVP]] of [[Super Bowl VII]], recording two interceptions in the Dolphins' 14–7 win over the [[Washington Redskins]] including one in the fourth quarter.{{ref|MVP}}  He helped the Dolphins in their 24-7 [[Super Bowl VIII]] win, recording two fumble recoveries, 20 punt return yards, and 47 kickoff return yards in that game. He established two [[List of Super Bowl records|Super Bowl records]]. Scott set a record by being the first player to recover 2 [[fumbles]] in one game. He also first established the record for most career fumble recoveries in Super Bowls at two, a record now shared by 12 others. Scott is still the only player to have recovered one of his own team's fumbles and one of his opponent's fumbles in a single Super Bowl game.{{ref|Super}}

Overall, Scott finished his nine seasons with 49 interceptions. He made 35 interceptions playing 6 seasons for Miami, making him the Dolphins' all-time leader in that category.{{ref|AllTime}} Scott had 13 fumble recoveries in his career.  On special teams, he gained 1,357 yards and a touchdown returning punts, and 137 yards on six kickoff returns. Scott played for the [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]] the final 3 years of his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Scott: Career Stats |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/jake-scott-2/stats/ |website=nfl.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC |access-date=10 August 2019}}</ref>

While best known for his defensive play, Scott also returned punts. In week 10 of his rookie season against the Baltimore Colts, he returned a punt 77 yards for his first and only NFL touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Scott Career Touchdown Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScotJa01.htm |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He led the NFL in punt return yards in 1971 with 318 and finished top ten in punt returns yards a total of four times over his NFL career. He finished his NFL career with 1,357 punt return yards with a 10.4 yards per return average, and an additional 137 kick return yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jake Scott Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ScotJa01.htm |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

In the late 1980s, [[NFL Films]] named Scott as the Dolphins All-Time Neutralizer sponsored by [[Tums]].  He was inducted into the Georgia-Florida Hall of Fame in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame Past Inductees |url=http://www.coj.net/departments/jacksonville-economic-development-commission/sports-and-entertainment/hall-of-fame-past-inductees.aspx |website=coj.net |publisher=Official City of Jacksonville and Duval County Government Website |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> The [[Professional Football Researchers Association]] named Scott to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2007.htm |title=Hall of Very Good Class of 2007 |access-date=November 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707030855/http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2007.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Scott was one of only three living [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player|Super Bowl MVPs]] who did not attend [[Super Bowl XL]], when all previous MVPs were honored prior to the game; the other no-shows were [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Joe Montana]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Ira |title=SUPER BOWL XL NOTEBOOK / 3-time MVP Montana turns down star-studded get-together |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/SUPER-BOWL-XL-NOTEBOOK-3-time-MVP-Montana-turns-2523015.php |website=sfgate.com |date=February 6, 2006 |publisher=Hearst |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref> Scott did attend [[Super Bowl 50]] and was introduced during pre-game festivities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fennelly |first1=John |title=Giants well represented in Super Bowl 50 pregame ceremonies |url=https://www.sny.tv/giants/news/giants-well-represented-in-super-bowl-50-pregame-ceremonies/163819324 |website=sny.tv |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref>

Scott was inducted with [[Bill Stanfill]] into the [[Miami Dolphin Honor Roll|Miami Dolphins Honor Roll]] on November 18, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Robert |title=Who's Next? 11 Deserving Players To Consider for the Miami Dolphin Honor Roll |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/401453-the-next-10-players-to-consider-for-the-miami-dolphin-honor-roll?m=1 |website=BleacherReport.com |publisher=Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. |access-date=4 August 2019}}</ref>