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Tom Scott

Thomas Coster Scott Jr.

Position: DE-LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 218 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1930 in Baltimore, MD
College: Virginia

Career AV: 69 (594th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 5th round (60th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1953 23 PHI LDE 82 12 0 0 2 0 1 9
1954 24 PHI LDE 82 12 0 0 2 0 0 9
1955 25 PHI LDE 82 12 0 0 1 0 0 8
1956 26 PHI LDE 82 12 0 1 12 0 12 0 1 0 0 8
1957* 27 PHI LDE 82 12 0 0 1 0 0 12
1958* 28 PHI LDE 82 12 0 2 15 0 10 9
1959 29 NYG 82 11 0 2
1960 30 NYG 82 12 0 1 14 1 14 2
1961 31 NYG RLB 82 13 0 1 65 1 65 9
1962 32 NYG RLB 82 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 7
1963 33 NYG RLB 82 14 0 0 1 0 0 7
1964 34 NYG RLB 82 14 0 2 31 0 31 0 1 0 0 6
Career 150 0 8 137 2 65 0 11 12 1 88
6 yrs NYG 78 0 5 110 2 65 0 4 12 0 33
6 yrs PHI 72 0 3 27 0 12 0 7 0 1 55

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1953 23 PHI LDE 82 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 150 0 1 9 0 9 9.0 9

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1953 23 PHI LDE 82 12 0 1 1 6
1960 30 NYG 82 12 0 1 1 6
1961 31 NYG RLB 82 13 0 1 1 6
Career 150 0 1 2 3 18
6 yrs NYG 78 0 2 2 12
6 yrs PHI 72 0 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Anthony Weaver, Reggie Camp, Mike McCoy, John Zook, Mike Mamula, Greg Ellis, Kevin Carter, Ross Browner, Regan Upshaw, Jim Duncan
4 Mike McCoy, Reggie Camp, John Zook, Greg Ellis, Kevin Carter, Ross Browner, Ernie Holmes, Ray Hamilton, Anthony Weaver, Mel Branch
5 Sweeny Williams, Royce Berry, John Zook, Corey Simon, Mike McCoy, Art Still, Fred Williams, Ernie Holmes, Tim Bowens, Jerry Sherk
6 Sweeny Williams, Mike McCoy, Fred Williams, Art Still, John Zook, Jerry Sherk, Mike Hartenstine, Elvin Bethea*, Greg Ellis, Otis Sistrunk
7 Aaron Smith, Jerry Mays, Adewale Ogunleye, Jeff Merrow, Patrick Kerney, Wayne Martin, Cedrick Hardman, Sweeny Williams, Dennis Harrison, Mike Hartenstine
8 Too Tall Jones, Tommy Hart, Tony Tolbert, Tony Casillas, Grant Wistrom, Mike Rucker, Lou Michaels, Sweeny Williams, Jeff Merrow, Larry Hand
9 Aaron Smith, Adewale Ogunleye, Tony Tolbert, Grant Wistrom, Mike Rucker, Lou Michaels, Mike McCoy, Tommy Hart, Robert Porcher, Sweeny Williams
10 Robert Porcher, Aaron Smith, Wayne Martin, Diron Talbert, Tommy Hart, Rob Burnett, Lou Michaels, Jim Osborne, Grant Wistrom, Jethro Pugh
11 Robert Porcher, Aaron Smith, Jethro Pugh, Coy Bacon, John Zook, Gary Walker, Wayne Martin, Barney Chavous, Jerry Sherk, Tommy Hart
12 Robert Porcher, Coy Bacon, Barney Chavous, Wayne Martin, Jethro Pugh, Greg Ellis, Tim Bowens, Mike Hartenstine, Carl Hairston, Vern Den Herder
Career Robert Porcher, Wayne Martin, Greg Ellis, Tim Bowens, John Zook, Bill Glass, Phillip Daniels, Mike Hartenstine, Aaron Smith, Jerry Sherk

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1957
1958

Non-Offensive TDs

1953 NFL 1 (3)
1960 NFL 1 (3)
1961 NFL 1 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1953 NFL 1 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1960 NFL 1 (2)
1961 NFL 1 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1961 NFL 65 (3)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1955Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1956Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL