The Miami Dolphins and the greater NFL world are mourning the loss of five-time Pro Bowl free safety Jake Scott, who passed away on Thursday, according to the team:
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jake Scott. pic.twitter.com/rIEKsUYI4l
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 20, 2020
Scott played nine seasons with the Dolphins and remains the Miami's all-time franchise leader in interceptions with an impressive 35. Alongside his strong safety counterpart Dick Anderson (who is second in team history with 34 picks), Scott anchored a stifling Dolphins defense that finished first in points allowed (i.e. lowest) in both 1972 and 1973 – the two seasons in which Miami won Super Bowls in franchise history.
Indeed, Scott’s career highlight likely came in Super Bowl VII in 1973 when he won Super Bowl MVP. The Dolphins capped off perhaps the most dominant season any team has had in NFL history when they went undefeated in the regular season (14-0) and won the Super Bowl – thanks in no small part due to the efforts of Scott.
Scott nabbed two interceptions in the low-scoring Super Bowl against Washington, including a critical one in the fourth quarter, that allowed the Dolphins to win 14-7 – making them the only team in the Super Bowl era to go undefeated all the way through the postseason.
Scott also won a Super Bowl the following season, but his best year actually came in 1974 when he amassed an impressive 8 interceptions, which ranked third in the league that season. He made the All-Pro team that season as well as in 1973.
The Dolphins lost an important part of their history with the passing of Scott, but his contributions to the team will never be forgotten.
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