Photos: Former Georgia Bulldogs great Jake Scott dies

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Photos: Former Georgia Bulldogs great Jake Scott dies

Photos of former Georgia Bulldogs and NFL great Jake Scott.

Jake Scott, one of the all-time great football players for the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Miami Dolphins, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of the UGA Athletics Department

Jake Scott (left) stands with another former Georgia great, Bill Stanfill. They were teammates with the Dolphins too. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

Jake Scott seemed to always have fun. Photo courtesy of the UGA Athletics Department

Jake Scott returns a punt for a touchdown against Tennessee in 1968. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

Jake Scott returns a punt for a touchdown against Tennessee in 1968. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

Jake Scott waves to the crowd during the College Hall of Fame blazer presentation at the Hall's Enshrinement Festival in 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Jake Scott sported some long sideburns when he played for the Dolphins. AP file photo

Scott, shown in the NFL in this photo, shares Georgia’s career interception record with Bacarri Rambo and Dominick Sanders. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

In this Dec. 16, 2012 file photo, Jake Scott (13) and Bob Griese (12) are driven onto the field for a halftime celebration of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

A promotional photo of Scott when he played at Georgia. Photo courtesy of the UGA Athletics Department

Scott left for the NFL after his junior season at Georgia, a rare move in the 1960s. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

Scott led the SEC in interceptions in 1967 and again in 1968, when he recorded 10. AP file photo

Scott played nine NFL seasons, earning Pro Bowl honors five times and winning two Super Bowls with the Dolphins. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Athletic Department

Scott (right) sits with Miami teammates on the sideline during a 1975 game. AP file photo

Former Miami Dolphin Jake Scott is honored before a game against the Chicago Bears, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 in Miami. (AP Photo/J.Pat Carter)

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Jake Scott, one of the all-time great football players for the Georgia Bulldogs, and the Miami Dolphins, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of the UGA Athletics Department

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