Lindsay Scott

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Lindsay Scott

| number = 80

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|12|6|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Jesup, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 194

| high_school = Wayne County (Jesup)

| college = Georgia

| draftyear = 1982

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 13

| pastteams =

New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1982}}–{{NFL Year|1985}})
Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1986}})*

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 69

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 864

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = S/ScotLi00

}}

Lindsay Eugene Scott (born December 6, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was the 13th overall pick in the 1982 NFL draft and played four seasons for the Saints. He was inducted into the Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame in 1997.{{cite web | url=http://www.coj.net/Departments/Jacksonville-Economic-Development-Commission/Sports-and-Entertainment/Hall-of-Fame-Past-Inductees.aspx | title=Hall of Fame Past Inductees: 1997 | publisher=Official Website of the City of Jacksonville, Florida | accessdate=August 2, 2011}}

Run, Lindsay

In 1980, during the Florida–Georgia game, deep in their own territory, with a perfect season on the line and only a minute left in the game, Georgia quarterback Buck Belue hit Scott at the Georgia 25-yard-line in stride. Scott darted through Florida's secondary and reached the end zone with only seconds left.{{cite news | title=Belue-to-Scott Desperation Pass Saves 'Dogs from Jaws of Gators | work=The Albany Sunday Herald |date=November 9, 1980 | agency=Associated Press | location=Albany, GA | page=1D}}

Long-time Georgia radio announcer Larry Munson's play-by-play gave the game and play its name:{{cite news | url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/SPORTS/510280373/1006 | title=This one steeped in history | work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune | date=October 28, 2005 | accessdate=August 2, 2011 | author=Huber, Mic}}

Florida in a stand-up five, they may or may not blitz, they won't... Buck back, third down on the eight. In trouble! Got a block behind him... Gonna throw on the run—complete on the 25. To the 30, Lindsay Scott 35, 40, Lindsay Scott 45, 50, 45, 40—Run, Lindsay!--25, 20, 15, 10, 5, Lindsay Scott! Lindsay Scott! Lindsay Scott!!

The game kept alive Georgia's chance for the national title, which they ended up winning.

In 2010 Robbie Burns published Belue to Scott!: The Greatest Moment in Georgia Football History, which details this play.{{cite book | last = Burns | first = Robbie | title = Belue to Scott!: The greatest moment in Georgia football history | publisher=H&H Publishing | location = Macon, GA | year = 2010 | isbn = 978-0-615-39400-8 }}

NFL lawsuit

In May 2012, Scott was one of more than 100 former NFL players that sued the league over brain injuries from concussions.{{cite news | url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828d7f22/article/nfl-faces-new-lawsuit-by-more-than-100-explayers | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823013212/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828d7f22/article/nfl-faces-new-lawsuit-by-more-than-100-explayers | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 23, 2016 | title=NFL faces new lawsuit by more than 100 ex-players | work=NFL.com | date=May 3, 2012 }}

References

Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:American football wide receivers

Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players

Category:New Orleans Saints players

Category:People from Jesup, Georgia

Category:Players of American football from Wayne County, Georgia

Category:20th-century American sportsmen