Roscoe Word

{{Short description|American football player (born 1952)}}

{{distinguish|Roscoe Word (American football guard)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Roscoe Word

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| number = 47, 33, 24

| position = Cornerback
Return specialist

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|7|24|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 170

| high_school = Dollarway {{nowrap|(Pine Bluff)}}

| college = Jackson State

| draftyear = 1974

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 74

| pastteams =

• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1974|1976}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1976}})
• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1976}})
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1976}})

| highlights =

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974)

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 3

| statlabel2 = Return yards

| statvalue2 = 420

| statlabel3 = Return touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 0

| pfr = WordRo20

}}

Roscoe Word (born July 24, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Jackson State University.{{Cite web |title=Roscoe Word |url=https://www.nfl.com/players/roscoe-word/?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |website=NFL.com |language=en-US |access-date=May 14, 2020}}