Robert Marilla Scott (March 30, 1943 – August 4, 2021) was a gridiron football running back for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL).Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 604. ESPN Books, 2006. .
Biography Scott played at the collegiate level for Ohio State University and was selected 32nd overall by the Browns in the third round of the 1965 NFL draft.Palmer et al., p. 1402. Because the Browns' backfield was already full of quality backs, such as future Hall of Fame rushers Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly, as well as Ernie Green,Cleveland Browns. "History: 1965" . Retrieved on August 14, 2013. Scott elected to sign for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.United Press International. "Scott worth wait by Browns". The Bryan Times, November 13, 1970, p. 9. Retrieved on August 14, 2013. In Canada, he was named a CFL all-star and helped the team to the 1968 Grey Cup championship. After joining the Browns in 1969, Scott rushed for 2,124 yards and 18 touchdowns in 554 attempts in his Cleveland career.
Scott was the starting fullback for the Browns from 1970-1972. After his playing time diminished in 1973 and 1974, Scott was waived by Cleveland on August 8, 1975.Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pa.). "Browns Release Waivered Scott". August 9, 1975, p. B-7. Retrieved on August 14, 2013.
Death He died on August 4, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of seventy-eight.
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