Bo Scott
Encyclopedia
Bo Scott is a former running back
for the Cleveland Browns
American football
team in the National Football League
. He also played for the Ottawa Rough Riders
of the Canadian Football League
, where he was named a CFL all-star and helped the team to the 1968 Grey Cup championship. Scott rushed for 2,124 yards and 18 touchdowns in 554 attempts for the Cleveland Browns]. Scott was the starting fullback for the Browns from 1970-1972.
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He also played for the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, where he was named a CFL all-star and helped the team to the 1968 Grey Cup championship. Scott rushed for 2,124 yards and 18 touchdowns in 554 attempts for the Cleveland Browns]. Scott was the starting fullback for the Browns from 1970-1972.