Jake Scott Jacob E . Scott , III ( born July 20 , 1945 ) is a former American football free safety and punt returner who played from 1970 to 1978 for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins of the National Football League . Scott went to the Pro Bowl five consecutive times between 1971 , and 1975 . He recorded 35 interceptions in his six seasons as a Dolphin , and another 14 in his three years with the Redskins . He was also a five - time All - Pro . Scott wore number 13 throughout his career ( a number not worn by NFL safeties today ) , which was later made famous in Miami by Dan Marino , and has since been retired in Marino ' s honor . College career . After growing up in Athens , Georgia , but playing high school football in Arlington , Virginia at Washington - Lee High School , Scott played college football at the University of Georgia , where he led Georgia in interception s in 1967 with six interceptions and 1968 with ten interceptions . In 1967 , Scott was named first - team All - SEC defensive back by the Associated Press , and in 1968 again in both the AP and the UPI . The ten interceptions in a season is now second - most in Georgia history behind Terry Hoage ’ s 12 in 1982 . Scott ’ s 175 return yards on interceptions in 1968 is also second all - time for Georgia . Scott ’ s college career total of 315 interception return yards is the most in Georgia ’ s history . He also holds the current Georgia record for career interceptions . Scott was inducted into the State of Georgia Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Athens ( GA ) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000 . It was announced on May 17 , 2011 that Scott had been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame . Professional career . Scott began his professional career in 1969 in the Canadian Football League as a defensive back and kick returner with the BC Lions . He was drafted by the Dolphins in seventh round of the 1970 NFL Draft , where in his rookie year , he recorded five interceptions and returned one punt return for touchdown . The following year , he recorded seven interceptions and 318 punt return yards , helping the team reach Super Bowl VI , which they lost 24 - 3 to the Dallas Cowboys . Scott recorded a 21 - yard punt return in the game . Scott was a key member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated season , and was named Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl VII , recording two interceptions in the Dolphins ' 14 - 7 win over the Washington Redskins including one in the fourth quarter . He helped the Dolphins in their 24 - 7 Super Bowl VIII win , recording two fumble recoveries , 20 punt return yards , and 47 kickoff return yards in that game . He established 2 Super Bowl Records . Jake set a record by being the first player to recover 2 fumbles in one game . He also first established the record for most career fumble recoveries in Super Bowls at two , a record now shared by 12 others . Scott is still the only player to have recovered one of his own team ' s fumbles and one of his opponent ' s fumbles . Overall , Scott finished his nine seasons with 49 interceptions . He made 35 interceptions playing 6 seasons for Miami , making him the Dolphins ' all - time leader in that category . Scott had 13 fumble recoveries in his career . On special teams , he gained 1 , 357 yards and a touchdown returning punts , and 137 yards on six kickoff returns . Scott played for the Redskins the final 3 years of his career . In the late 1980s , NFL Films named Scott as the Dolphins All - Time Neutralizer sponsored by Tums . He was inducted into the Georgia - Florida Hall of Fame in 1998 . Scott was one of only three living Super Bowl MVPs who did not attend Super Bowl XL , when all previous MVPs were honored prior to the game . The other no - shows were Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana . Scott is currently an investor in Hawaii . Jake Scott was inducted with Bill Stanfill into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll on November 18 , 2010 .