Scott Woerner

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Scott Woerner
Career information
Date of birth:	(1958-12-18) December 18, 1958
Place of birth:	Baytown, TX
Position(s):	Defensive back
College:	Georgia
NFL Draft:	1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Organizations
As player:
1981 1987	Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Scott Allison Woerner (born December 18, 1958 in Baytown, Texas) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. In the 1981 Sugar Bowl, Woerner intercepted a pass by the Notre Dame quarterback in the closing minutes of the game which sealed Georgia's national championship for that year. He still holds several return records at the University of Georgia. He had the most kickoff return yards (190) in a single game (vs. Kentucky, 1977). He also holds the most punt return yards (488) in a season (1980). Woerner was drafted in the third round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Falcons. He played for the Atlanta Falcons during that 1981 season. In 1983,1984,and 1985 he played safety for the Philadelphia Stars of the short-lived United States Football League. The Philadelphia Stars won 2 of the 3 USFL championships. The Sporting News selected him as a USFL All-League player both of those seasons.

Scott Woerner letterman for The Georgia Bulldogs 1977 1978 1979 and 1980 is 2nd to only Jake Scott in UGA Career interception return yards with 303 yards for Scott Woerner behind only Jake Scott’s 315 yards. Scott Woerner has the 3rd longest interception return All-Time for UGA with his 98 yard interception return against Clemson for The Consensus National Championship including AP Poll Number 1 in 1980. Scott Woerner was UGA’s Starting Cornerback. Scott Woerner led The Bulldogs in 1978 with 4 Interceptions returned for 91 yards. Scott Woerner was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 3rd Round in 1981 and played Safety and Kick Returner for the Falcons that year. When Herschel Walker started up the USFL for Donald Trump, Scott Woerner signed with the USFL too and Scott Woerner went on to 1st Team All-USFL. Scott Woerner was named 1st Team All-SEC Safety 1980 by the AP and UPI. Safety Scott Woerner from Jonesboro Georgia was named 1st Team All-America Top Starting Cornerback 1980 by Football News, UPI, Kodak, and Walter Camp, in leading UGA to the AP and UPI National Championship undefeated including the win over Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Scott Woerner set the All-Time UGA Record for Most Punt Return Yardage and tied for 2nd on the UGA All-Time Record Book Career Interceptions with 13. Scott Woerner led the nation in Punt Returns 1980, not the least of which was to beat Clemson in the 4th Quarter, for which Sports Illustrated named him Defensive Player of the Week. Scott Woerner was the only defensive player to be listed in the SEC Top 10 for All-Purpose Yardage 1980. There are several of these National Champion Bulldogs coming up for the College Football Hall of Fame, but so far to-date of all the UGA Letterman on the only team named National Champions 1980, only Herschel Walker, Terry Hoage and Kevin Butler have been named to the College Football Hall of Fame along with Coach Vince Dooley. And, it was Scott Woerner, not Terry Hoage, who in 1980 led us to the National Championship. Terry Hoage was a Letterman 1980 while Scott Woerner was All-America 1st Team Cornerback Football News, UPI, Kodak and Walter Camp All-America 1980. Scott is currently an elementary P.E. coach in Rabun County, GA.

v t e SEC Football Legends

Alabama Crimson Tide	Lee Roy Jordan Harry Gilmer Billy Neighbors John Hannah Holt Rast Johnny Musso Dwight Stephenson Joe Namath Vaughn Mancha Jeremiah Castille Cornelius Bennett Steve Sloan Ken Stabler Antonio Langham Bart Starr Bob Baumhower Cornelius Griffin Dennis Homan Paul Crane Marty Lyons

Arkansas Razorbacks	Lance Alworth Joe Ferguson Chuck Dicus Jim Benton Clyde Scott Bill Montgomery Ronnie Caveness Steve Atwater Loyd Phillips Wayne Harris Fred Marshall Quinn Grovey Ken Hatfield Wayne Harris Billy Ray Smith Gary Anderson Frank Broyles Leotis Harris Pat Summerall Wayne Martin

Auburn Tigers	Cam Newton Bo Jackson Pat Sullivan Tracy Rocker Tucker Frederickson Joe Cribbs Zeke Smith Jackie Burkett Stacy Danley Mike Kolen Terry Beasley Steve Wallace Jimmy "Red" Phillips Ed Dyas Al Del Greco Quentin Riggins Ken Rice Gregg Carr Buddy McClinton James C. Owens Frank Sanders

Florida Gators	Carlos Alvarez Jack Youngblood Kerwin Bell John Reaves Neal Anderson Nat Moore Glenn Cameron Huey Richardson Brad Culpepper Larry Smith Lomas Brown Trace Armstrong Louis Oliver Ralph Ortega Reidel Anthony Errict Rhett Kevin Carter Ike Hilliard Steve Tannen Wes Chandler

Georgia Bulldogs	Fran Tarkenton Herschel Walker Charley Trippi Bill Stanfill Terry Hoage John Rauch Kevin Butler Tommy Lyons Scott Woerner George Patton Matt Stinchcomb Mike Wilson Zeke Bratkowski Garrison Hearst Rex Robinson Eric Zeier Ben Zambiasi Boss Bailey David Greene Tim Worley

Kentucky Wildcats	Babe Parilli Derrick Ramsey Wallace Jones Jerry Claiborne Bob Gain Steve Meilinger Lou Michaels Sam Ball Art Still Dermontti Dawson George Blanda Warren Bryant Jeff Van Note Larry Seiple Jim Kovach Irv Goode Tim Couch Rodger Bird Sonny Collins Wilbur Hackett

LSU Tigers	Billy Cannon Jim Taylor Dalton Hilliard Charles Alexander Bert Jones Jerry Stovall Roy Winston Tommy Hodson Mike Anderson Eric Martin Paul Dietzel Y. A. Tittle Tommy Casanova Michael Brooks Lance Smith Wendell Davis Fred Miller George Bevan Kevin Mawae Kevin Faulk

Mississippi State Bulldogs	Johnny Baker Jimmy Webb Hunter Corhern Steve Freeman Johnie Cooks D. D. Lewis Kent Hull Rockey Felker Harper Davis Tyrone Keys Art Davis Joe Fortunato Billy Stacy Tom Goode Billy Jackson Wayne Harris Eric Moulds Tom Neville Walt Harris Glen Collins

Missouri Tigers	Johnny Roland Phil Bradley

Ole Miss Rebels	Charlie Conerly Archie Manning Barney Poole Johnny Vaught John "Kayo" Dottley Charlie Flowers Robert Khayat Ray Poole Ben Williams Billy Ray Adams Allen Brown Andre Townsend Jake Gibbs Wesley Walls Jimmy Lear Bobby Ray Franklin Everett Lindsay Deuce McAllister Glynn Griffing Jeff Herrod

South Carolina Gamecocks	George Rogers Alex Hawkins Sterling Sharpe Todd Ellis Bobby Bryant Rick Sanford Harold Green Robert Brooks Jeff Grantz Dickie Harris Dan Reeves Warren Muir Willie Scott Duce Staley Brad Edwards Tommy Suggs Andrew Provence Brandon Bennett Ko Simpson Max Runager

Tennessee Volunteers	Bob Johnson Doug Atkins Condredge Holloway Peyton Manning John Michels Richmond Flowers Steve Kiner Steve DeLong Stanley Morgan Reggie White Johnny Majors Frank Emanuel Larry Seivers Chip Kell Willie Gault Heath Shuler Doug Dickey Al Wilson Bobby Majors Peerless Price Inky Johnson

Texas A&M Aggies	John David Crow Dat Nguyen

Vanderbilit Commodores	Bill Wade Bob Asher John Hall Bucky Curtis Charley Horton Bob Werckle Herb Rich Will Wolford Jim Arnold Whit Taylor Boo Mitchell Chris Gaines Eric Jones Chuck Scott Shelton Quarles Jamie Duncan Corey Chavous Corey Harris Hunter Hillenmeyer Jimmy Williams

v t e 1980 Georgia Bulldogs football—consensus national champions

Buck Belue Guy McIntyre Lindsay Scott Herschel Walker Scott Woerner Head coach: Vince Dooley Assistant coaches: George Haffner Erk Russell

v t e Atlanta Falcons 1981 NFL Draft selections

Bobby Butler Lyman White Scott Woerner John Scully Eric Sanders Harry Stanback Clifford Toney Calvin Fance Robert Murphy Keith Chappelle Mark McCants

Persondata
Name	Woerner, Scott
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	December 18, 1958
Place of birth	Baytown, TX
Date of death
Place of death

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