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{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL player
{{BLP sources|date=December 2023}}
|name=Scott Dierking
{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
|position=[[Running Back (American football)|Running back]]
{{Infobox NFL biography
|number=25
| name = Scott Dierking
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1955|05|24}}
| number = 25
|birth_place=[[Naval Station Great Lakes]] (IL)
| position = [[Running back (American football)|Running back]]
|death_date=
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|05|24}}
|death_place=
| birth_place = [[Naval Station Great Lakes]], Illinois, U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 0
| height_ft = 5
|weight_lbs = 222
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 218
|high_school=[[Community High School (West Chicago)|West Chicago (IL) Community]]
| high_school = [[Community High School (West Chicago)|West Chicago (IL) Community]]
|college=[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]
| college = [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]
|draftyear=1977
| draftyear = 1977
|draftround=4
| draftround = 4
|draftpick=90
| draftpick = 90
|pastteams=
| pastteams =
* [[New York Jets]] ([[1977 NFL season|1977]]–[[1983 NFL season|1983]])
* [[New York Jets]] ([[1977 NFL season|1977]]–[[1983 NFL season|1983]])
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ([[1984 NFL season|1984]])
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ([[1984 NFL season|1984]])
|highlights=
| highlights =
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1976 College Football All-America Team|1976]])
* First Team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (1976)
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1976]])
|statlabel1=Rushing yards
| statlabel1 = [[Carry (gridiron football)|Rushing attempts]]
|statvalue1=2,915
| statvalue1 = 734
|statlabel2=Average
| statlabel2 = [[Rush (gridiron football)|Rushing yards]]
|statvalue2=4.0
| statvalue2 = 2,915
|statlabel3=Rushing touchdowns
| statlabel3 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]
|statvalue3=18
| statvalue3 = 124
|statlabel4=Receptions
| statlabel4 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receiving yards]]
|statvalue4=124
| statvalue4 = 1,028
|statlabel5=Receiving yards
| statlabel5 = [[Touchdown|Total TDs]]
|statvalue5=1,028
| statvalue5 = 23
|statlabel6=Receiving touchdowns
| pfr = DierSc00
|statvalue6=5
|nfl=2512923
}}
}}


'''Scott Dierking''' (born May 24, 1955) is a former [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]]. He played for the [[New York Jets]] from 1977-1983 after being drafted in Round 4 of the [[1977 NFL Draft]].
'''Scott Dierking''' (born May 24, 1955) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played for the [[New York Jets]] from 1977 to 1983 after being selected in the fourth round of the [[1977 NFL draft]].


==College career==
==College career==
Before his NFL career, he played for [[Purdue University]]. In 1976, Dierking was named First Team All-[[Big Ten Conference]].
Before his NFL career, he played for [[Purdue University]]. In 1976, Dierking was named First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten Conference]].


===Statistics===
===Statistics===
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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
|! colspan="10" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|<center>'''NCAA Collegiate Career statistics'''</center>
|! colspan="10" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|'''NCAA Collegiate Career statistics'''}}
|-
|-
|! colspan="10" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=2}}" |<center>'''Purdue Boilermakers'''</center>
|! colspan="10" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers|border=2}}" |{{center|'''Purdue Boilermakers'''}}
|-
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Season
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During his playing career, he was sometimes referred to as the human "coke machine" because of his build and toughness.
During his playing career, he was sometimes referred to as the human "coke machine" because of his build and toughness.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! [[1977 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 14 || 5 || 79 || 315 || 4.0 || 21 || 0 || 4 || 29 || 7.3 || 15 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] !! [[1978 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 15 || 13 || 170 || 681 || 4.0 || 26 || 4 || 19 || 152 || 8.0 || 17 || 0
|-
! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] !! [[1979 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || '''14''' || '''186''' || '''767''' || 4.1 || '''40''' || 3 || 10 || 121 || '''12.1''' || '''27''' || 0
|-
! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] !! [[1980 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 13 || 156 || 567 || 3.6 || 15 || '''6''' || 19 || 138 || 7.3 || 22 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] !! [[1981 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 4 || 74 || 328 || 4.4 || 15 || 1 || 26 || 228 || 8.8 || 23 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1982 NFL season|1982]] !! [[1982 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 9 || 0 || 38 || 130 || 3.4 || 11 || 1 || 12 || 80 || 6.7 || 13 || '''1'''
|-
! [[1983 NFL season|1983]] !! [[1983 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''16''' || 1 || 28 || 113 || 4.0 || 31 || 3 || '''33''' || '''275''' || 8.3 || 19 || 0
|-
! [[1984 NFL season|1984]] !! [[1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| 8 || 2 || 3 || 14 || '''4.7''' || 9 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 5 || '''1'''
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 110 !! 52 !! 734 !! 2,915 !! 4.0 !! 40 !! 18 !! 124 !! 1,028 !! 8.3 !! 27 !! 5
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] !! [[1981 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || '''7''' || '''52''' || '''7.4''' || '''16''' || 0
|-
! [[1982 NFL season|1982]] !! [[1982 New York Jets season|NYJ]]
| '''3''' || 0 || '''6''' || '''16''' || '''2.7''' || '''9''' || '''1''' || 4 || 22 || 5.5 || 7 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 4 !! 0 !! 6 !! 16 !! 2.7 !! 9 !! 1 !! 11 !! 74 !! 6.7 !! 16 !! 0
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
His son, Dan Dierking, attended [[Wheaton Warrenville South High School]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] where he broke several of [[Harold "Red" Grange]]'s records and carried his 2006 football team to a state championship. Thus he won 2006 Illinois Player of the Year Awards. He attended Purdue University on a full-ride scholarship as a running back/full back. He was the team's starting FB for the 2009 season, was Purdue's finest cover man on special teams and was voted team captain for the 2010 season.
His son, Dan Dierking, attended [[Wheaton Warrenville South High School]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] where he broke several of [[Harold "Red" Grange]]'s records and carried his 2006 football team to a state championship; he subsequently won the 2006 Illinois Player of the Year Award. He attended Purdue University as a scholarship running back/full back. He was the team's starting FB for the 2009 season, was Purdue's finest cover man on special teams and was voted team captain for the 2010 season.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Lake County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Lake County, Illinois]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players]]
[[Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players]]
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[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Wheaton, Illinois]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Illinois]]
[[Category:Players of American football from DuPage County, Illinois]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 21:04, 3 October 2024

Scott Dierking
No. 25
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1955-05-24) May 24, 1955 (age 69)
Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:West Chicago (IL) Community
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1977 / round: 4 / pick: 90
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:734
Rushing yards:2,915
Receptions:124
Receiving yards:1,028
Total TDs:23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Scott Dierking (born May 24, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1983 after being selected in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.

College career

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Before his NFL career, he played for Purdue University. In 1976, Dierking was named First-team All-Big Ten Conference.

Statistics

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Source:[1]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Purdue Boilermakers
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yards Avg Yds/G TD Rec Yards TD
1973 33 170 5.2 15.5 2 2 33 0
1974 164 779 4.8 70.8 5 10 186 0
1975 180 914 5.1 83.1 7 9 125 0
1976 201 1,000 5.0 90.9 11 8 92 0
NCAA Career Totals 578 2,863 5.0 65.1 25 29 436 0

During his playing career, he was sometimes referred to as the human "coke machine" because of his build and toughness.

NFL career statistics

[edit]
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1977 NYJ 14 5 79 315 4.0 21 0 4 29 7.3 15 1
1978 NYJ 15 13 170 681 4.0 26 4 19 152 8.0 17 0
1979 NYJ 16 14 186 767 4.1 40 3 10 121 12.1 27 0
1980 NYJ 16 13 156 567 3.6 15 6 19 138 7.3 22 1
1981 NYJ 16 4 74 328 4.4 15 1 26 228 8.8 23 1
1982 NYJ 9 0 38 130 3.4 11 1 12 80 6.7 13 1
1983 NYJ 16 1 28 113 4.0 31 3 33 275 8.3 19 0
1984 TAM 8 2 3 14 4.7 9 0 1 5 5.0 5 1
110 52 734 2,915 4.0 40 18 124 1,028 8.3 27 5

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1981 NYJ 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 52 7.4 16 0
1982 NYJ 3 0 6 16 2.7 9 1 4 22 5.5 7 0
4 0 6 16 2.7 9 1 11 74 6.7 16 0

Personal life

[edit]

His son, Dan Dierking, attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois where he broke several of Harold "Red" Grange's records and carried his 2006 football team to a state championship; he subsequently won the 2006 Illinois Player of the Year Award. He attended Purdue University as a scholarship running back/full back. He was the team's starting FB for the 2009 season, was Purdue's finest cover man on special teams and was voted team captain for the 2010 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Scott Dierking". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 21, 2016.


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