Dwight Scales (born May 30, 1953) is a former American football wide receiver who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Grambling State University, he spent 8 years in the NFL, from 1976 to 1984, playing on a variety of different teams. After his playing career ended, he worked as the offensive coordinator at St. Michael's Catholic Academy, a private Catholic high school in Austin, Texas from 1997 to 1999.