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Fred Smerlas

Frederic Charles Smerlas

Position: NT-DT
Height: 6-3    Weight: 277 lbs.
Born: April 8, 1957 in Waltham, MA
College: Boston College

Career AV: 83 (304th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1979 22 BUF 76 13 3 0 3 23 1 4
1980* 23 BUF NT 76 16 16 11
1981* 24 BUF NT 76 16 16 0 1 17 0 11
1982*+ 25 BUF NT 76 9 9 2.0 0 2 0 0 18
1983* 26 BUF NT 76 16 16 6.0 13
1984 27 BUF NT 76 16 16 2.0 1 25 0 25 0 2 0 0 6
1985 28 BUF NT 76 16 16 0.5 0 1 0 0 7
1986 29 BUF NT 76 16 16 2.0 1 3 0 3 7
1987 30 BUF NT 76 12 12 1.0 5
1988* 31 BUF NT 76 16 16 4.0 0 1 4 0 10
1989 32 BUF NT 76 16 16 1.0 8
1990 33 SFO 76 6 0 1
1991 34 NWE 76 16 1 2
1992 35 NWE 76 16 0 1
Career 200 153 18.5 2 28 0 25 0 10 44 1 104

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1979 22 BUF 76 13 3 1 1 6
Career 200 153 1 1 6

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Keith Millard, Vern Den Herder, Larry Eisenhauer, Mike Hartenstine, Michael Bankston, Verlon Biggs, Jared Allen, Jerry Ball, Russell Maryland, Larry Brooks
4 Keith Millard, Darrell Russell, Thurman McGraw, Andy Robustelli*, Jared Allen, Michael Dean Perry, Charlie Johnson, Jerome Brown, Rubin Carter, John Dutton
5 Chris Doleman, Lee Roy Selmon*, Andy Robustelli*, Jared Allen, Wally Chambers, Michael Dean Perry, Keith Millard, Dana Stubblefield, Michael Carter, Warren Sapp
6 Chris Doleman, Randy White*, Michael Dean Perry, Bryant Young, Dana Stubblefield, Buck Buchanan*, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Neil Smith, Trevor Pryce
7 Chris Doleman, Bryant Young, Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Fred Dryer, Dwight Freeney, Dana Stubblefield, Neil Smith, Gary Johnson, Louie Kelcher
8 Bryant Young, Gary Johnson, Fred Dryer, Curley Culp, Dana Stubblefield, Lyle Alzado, Gino Marchetti*, Kevin Carter, Rulon Jones, Charlie Johnson
9 Gary Johnson, Bryant Young, John Abraham, Curley Culp, Fred Dryer, Dana Stubblefield, Michael Carter, Joe Klecko, Lyle Alzado, Art Donovan*
10 Gary Johnson, Bryant Young, Fred Dryer, Curley Culp, Art Donovan*, Larry Brooks, Dana Stubblefield, Michael Dean Perry, Lyle Alzado, Doug English
11 Bryant Young, Ted Washington, Fred Dryer, Dana Stubblefield, Sam Adams, Gary Johnson, Art Still, Chester McGlockton, Larry Brooks, Curley Culp
12 Ted Washington, Bryant Young, Dana Stubblefield, Chester McGlockton, Gary Johnson, Lyle Alzado, Al Baker, Greg Kragen, Sam Adams, Larry Brooks
13 Ted Washington, Bryant Young, Dave Butz, Dana Stubblefield, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Ron McDole, Charles Mann
14 Ted Washington, Dave Butz, Dana Stubblefield, Bryant Young, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Charles Mann, John Dutton
Career Dana Stubblefield, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Bryant Young, Ted Washington, Charles Mann, Larry Brooks, John Dutton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1980
1981
1982
1983
1988

First-Team All-Pro

1982

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 1 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1979 NFL 1 (1)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1982Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1988UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.