Fred Smerlas

Frederic Charles Smerlas

Position: NT-DT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 277 lbs.

Born: April 8, 1957 in Waltham, MA
College: Boston Col. (school history)
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 81 (373rd overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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All-Time Rank: #321. Bobby Dillon… #322. Robert Brazile… #323. Larry Brooks… #324. FRED SMERLAS… #325. Jim Langer… #326. Jeff Van Note… #327. Dave Brown…

All-Time Rank: #321. Bobby Dillon… #322. Robert Brazile… #323. Larry Brooks… #324. FRED SMERLAS… #325. Jim Langer… #326. Jeff Van Note… #327. Dave Brown…

Defense & Fumbles

								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	nt	76	13	3							0	0	3	23	1				4
1980*	23	BUF	NT	76	16	16															11
1981*	24	BUF	NT	76	16	16							0	0	1	17	0				11
1982*+	25	BUF	NT	76	9	9	2.0						0	0	2	0	0				17
1983*	26	BUF	NT	76	16	16	6.0														13
1984	27	BUF	NT	76	16	16	2.0	1	25	0	25	0	0	0	2	0	0				6
1985	28	BUF	NT	76	16	16	0.5						0	0	1	0	0				6
1986	29	BUF	NT	76	16	16	2.0	1	3	0	3	0									7
1987	30	BUF	NT	76	12	12	1.0														5
1988*	31	BUF	NT	76	16	16	4.0						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	nt	76	16	1															2
1992	35	NWE		76	16	0															1
Career					200	153	18.5	2	28	0	25	0	0	0	10	44	1				102

Scoring Summary

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	nt	76	13	3					1			1					6
Career					200	153					1			1					6

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

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, John Abraham
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, Trevor Pryce, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Ron McDole
14	Ted Washington, Dave Butz, Dana Stubblefield, Trevor Pryce, Bryant Young, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Charles Mann
Career	Dana Stubblefield, Trevor Pryce, Chester McGlockton, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Greg Kragen, Bryant Young, Ted Washington, Charles Mann, Larry Brooks

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards Pro Football Reference 1st team All-1980s Team	Pro Bowls 1980 1981 1982 1983 1988	First-Team All-Pro 1982	Approximate Value 1982 NFL 17 (9)
Non-Offensive TDs 1979 NFL 1 (6)	Fumble Return TD 1979 NFL 1 (1)

All-Pro Teams

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

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