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Billy Ray Smith

Billy Ray Smith Jr.

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: August 10, 1961 in Fayetteville, AR
College: Arkansas

Career AV: 43 (1828th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1983 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
1983 22 SDG RILB 54 16 16 3.0 0 1 0 0 5
1984 23 SDG RILB 54 16 16 3.0 3 41 0 21 0 3 0 0 6
1985 24 SDG RILB 54 15 15 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6
1986 25 SDG LOLB 54 16 15 11.0 0 1 0 0 7
1987 26 SDG LOLB 54 12 12 3.0 5 28 0 12 0 3 0 0 8
1988 27 SDG rolb 54 9 8 1.0 1 9 0 9 3
1989 28 SDG LOLB 54 16 16 2.5 1 9 0 9 0 2 23 1 9
1990 29 SDG LOLB 54 11 10 1.0 2 12 0 12 5
1991 30 SDG 54 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1992 31 SDG 54 1 0 0
Career 126 111 26.5 15 99 0 21 0 14 23 1 51

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1987 26 SDG LOLB 54 12 12 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Career 126 111 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 22 SDG RILB 54 16 16 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Career 126 111 1 10 0 10 10.0 10

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
1989 28 SDG LOLB 54 16 16 1 1 6
Career 126 111 1 1 6

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1989 NFL 1 (2)

Interceptions

1987 NFL 5 (7)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1989Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL