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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

Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1983 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1983 22 SDG RILB 16 16 3.0 0 1 0 0
1984 23 SDG RILB 16 16 3.0 3 41 0 21 0 3 0 0
1985 24 SDG RILB 15 15 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
1986 25 SDG LOLB 16 15 11.0 0 1 0 0
1987 26 SDG LOLB 12 12 3.0 5 28 0 12 0 3 0 0
1988 27 SDG rolb 9 8 1.0 1 9 0 9
1989 28 SDG LOLB 16 16 2.5 1 9 0 9 0 2 23 1
1990 29 SDG LOLB 11 10 1.0 2 12 0 12
1991 30 SDG 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1992 31 SDG 1 0
Career 126 111 26.5 15 99 0 21 0 14 23 1

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS 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 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

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1983 22 SDG RILB 16 16 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Career 126 111 1 10 0 10 10.0 10

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1989 28 SDG LOLB 16 16 1 6
Career 126 111 1 6

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)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1987 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1989 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL