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Billy Ray Sr. Smith

Billy Ray Smith Sr.

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: January 27, 1935 in Augusta, AR
College: Arkansas, Auburn

Career AV: 75 (460th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round (26th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

80 77 83 74

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
1957 22 RAM RDE 80 12 12 6
1958 23 PIT 77 12 0 1 0 0 0 2
1959 24 PIT rde 77 6 0 4
1960 25 PIT RDE 77 12 0 0 3 13 0 6
1961 26 BAL RDT 83 14 0 0 1 6 0 6
1962 27 BAL RDT 74 13 0 0 2 0 0 8
1964 29 BAL RDT 74 13 0 0 3 1 0 8
1965 30 BAL RDT 74 14 0 1 5 0 5 0 3 0 0 7
1966 31 BAL LDT 74 14 13 8
1967 32 BAL RDT 74 14 0 9
1968 33 BAL LDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 17
1969 34 BAL LDT 74 14 0 0 2 0 0 6
1970 35 BAL LDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 10
Career 166 25 1 5 0 5 1 16 20 0 97
9 yrs CLT 124 13 1 5 0 5 0 13 7 0 79
3 yrs PIT 30 0 1 3 13 0 12

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Fumbles Recovered

1960 NFL 3 (6)
Career 16 (192)

Fumble Return Yds

1960 NFL 13 (8)

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

All-Pro Teams

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1968Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL