James Robert Smith
Position: DB-HB-WB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 191 lbs.
Born: August 20, 1925 in Ranger, TX
College: Iowa, Tulsa
Career AV: 30 (3031st overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 24th round (219th overall) of the 1947 NFL Draft.
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| 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | AV | |||
| 1948 | 23 | 2TM | 13 | 2 | 14 | 538 | 58 | 1 | 38.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BDA | 10 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 58.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 13 | 480 | 0 | 1 | 36.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DET | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHH | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 25 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1310 | 60 | 0 | 40.9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | 26 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 2082 | 73 | 1 | 42.5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952* | 27 | DET | P | 40 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 2729 | 66 | 0 | 44.7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 28 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1647 | 57 | 0 | 41.2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 29 | DET | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 78 | 4 | 196 | 8306 | 73 | 2 | 42.4 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 yrs | DET | 62 | 2 | 182 | 7768 | 73 | 1 | 42.7 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | BBA | 3 | 0 | 13 | 480 | 0 | 1 | 36.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | BDA | 10 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 58.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1948 | 23 | 2TM | 13 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| BDA | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 2 | 9 | 218 | 1 | 102 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| DET | 12 | 2 | 9 | 218 | 1 | 102 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 25 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | 26 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952* | 27 | DET | P | 40 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 184 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1953 | 28 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 73 | ||||||||||
| Career | 78 | 4 | 33 | 748 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 yrs | DET | 62 | 2 | 29 | 719 | 3 | 102 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | BBA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | BDA | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1948 | 23 | 2TM | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 2 | 33 | 162 | 0 | 20 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 31 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 209 | 0 | 4 | ||
| DET | 12 | 2 | 33 | 162 | 0 | 20 | 4.9 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 178 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| CHH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1952* | 27 | DET | P | 40 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 78 | 4 | 37 | 181 | 0 | 20 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 246 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 6 yrs | DET | 62 | 2 | 36 | 174 | 0 | 20 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 208 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1 yr | BBA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1 yr | CRA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1948 | 23 | 2TM | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | |||||||
| BUF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 12.5 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 38 | 24.6 | 406 | ||
| DET | 12 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 12.5 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 38 | 24.6 | 375 | ||||
| Career | 78 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 8.7 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 38 | 24.6 | 444 | ||||
| 6 yrs | DET | 62 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 12.5 | 7 | 172 | 0 | 38 | 24.6 | 405 | |||
| 1 yr | BBA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1949 | 24 | 2TM | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DET | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 25 | DET | RDH | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1952* | 27 | DET | P | 40 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 78 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
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| 1952 | Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-NFL |