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Bruce Smith

Bruce Bernard Smith

Position: DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 262 lbs.
Born: June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, VA
College: Virginia Tech

Career AV: 147 (5th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2009

11-time Pro Bowler & 8-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · CSV · PRE · Game Log · Splits · TD Log
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
1985 22 BUF RDE 78 16 13 6.5 0 0 4 0 0 48 7
1986 23 BUF RDE 78 16 15 15.0 3 0 0 0 0 63 7
1987*+ 24 BUF RDE 78 12 12 12.0 3 0 2 15 1 78 15
1988*+ 25 BUF RDE 78 12 12 11.0 3 0 0 0 0 56 1 14
1989* 26 BUF RDE 78 16 16 13.0 88 15
1990*+ 27 BUF RDE 78 16 16 19.0 4 0 0 0 0 101 16
1991 28 BUF rde 78 5 5 1.5 18 2
1992* 29 BUF RDE 78 15 15 14.0 3 0 0 0 0 89 14
1993*+ 30 BUF RDE 78 16 16 14.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 108 18
1994*+ 31 BUF RDE 78 15 15 10.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 57 24 13
1995*+ 32 BUF RDE 78 15 15 10.5 1 0 1 0 0 52 22 16
1996*+ 33 BUF RDE 78 16 16 13.5 5 0 1 0 0 69 21 21
1997*+ 34 BUF RDE 78 16 16 14.0 49 16 14
1998* 35 BUF RDE 78 15 15 10.0 2 0 2 18 0 35 15 11
1999 36 BUF RDE 78 16 16 7.0 3 0 1 0 0 30 15 10
2000 37 WAS RDE 78 16 16 10.0 5 0 0 0 0 50 8 1 10
2001 38 WAS RDE 78 14 14 5.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 33 9 7
2002 39 WAS RDE 78 16 16 9.0 37 12 8
2003 40 WAS LDE 78 16 8 5.0 17 5 4
Career 279 267 200.0 2 0 0 0 2 43 0 15 33 1 1078 147 2 222
15 yrs BUF 217 213 171.0 2 0 0 0 35 0 14 33 1 941 113 1 193
4 yrs WAS 62 54 29.0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 0 137 34 1 29

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · CSV · PRE · Game Log · Splits · TD Log
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1985 22 BUF RDE 78 16 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0
Career 279 267 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1987*+ 24 BUF RDE 78 12 12 1 1 6
1988*+ 25 BUF RDE 78 12 12 1 2
2000 37 WAS RDE 78 16 16 1 2
Career 279 267 1 1 2 10
15 yrs BUF 217 213 1 1 1 8
4 yrs WAS 62 54 1 2

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill Maas, Alex Karras, Julius Peppers, Haloti Ngata, Warren Sapp, John Henderson, Mike Reid, Jack Youngblood*, Dwight White, Leonard Marshall
4 Julius Peppers, Alex Karras, Dwight White, Warren Sapp, Mike Reid, Richard Seymour, Leonard Marshall, Jack Youngblood*, Louie Kelcher, Chris Doleman
5 Alex Karras, Julius Peppers, Richard Seymour, Dwight Freeney, Dwight White, Chris Doleman, Warren Sapp, Chester McGlockton, Bill Stanfill, John Henderson
6 Richard Seymour, Julius Peppers, Bob Lilly*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Bob Baumhower, Kevin Williams, Jason Taylor, Chris Doleman, Bill Stanfill
7 Alex Karras, John Randle, Richard Seymour, Gene Brito, Doug Atkins*, Bob Lilly*, Julius Peppers, Rulon Jones, Richard Dent, Lee Roy Selmon*
8 Alex Karras, John Randle, Doug Atkins*, Gene Brito, Julius Peppers, Richard Dent, Ray Childress, Bob Lilly*, Richard Seymour, Henry Jordan*
9 John Randle, Bob Lilly*, Alex Karras, Bob Baumhower, Willie Davis*, Ray Childress, Henry Jordan*, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Richard Dent
10 Jack Youngblood*, Alex Karras, Willie Davis*, Bob Lilly*, Henry Jordan*, Dan Hampton*, John Randle, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan
11 Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Alex Karras, Randy White*, Willie Davis*, Gino Marchetti*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor
12 Jack Youngblood*, Andy Robustelli*, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Warren Sapp, Willie Davis*
13 Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Bob Lilly*, Randy White*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Merlin Olsen*, Alex Karras
14 Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Bob Lilly*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Merlin Olsen*, Michael Strahan, Randy White*, Jason Taylor, Reggie White*
15 Andy Robustelli*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Merlin Olsen*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Reggie White*, Randy White*, Chris Doleman
16 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Carl Eller*
17 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Carl Eller*
18 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Michael Strahan, Carl Eller*
19 Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Michael Strahan, Carl Eller*
Career Andy Robustelli*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Lilly*, Jack Youngblood*, Reggie White*, Joe Greene*, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Michael Strahan, Carl Eller*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1990 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1996 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

First-Team All-Pro

1987
1988
1990
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997

Non-Offensive TDs

1987 NFL 1 (6)

Games

Career 279 (13)

Games Started

Career 267 (5)

Playoff Games

Career 20 (50)

Playoff Games Started

Career 20 (14)

Fumble Return TD

1987 NFL 1 (1)

Sacks

1986 NFL 15.0 (5/58)
1987 NFL 12.0 (4)
1989 NFL 13.0 (9)
1990 NFL 19.0 (2/9)
1992 NFL 14.0 (9/92)
1993 NFL 14.0 (2/92)
1996 NFL 13.5 (2)
1997 NFL 14.0 (3/92)
Career 200.0 (1)

Safeties

1988 NFL 1 (2/18)
2000 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 2 (20)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1986UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1994Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1995Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1996Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1997Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1998Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL