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Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: February 3, 1959 in Santa Monica, CA
College: USC

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1981 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
1981 22 DEN 49 16 4 1 65 0 65 0 0 2 0 0 45 4
1982 23 DEN SS 49 8 8 2.0 1 29 0 29 65 6
1983 24 DEN SS 49 14 13 5.0 4 39 0 23 114 6
1984 25 DEN SS 49 15 15 1.0 3 13 0 10 0 0 1 64 1 92 9
1985* 26 DEN SS 49 13 12 4.0 3 46 0 39 66 9
1986* 27 DEN SS 49 14 14 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 88 9
1987 28 DEN SS 49 6 6 2 21 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 35 4
1988 29 DEN SS 49 11 11 1.0 0 0 2 0 0 106 5
1989* 30 DEN SS 49 14 14 2 78 0 50 0 0 3 0 0 82 14
1990* 31 DEN SS 49 15 15 1 13 0 13 0 0 2 0 0 110 9
1991* 32 DEN SS 49 16 16 5 60 0 39 0 0 1 5 0 110 10
1992 33 DEN SS 49 16 16 4 10 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 120 6
1993* 34 DEN SS 49 14 14 3 57 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 96 9
1994 35 DEN FS 49 12 12 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 23 6 5
Career 184 170 15.0 30 431 0 65 1 0 17 69 1 1152 6 105

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
1984 25 DEN SS 49 15 15 1 1 6
Career 184 170 1 1 6

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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5 Terry Kinard, Dick Jauron, Mario Clark, Dave Waymer, Virgil Livers, Fernando Bryant, Gary Green, Randy Logan, Bruce Laird, Neal Craig
6 Terry Kinard, Terence Newman, Tom Pridemore, Robert Blackmon, Gary Glick, Dewayne Washington, Mario Clark, Dave Waymer, Kevin Ross, Mark Cotney
7 Tom Pridemore, Ken Lucas, Gene Atkins, Bobby Hunt, Bruce Laird, Dick Jauron, Terry Kinard, Robert Blackmon, Roland James, Dave Waymer
8 Tom Pridemore, Bobby Hunt, Ken Lucas, Dick Jauron, Robert Blackmon, Gene Atkins, Brent Alexander, Mark Collins, Roland James, John Harris
9 Dave Waymer, Louis Breeden, Roynell Young, Irv Cross, Mark A. Carrier, Blaine Bishop, Jerry Stovall, Ray Buchanan, Tony Greene, Troy Vincent
10 Dave Waymer, Gill Byrd, Irv Cross, Randy Logan, Kevin Ross, Lawyer Milloy, Blaine Bishop, Wes Hopkins, Mark A. Carrier, Glen Edwards
11 Randy Logan, Bobby Bryant, Dave Waymer, Lawyer Milloy, Mark A. Carrier, Gill Byrd, Darren Woodson, Jerry Norton, Kevin Ross, Eugene Robinson
12 Dave Waymer, Bobby Bryant, Randy Logan, Pat Fischer, Lawyer Milloy, Mark A. Carrier, Eugene Robinson, Aaron Glenn, Kevin Ross, Darren Woodson
13 Pat Fischer, Bobby Bryant, Lawyer Milloy, Randy Logan, Dave Waymer, Eugene Robinson, Rosey Taylor, Everson Walls, Tim McDonald, Mark A. Carrier
14 Pat Fischer, Lawyer Milloy, Randy Logan, Bobby Bryant, Eugene Robinson, Dave Waymer, Raymond Clayborn, Ken Riley, Rosey Taylor, Dick LeBeau
Career Lawyer Milloy, Bobby Bryant, Randy Logan, Dave Waymer, Pat Fischer, Rosey Taylor, Kevin Ross, Dick LeBeau, Everson Walls, Tim McDonald

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1986
1989
1990
1991
1993

Games Started

Career 170 (184)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 17 (149)

Fumble Return Yds

1984 NFL 64 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1984 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 5 (8)
Career 30 (189)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL