Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1979 | 22 | ATL | RDE | 65 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1980 | 23 | ATL | NT | 65 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5.5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 24 | ATL | NT | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 9 | ||||||
| 1982 | 25 | ATL | NT | 65 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 7 | ||||||
| 1983 | 26 | ATL | RDT | 65 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1984 | 27 | ATL | RDE | 65 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1985 | 28 | BUF | DE | 74 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1986 | 29 | BUF | DE | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 30 | NYJ | NT | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 111 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 40.5 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 6 yrs | ATL | 87 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 37.5 | 38 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | NYJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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How old is Don Smith?
Don Smith is 66 years old.
When was Don Smith born?
Don Smith was born on May 9, 1957.
Where was Don Smith born?
Don Smith was born in Oakland, CA.
How tall is Don Smith?
Don Smith is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.
How much did Don Smith weigh when playing?
Don Smith weighed 256 lbs (116 kg) when playing.
Is Don Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Don Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Don Smith play?
Don Smith played 111 games over his career.
How many sacks did Don Smith have?
Don Smith had 40.5 sacks over his career.
When did Don Smith retire?
Don Smith last played in 1987.
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