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Ed Smith

Oscar Edwin Smith Jr.

Position: HB-DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 20, 1923 in Fort Monroe, VA
College: Texas-El Paso

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round (19th overall) of the 1948 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos 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
1948 25 GNB RET 12 1 27 85 0 10 3.1 7.1 2.3 12 121 10.1 0 49 1.0 10.1 206 0 2
1949 26 2TM 11 1 16 24 0 11 1.5 2.2 1.5 24 0 1
NYY 8 1 7 9 0 0 1.3 1.1 0.9 9 0 1
GNB 3 0 9 15 0 11 1.7 5.0 3.0 15 0 0
Career 23 2 43 109 0 11 2.5 4.7 1.9 12 121 10.1 0 49 0.5 5.3 230 0 3
2 yrs GNB 15 1 36 100 0 11 2.8 6.7 2.4 12 121 10.1 0 49 0.8 8.1 221 0 2
1 yr NYY 8 1 7 9 0 0 1.3 1.1 0.9 9 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1948 25 GNB RET 12 1 8 71 0 27 8.9 12 287 0 36 23.9 564
1949 26 2TM 11 1 5 31 0 14 6.2 2 36 0 21 18.0 91
NYY 8 1 3 22 0 14 7.3 31
GNB 3 0 2 9 0 9 4.5 2 36 0 21 18.0 60
Career 23 2 13 102 0 27 7.8 14 323 0 36 23.1 655
2 yrs GNB 15 1 10 80 0 27 8.0 14 323 0 36 23.1 624
1 yr NYY 8 1 3 22 0 14 7.3 31

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1948 25 GNB RET 12 1 2 0 0 0
1949 26 2TM 11 1 2 21 0 18 1 0 0 0
NYY 8 1 2 21 0 18 1 0 0 0
Career 23 2 2 21 0 18 3 0 0 0
2 yrs GNB 15 1 2 0 0 0
1 yr NYY 8 1 2 21 0 18 1 0 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Kick Returns

1948 NFL 12 (8)

Kick Return Yds

1948 NFL 287 (9)

Yds/Kick Return

1948 NFL 23.9 (5)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)