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Emmitt Smith

Emmitt James Smith III

Position: RB
Height: 5-9    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: May 15, 1969 in Pensacola, FL
College: Florida

Career AV: 129 (23rd overall since 1950)

8-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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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 AV
1990* 21 DAL RB 22 16 15 241 937 11 48 3.9 58.6 15.1 24 228 9.5 0 57 1.5 14.3 1165 11 7 8
1991* 22 DAL RB 22 16 16 365 1563 12 75 4.3 97.7 22.8 49 258 5.3 1 14 3.1 16.1 1821 13 8 17
1992*+ 23 DAL RB 22 16 16 373 1713 18 68 4.6 107.1 23.3 59 335 5.7 1 26 3.7 20.9 2048 19 4 20
1993*+ 24 DAL RB 22 14 13 283 1486 9 62 5.3 106.1 20.2 57 414 7.3 1 86 4.1 29.6 1900 10 4 20
1994*+ 25 DAL RB 22 15 15 368 1484 21 46 4.0 98.9 24.5 50 341 6.8 1 68 3.3 22.7 1825 22 1 17
1995*+ 26 DAL RB 22 16 16 377 1773 25 60 4.7 110.8 23.6 62 375 6.0 0 40 3.9 23.4 2148 25 7 20
1996 27 DAL RB 22 15 15 327 1204 12 42 3.7 80.3 21.8 47 249 5.3 3 21 3.1 16.6 1453 15 5 9
1997 28 DAL RB 22 16 16 261 1074 4 44 4.1 67.1 16.3 40 234 5.9 0 24 2.5 14.6 1308 4 1 9
1998* 29 DAL RB 22 16 16 319 1332 13 32 4.2 83.3 19.9 27 175 6.5 2 24 1.7 10.9 1507 15 3 12
1999* 30 DAL RB 22 15 15 329 1397 11 63 4.2 93.1 21.9 27 119 4.4 2 14 1.8 7.9 1516 13 5 11
2000 31 DAL RB 22 16 16 294 1203 9 52 4.1 75.2 18.4 11 79 7.2 0 19 0.7 4.9 1282 9 6 9
2001 32 DAL RB 22 14 14 261 1021 3 44 3.9 72.9 18.6 17 116 6.8 0 22 1.2 8.3 1137 3 1 6
2002 33 DAL RB 22 16 16 254 975 5 30 3.8 60.9 15.9 16 89 5.6 0 17 1.0 5.6 1064 5 3 4
2003 34 ARI rb 22 10 5 90 256 2 22 2.8 25.6 9.0 14 107 7.6 0 36 1.4 10.7 363 2 2 2
2004 35 ARI RB 22 15 15 267 937 9 29 3.5 62.5 17.8 15 105 7.0 0 18 1.0 7.0 1042 9 4 5
Career 226 219 4409 18355 164 75 4.2 81.2 19.5 515 3224 6.3 11 86 2.3 14.3 21579 175 61 169
13 yrs DAL 201 199 4052 17162 153 75 4.2 85.4 20.2 486 3012 6.2 11 86 2.4 15.0 20174 164 55 162
2 yrs ARI 25 20 357 1193 11 29 3.3 47.7 14.3 29 212 7.3 0 36 1.2 8.5 1405 11 6 7

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
1990* 21 DAL RB 22 16 15 7 0 0 0
1991* 22 DAL RB 22 16 16 8 1 0 0
1992*+ 23 DAL RB 22 16 16 4 1 0 0
1993*+ 24 DAL RB 22 14 13 4 3 0 0
1994*+ 25 DAL RB 22 15 15 1 0 0 0
1995*+ 26 DAL RB 22 16 16 7 0 0 0
1996 27 DAL RB 22 15 15 5 1 0 0
1997 28 DAL RB 22 16 16 1 1 0 0
1998* 29 DAL RB 22 16 16 3 1 0 0
1999* 30 DAL RB 22 15 15 5 1 0 0
2000 31 DAL RB 22 16 16 6 1 0 0
2001 32 DAL RB 22 14 14 1 1 0 0
2002 33 DAL RB 22 16 16 3 2 0 0
2003 34 ARI rb 22 10 5 2 0 -19 0
2004 35 ARI RB 22 15 15 4 2 4 0
Career 226 219 61 15 -15 0
13 yrs DAL 201 199 55 13 0 0
2 yrs ARI 25 20 6 2 -15 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
2004 35 ARI RB 22 15 15 1 1 100.0 21 1 100.0 0 0.0 21 21.0 41.0 21.0 1.4 158.3 0 0 21.0 41.0 0.0
Career 226 219 1 1 100.0 21 1 100.0 0 0.0 21 21.0 41.0 21.0 0.1 158.3 0 0 21.0 41.0 0.0

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
1990* 21 DAL RB 22 16 15 11 11 66
1991* 22 DAL RB 22 16 16 12 1 13 78
1992*+ 23 DAL RB 22 16 16 18 1 19 114
1993*+ 24 DAL RB 22 14 13 9 1 10 60
1994*+ 25 DAL RB 22 15 15 21 1 22 132
1995*+ 26 DAL RB 22 16 16 25 25 150
1996 27 DAL RB 22 15 15 12 3 15 90
1997 28 DAL RB 22 16 16 4 4 1 26
1998* 29 DAL RB 22 16 16 13 2 15 90
1999* 30 DAL RB 22 15 15 11 2 13 78
2000 31 DAL RB 22 16 16 9 9 54
2001 32 DAL RB 22 14 14 3 3 18
2002 33 DAL RB 22 16 16 5 5 30
2003 34 ARI rb 22 10 5 2 2 12
2004 35 ARI RB 22 15 15 9 9 54
Career 226 219 164 11 175 1 1052
13 yrs DAL 201 199 153 11 164 1 986
2 yrs ARI 25 20 11 11 66

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Thurman Thomas*, Chuck Foreman, Walter Payton*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Edgerrin James, Eric Dickerson*, William Andrews, Clinton Portis, Terrell Davis, Ricky Watters
4 Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Chuck Foreman, Larry Brown, Terrell Davis, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Ricky Watters, William Andrews, Marcus Allen*
5 Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, William Andrews, Chuck Foreman, Walter Payton*, Larry Brown, Edgerrin James, Marcus Allen*, Terrell Davis, Ricky Watters
6 Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Edgerrin James, Chuck Foreman, Walter Payton*, Barry Sanders*, Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson*, Lydell Mitchell, Ricky Watters
7 Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, Lydell Mitchell, Barry Sanders*, Chuck Foreman, Eric Dickerson*, Roger Craig
8 Edgerrin James, Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Barry Sanders*, Jim Brown*, Eric Dickerson*, Lydell Mitchell, Roger Craig
9 Thurman Thomas*, Edgerrin James, Marshall Faulk, Barry Sanders*, Walter Payton*, Ricky Watters, Jim Brown*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Roger Craig, Eric Dickerson*
10 Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Walter Payton*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Jim Brown*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Tony Dorsett*
11 Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James, Walter Payton*, Barry Sanders*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Tony Dorsett*, Jim Brown*, LaDainian Tomlinson
12 Marshall Faulk, Thurman Thomas*, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Tony Dorsett*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Franco Harris*, Jim Brown*
13 Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Tony Dorsett*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Franco Harris*, Jim Brown*
14 Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Tony Dorsett*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Marcus Allen*, Franco Harris*
15 Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Tony Dorsett*, Marcus Allen*, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Franco Harris*
Career Thurman Thomas*, Marshall Faulk, Walter Payton*, Edgerrin James, Barry Sanders*, Tony Dorsett*, Ricky Watters, Marcus Allen*, Tiki Barber, Franco Harris*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1990 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1992 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1993 NFL AP MVP
1993 NFL PFWA MVP
1993 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1993 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1993 NFL Super Bowl MVP

Pro Bowls

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1998
1999

First-Team All-Pro

1992
1993
1994
1995

Rushing Att

1990 NFL 241 (8)
1991 NFL 365 (1/37)
1992 NFL 373 (2/23)
1993 NFL 283 (6)
1994 NFL 368 (1/33)
1995 NFL 377 (1/19)
1996 NFL 327 (5)
1998 NFL 319 (7)
1999 NFL 329 (3)
Career 4409 (1)

Rushing Yds

1990 NFL 937 (10)
1991 NFL 1563 (1/52)
1992 NFL 1713 (1/27)
1993 NFL 1486 (1/85)
1994 NFL 1484 (3/87)
1995 NFL 1773 (1/21)
1996 NFL 1204 (8)
1998 NFL 1332 (5)
1999 NFL 1397 (4)
Career 18355 (1)

Rushing TD

1990 NFL 11 (5)
1991 NFL 12 (2)
1992 NFL 18 (1/15)
1993 NFL 9 (3)
1994 NFL 21 (1/6)
1995 NFL 25 (1/4)
1996 NFL 12 (5)
1998 NFL 13 (4/86)
1999 NFL 11 (4)
2000 NFL 9 (10)
Career 164 (1)

Long Rush

1991 NFL 75 (2)
1992 NFL 68 (3)
1993 NFL 62 (6)
1994 NFL 46 (10)
1995 NFL 60 (9)
1999 NFL 63 (10)

Yds/Rushing Att

1991 NFL 4.3 (10)
1992 NFL 4.6 (6)
1993 NFL 5.3 (1)
1994 NFL 4.0 (9)
1995 NFL 4.7 (4)
1999 NFL 4.2 (9)
Career 4.2 (156)

Rushing Yds/Game

1991 NFL 97.7 (2/83)
1992 NFL 107.1 (1/38)
1993 NFL 106.1 (1/41)
1994 NFL 98.9 (2/76)
1995 NFL 110.8 (1/27)
1996 NFL 80.3 (8)
1998 NFL 83.3 (8)
1999 NFL 93.1 (4)
Career 81.2 (14)

Receptions

Career 515 (99)

Long Reception

1993 NFL 86 (3)

Touchdowns

1990 NFL 11 (9)
1991 NFL 13 (3)
1992 NFL 19 (1/27)
1993 NFL 10 (6)
1994 NFL 22 (1/12)
1995 NFL 25 (1/5)
1996 NFL 15 (3/100)
1998 NFL 15 (5/100)
1999 NFL 13 (3)
Career 175 (2)

Points Scored

1992 NFL 114 (6)
1994 NFL 132 (2/56)
1995 NFL 150 (1/11)
Career 1052 (39)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1990 NFL 11 (9)
1991 NFL 13 (3)
1992 NFL 19 (1/26)
1993 NFL 10 (6)
1994 NFL 22 (1/12)
1995 NFL 25 (1/5)
1996 NFL 15 (3/98)
1998 NFL 15 (5/98)
1999 NFL 13 (3)
Career 175 (2)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 1 (146)

Yds From Scrimmage

1991 NFL 1821 (3)
1992 NFL 2048 (2/44)
1993 NFL 1900 (1/77)
1994 NFL 1825 (3/99)
1995 NFL 2148 (1/29)
1996 NFL 1453 (9)
1998 NFL 1507 (10)
Career 21579 (2)

All-Purpose Yds

1991 NFL 1821 (3)
1992 NFL 2048 (2/94)
1993 NFL 1900 (2)
1994 NFL 1825 (5)
1995 NFL 2148 (2/64)
Career 21579 (4)

Touches

1990 NFL 265 (7)
1991 NFL 414 (1/24)
1992 NFL 432 (1/12)
1993 NFL 340 (2)
1994 NFL 418 (1/21)
1995 NFL 439 (1/9)
1996 NFL 374 (4/93)
1998 NFL 346 (9)
1999 NFL 356 (6)
Career 4924 (1)

Games

Career 226 (82)

Games Started

Career 219 (27)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (129)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles

Career 61 (78)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1992Pro 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
 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
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1990 21 16 RB 183 54 7 13
1991 22 16 RB 260 138 3 4
1992 23 16 RB 319 209 1 1
1993 24 14 RB 250 136 1 3
1994 25 15 RB 315 187 1 2
1995 26 16 RB 365 225 1 1
1996 27 15 RB 235 107 5 10
1997 28 16 RB 155 20 18 53
1998 29 16 RB 241 113 6 7
1999 30 15 RB 230 100 5 8
2000 31 16 RB 182 23 20 55
2001 32 14 RB 132 25
2002 33 16 RB 136 26
2003 34 10 RB 48 63
2004 35 15 RB 165 8 22 69
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