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Gaylon Smith

Gaylon Wesley Smith

Position: FB-WB-BB-DB-LB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 202 lbs.
Born: July 15, 1916 in Lonoke, AR
College: Rhodes

Drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the 2nd round (13th overall) of the 1939 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
1939 23 RAM WB 11 4 58 98 2 0 1.7 8.9 5.3 3 57 19.0 0 0 0.3 5.2 155 2 0
1940 24 RAM BB 11 8 19 18 0 0 0.9 1.6 1.7 2 65 32.5 0 0 0.2 5.9 83 0 0
1941 25 RAM 4 0 11 22 0 12 2.0 5.5 2.8 22 0 0
1942 26 RAM FB 11 6 83 332 2 50 4.0 30.2 7.5 3 61 20.3 0 33 0.3 5.5 393 2 0
1946 30 CLE 14 1 62 240 5 0 3.9 17.1 4.4 7 73 10.4 0 0 0.5 5.2 313 5 0
Career 51 19 233 710 9 50 3.0 13.9 4.6 15 256 17.1 0 33 0.3 5.0 966 9 0
4 yrs STL 37 18 171 470 4 50 2.7 12.7 4.6 8 183 22.9 0 33 0.2 4.9 653 4 0
1 yr CLE 14 1 62 240 5 0 3.9 17.1 4.4 7 73 10.4 0 0 0.5 5.2 313 5 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos 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%
1939 23 RAM WB 11 4 4 5 80.0 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.3 79.2
1940 24 RAM BB 11 8 10 18 55.6 150 2 11.1 2 11.1 38 8.3 4.4 15.0 13.6 80.6
1941 25 RAM 4 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 -22.5 0.0 0.0
1942 26 RAM FB 11 6 2 12 16.7 49 0 0.0 1 8.3 19 4.1 0.3 24.5 4.5 9.4
Career 51 19 16 37 43.2 202 2 5.4 4 10.8 38 5.5 1.1 12.6 4.0 39.3

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
1940 24 RAM BB 11 8 3 48 0 0
1941 25 RAM 4 0 1 16 0 16
1942 26 RAM FB 11 6 4 20 0 12
1946 30 CLE 14 1 1 0 0 0
Career 51 19 9 84 0 16
4 yrs STL 37 18 8 84 0 16
1 yr CLE 14 1 1 0 0 0

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
1941 25 RAM 4 0 1 33 0 33 33.0 55
1942 26 RAM FB 11 6 6 62 0 21 10.3 6 109 0 25 18.2 564
Career 51 19 7 95 0 33 13.6 6 109 0 25 18.2 1170

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1940 24 RAM BB 11 8 11 391 62 0 35.5
1941 25 RAM 4 0 1 23 23 0 23.0
Career 51 19 12 414 62 0 34.5

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1939 23 RAM WB 11 4 2 12
1942 26 RAM FB 11 6 2 12
1946 30 CLE 14 1 5 30
Career 51 19 9 54
4 yrs STL 37 18 4 24
1 yr CLE 14 1 5 30

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Long Pass

1940 NFL 38 (10)

Rushing Yds

1942 NFL 332 (10)

Rushing TD

1946 AAFC 5 (5)

Long Rush

1942 NFL 50 (10)

Yds/Rushing Att

1942 NFL 4.0 (6)

Interceptions

1942 NFL 4 (9)

   

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)