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J.T. Smith

John Thomas Smith

Position: WR
Height: 6-2    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: October 29, 1955 in Leonard, TX
College: North Texas

Career AV: 58 (964th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

81 86 84

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1978 23 2TM 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
WAS 81 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
KAN 86 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1979 24 KAN WR 86 16 13 33 444 13.5 3 34 2.1 27.8 444 3 3 6
1980*+ 25 KAN WR 86 16 16 46 655 14.2 2 77 2.9 40.9 655 2 1 9
1981 26 KAN WR 86 16 15 63 852 13.5 2 42 3.9 53.3 852 2 2 9
1982 27 KAN 86 5 3 10 168 16.8 1 51 2.0 33.6 168 1 0 3
1983 28 KAN RET 86 9 1 7 85 12.1 0 18 0.8 9.4 85 0 0 1
1984 29 KAN RET 86 15 0 8 69 8.6 0 16 0.5 4.6 69 0 1 1
1985 30 STL RET 84 14 4 43 581 13.5 1 34 3.1 41.5 3 36 0 30 12.0 2.6 0.2 617 1 3 5
1986 31 STL WR 84 16 16 80 1014 12.7 6 45 5.0 63.4 1014 6 1 8
1987 32 STL WR 84 15 14 91 1117 12.3 8 38 6.1 74.5 1117 8 2 12
1988* 33 PHO WR 84 16 16 83 986 11.9 5 29 5.2 61.6 1 15 0 15 15.0 0.9 0.1 1001 5 4 8
1989 34 PHO wr 84 9 8 62 778 12.5 5 31 6.9 86.4 2 21 0 11 10.5 2.3 0.2 799 5 0 6
1990 35 PHO wr 84 13 8 18 225 12.5 2 45 1.4 17.3 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 229 2 0 2
Career 169 114 544 6974 12.8 35 77 3.2 41.3 7 76 0 30 10.9 0.4 0.0 7050 35 17 70
7 yrs KAN 83 48 167 2273 13.6 8 77 2.0 27.4 2273 8 7 29
6 yrs CRD 83 66 377 4701 12.5 27 45 4.5 56.6 7 76 0 30 10.9 0.9 0.1 4777 27 10 41

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1978 23 2TM 9 0 4 33 0 12 8.3 1 18 0 18 18.0 51
WAS 81 3 0 4 33 0 12 8.3 1 18 0 18 18.0 51
1979 24 KAN WR 86 16 13 58 612 2 88 10.6 1056
1980*+ 25 KAN WR 86 16 16 40 581 2 75 14.5 1236
1981 26 KAN WR 86 16 15 50 528 0 62 10.6 1380
1982 27 KAN 86 5 3 3 26 0 16 8.7 194
1983 28 KAN RET 86 9 1 26 210 0 19 8.1 1 5 0 5 5.0 300
1984 29 KAN RET 86 15 0 39 332 0 27 8.5 19 391 0 39 20.6 792
1985 30 STL RET 84 14 4 26 283 0 31 10.9 4 59 0 33 14.8 959
1986 31 STL WR 84 16 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 1020
1988* 33 PHO WR 84 16 16 17 119 0 15 7.0 1120
1990 35 PHO wr 84 13 8 3 34 0 16 11.3 263
Career 169 114 267 2764 4 88 10.4 25 473 0 39 18.9 10287
7 yrs KAN 83 48 216 2289 4 88 10.6 20 396 0 39 19.8 4958
6 yrs CRD 83 66 47 442 0 31 9.4 4 59 0 33 14.8 5278
1 yr WAS 3 0 4 33 0 12 8.3 1 18 0 18 18.0 51

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
1979 24 KAN WR 86 16 13 3 1 1 0
1980*+ 25 KAN WR 86 16 16 1 2 0 0
1981 26 KAN WR 86 16 15 2 1 19 0
1984 29 KAN RET 86 15 0 1 0 0 0
1985 30 STL RET 84 14 4 3 0 0 0
1986 31 STL WR 84 16 16 1 3 0 0
1987 32 STL WR 84 15 14 2 0 0 0
1988* 33 PHO WR 84 16 16 4 1 0 0
Career 169 114 17 8 20 0
7 yrs KAN 83 48 7 4 20 0
6 yrs CRD 83 66 10 4 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
1979 24 KAN WR 86 16 13 3 2 5 30
1980*+ 25 KAN WR 86 16 16 2 2 4 24
1981 26 KAN WR 86 16 15 2 2 12
1982 27 KAN 86 5 3 1 1 6
1985 30 STL RET 84 14 4 1 1 6
1986 31 STL WR 84 16 16 6 6 36
1987 32 STL WR 84 15 14 8 8 48
1988* 33 PHO WR 84 16 16 5 5 30
1989 34 PHO wr 84 9 8 5 5 30
1990 35 PHO wr 84 13 8 2 2 12
Career 169 114 35 4 39 234
7 yrs KAN 83 48 8 4 12 72
6 yrs CRD 83 66 27 27 162

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Dwayne Bowe, Fair Hooker, Mike Siani, Bill Schroeder, Jim Lash, Calvin Johnson, Ike Hilliard, Gene Schroeder, Harold Jackson, Irving Fryar
4 Bill Schroeder, Ike Hilliard, Leon Clarke, J.D. Hill, Stacey Bailey, Chris Sanders, Willie Davis, Charley Hennigan, Ken Burrow, Mike Pritchard
5 Roy Jefferson, Reggie Rucker, Frank Grant, Dave Logan, Chris Sanders, Billy Johnson, Justin McCareins, Kevin Curtis, Tim Brown, Ken Burrow
6 Ken Burrow, Billy Johnson, Frank Grant, Chip Myers, Ron Sellers, Jerry Porter, Bill Anderson, James Thrash, Bernard Berrian, Vincent Brisby
7 Chip Myers, Bill Anderson, Ken Burrow, Frank Grant, Wendell Davis, Ron Sellers, Jim Smith, Jerry Porter, Stacey Bailey, Billy Johnson
8 Billy Johnson, Chris Sanders, Chip Myers, Leon Clarke, Kevin Johnson, Randy Vataha, Mike Siani, Drew Hill, Ken Burrow, Wallace Francis
9 Drew Hill, Bert Emanuel, Bill Schroeder, Qadry Ismail, Chip Myers, Jerry Porter, Al Denson, Kevin Johnson, Glenn Doughty, Alvin Harper
10 Mike Quick, Fred Barnett, Drew Hill, Steve Watson, O.J. McDuffie, Carlos Carson, Jake Reed, Larry Walton, Ron Jessie, Charley Hennigan
11 Carlos Carson, Bob Chandler, Darrell Jackson, Al Toon, Drew Hill, Carl Pickens, Derrick Alexander, Michael Haynes, Johnny Morris, Duriel Harris
12 Gary Garrison, Willie Gault, Brian Blades, Darrell Jackson, Carlos Carson, Sammy White, Ricky Sanders, Carl Pickens, Duriel Harris, Michael Haynes
13 Gary Garrison, Willie Gault, Brian Blades, Darrell Jackson, Mel Gray, Curtis Conway, Wayne Chrebet, Mark Carrier, Carlos Carson, Sammy White
Career Gary Garrison, Willie Gault, Brian Blades, Darrell Jackson, Mel Gray, Curtis Conway, Wayne Chrebet, Mark Carrier, Carlos Carson, Sammy White

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1980
1988

First-Team All-Pro

1980

Receptions

1986 NFL 80 (6)
1987 NFL 91 (1)
1988 NFL 83 (5)
Career 544 (79)

Receiving Yds

1987 NFL 1117 (1)
Career 6974 (108)

Receiving TD

1987 NFL 8 (3)

Long Reception

1980 NFL 77 (8)

Receiving Yds/Game

1987 NFL 74.5 (8)
1989 NFL 86.4 (5)

Touchdowns

1987 NFL 8 (8)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1987 NFL 8 (8)

Non-Offensive TDs

1979 NFL 2 (1)
1980 NFL 2 (1)
Career 4 (176)

Yds From Scrimmage

1987 NFL 1117 (10)

All-Purpose Yds

Career 10287 (106)

Yds/Touch

1981 NFL 12.2 (2)
1988 NFL 11.1 (4)
Career 12.2 (194)

Punt Returns

1979 NFL 58 (2/3)
1980 NFL 40 (8)
1981 NFL 50 (4/41)
1984 NFL 39 (9)
Career 267 (12)

Punt Return Yds

1979 NFL 612 (1/16)
1980 NFL 581 (1/26)
1981 NFL 528 (2/47)
Career 2764 (13)

Punt Return TD

1979 NFL 2 (1/15)
1980 NFL 2 (1/15)
Career 4 (18)

Long Punt Return

1979 NFL 88 (1/61)
1980 NFL 75 (1)
1981 NFL 62 (6)

Yds/Punt Return

1979 NFL 10.6 (3)
1980 NFL 14.5 (1/70)
1981 NFL 10.6 (7)
1985 NFL 10.9 (7)
Career 10.4 (52)

Kick & Punt Returns

1984 NFL 58 (8)
Career 292 (57)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

Career 3237 (132)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1979 24 16 WR 62 41
1980 25 16 WR 78 47
1981 26 16 WR 97 30 77
1982 27 5 WR 23 70
1983 28 9 WR 9 119
1984 29 15 WR 7 117
1985 30 14 WR 68 54
1986 31 16 WR 137 36 15 46
1987 32 15 WR 160 94 2 10
1988 33 16 WR 130 22 17 46
1989 34 9 WR 110 2 27 71
1990 35 13 WR 35 87
916 154