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Neil Smith

Neil Smith

Position: DE
Height: 6-4    Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: April 10, 1966 in New Orleans, LA
College: Nebraska

Career AV: 95 (186th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft.

90 90 91

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 AV
1988 22 KAN lde 90 13 7 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 53 3
1989 23 KAN LDE 90 15 15 6.5 4 0 2 3 1 67 9
1990 24 KAN LDE 90 16 15 9.5 4 0 1 0 0 68 8
1991* 25 KAN LDE 90 16 16 8.0 3 0 2 10 0 65 11
1992* 26 KAN LDE 90 16 16 14.5 1 22 1 22 2 0 2 0 0 77 13
1993*+ 27 KAN LDE 90 16 15 15.0 1 3 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 55 16
1994* 28 KAN LDE 90 14 13 11.5 1 41 0 41 5 0 1 6 0 42 4 10
1995* 29 KAN RDE 90 16 14 12.0 4 0 1 0 0 42 13 17
1996 30 KAN LDE 90 16 16 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 34 7 8
1997* 31 DEN LDE 90 14 13 8.5 1 0 0 0 0 29 5 12
1998 32 DEN LDE 90 14 14 4.0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 7 7
1999 33 DEN LDE 90 15 8 6.5 25 5 5
2000 34 SDG 91 10 0 5 0 1
Career 191 162 104.5 4 68 1 41 30 0 12 19 1 582 41 120
9 yrs KAN 138 127 85.5 3 66 1 41 28 0 12 19 1 503 24 95
3 yrs DEN 43 35 19.0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 74 17 24

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
1989 23 KAN LDE 90 15 15 1 1 6
1992* 26 KAN LDE 90 16 16 1 1 6
Career 191 162 1 1 2 12

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Tony Casillas, Jim Katcavage, Doug Betters, George Martin, Jess Richardson, Jerome Brown, Joel Steed, Dennis L. Johnson, Charles Grant, Mel Branch
4 Tony Casillas, Michael Bankston, Claude Humphrey, Buck Buchanan*, Royce Berry, Wilbur Young, Ty Warren, Kenny Mixon, Jim Katcavage, Too Tall Jones
5 Claude Humphrey, Buck Buchanan*, Curley Culp, Adewale Ogunleye, Tom Sestak, Jerry Ball, Vince Wilfork, Dan Hampton*, Rubin Carter, Sweeny Williams
6 Claude Humphrey, Buck Buchanan*, Trevor Pryce, Dana Stubblefield, Al Baker, Lee Roy Selmon*, Chester McGlockton, Deacon Jones*, Chris Doleman, Gene Brito
7 Claude Humphrey, Trevor Pryce, Fred Dryer, Art Still, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Charles Mann, Ray Childress, Rulon Jones, Al Baker
8 Buck Buchanan*, Lee Roy Selmon*, Michael Strahan, Bill Stanfill, Roger Brown, Richard Seymour, Jim Katcavage, Gene Brito, Gino Marchetti*, Julius Peppers
9 Buck Buchanan*, Lee Roy Selmon*, Jerry Mays, Roger Brown, Charles Mann, Gino Marchetti*, Jim Katcavage, Fred Dryer, Michael Dean Perry, Michael Strahan
10 Buck Buchanan*, Roger Brown, Ray Childress, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Jerry Mays, Doug Atkins*, Fred Dryer, Claude Humphrey, Charles Mann
11 Buck Buchanan*, Ray Childress, Chris Doleman, Richard Dent, Fred Dryer, Doug Atkins*, Roger Brown, Harvey Martin, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Stautner*
12 Buck Buchanan*, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Chris Doleman, Richard Dent, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Doug Atkins*, La'Roi Glover, Claude Humphrey
13 Howie Long*, Fred Dryer, La'Roi Glover, Ray Childress, L.C. Greenwood, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Dent, Claude Humphrey, Too Tall Jones, Leslie O'Neal
Career Howie Long*, Fred Dryer, La'Roi Glover, Ray Childress, Claude Humphrey, L.C. Greenwood, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Dent, Steve McMichael, Leslie O'Neal

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997

First-Team All-Pro

1993

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)

Playoff Games

Career 16 (156)

Playoff Games Started

Career 13 (148)

Fumble Return TD

1989 NFL 1 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1992 NFL 1 (6)

Sacks

1992 NFL 14.5 (6/75)
1993 NFL 15.0 (1/58)
1994 NFL 11.5 (6)
1995 NFL 12.0 (6)
Career 104.5 (19)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1992Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd 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
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1995Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1997Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL