Bruce Smith
Bruce Bernard Smith
Born: June 18, 1963
Norfolk, VA USA
Position: DE
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 262
College: Virginia Tech
High School: Booker T. Washington (Norfolk, VA)
Career: 1985-2003
Drafted: 1985 in Round 1, #1 overall by the Buffalo Bills
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009
Bruce Smith played from 1985 to 2003 during his career with the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins. Smith recorded 200.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Rushing:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 1985 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1986 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 15.0 | 0.0 | 1987 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 12.0 | 0.0 | 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1989 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1990 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 19.0 | 0.0 | 1991 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1992 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 14.0 | 0.0 | 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 14.0 | 0.0 | 1994 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 10.5 | 0.0 | 1996 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1997 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 14.0 | 0.0 | 1998 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1999 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2000 | NFL Washington Redskins | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2001 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2002 | NFL Washington Redskins | 9.0 | 0.0 | 2003 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5.0 | 0.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 200.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1985 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 88 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1991 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 57 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 52 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 69 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1997 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 49 | 16 | 0 | 1998 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 35 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1999 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 30 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2000 | NFL Washington Redskins | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2001 | NFL Washington Redskins | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2002 | NFL Washington Redskins | 37 | 12 | 0 | 2003 | NFL Washington Redskins | 17 | 5 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 1151.5 | 1078 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 1 | 43 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1987 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1988 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2000 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1985 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 13 | 1986 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 15 | 1987 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 12 | 1988 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 12 | 1989 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 1990 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 1991 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 5 | 1992 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 | 1993 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 1994 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 | 1995 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 | 1996 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 1997 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 1998 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 15 | 1999 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 16 | 2000 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 | 2001 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 14 | 2002 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 | 2003 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 8 |
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Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1990s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team
1990 - AP Defensive Player of the Year
1996 - AP Defensive Player of the Year
Honors
1986 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1987 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1987 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1987 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1987 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1987 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1987 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1987 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1988 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1988 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1989 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1990 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1992 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1993 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1993 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1993 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1993 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1994 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1994 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1997 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1997 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1997 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1997 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1998 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
