George Smith
George William Smith
Born: June 3, 1914
Los Angeles, CA USA
Deceased: March 5, 1986
Walnut Creek, CA
Position: C
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
College: California
High School: Abraham Lincoln (Los Angeles, CA); Glendale (CA)*
Career: 1937-1947
George Smith played from 1937 to 1947 during his career with the Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers, Brooklyn Tigers, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins. Smith intercepted 6 passes for 81 yards in his career.
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Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. | 1942 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | 1944 | NFL Brooklyn Tigers | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 52 | 1945 | NFL Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers | 9 | 355 | 39.4 | 47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 15 | 578 | 38.5 | 52 | |
| Totals | 15 | 578 | 38.5 | 52 |
Punt Returns:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1945 | NFL Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1943 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 34 | 0 | 1944 | NFL Brooklyn Tigers | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 1945 | NFL Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 | 1947 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 34 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Totals | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 34 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 1945 | NFL Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1937 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 7 | 2 | 1941 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 9 | 6 | 1942 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 4 | 0 | 1943 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 9 | 8 | 1944 | NFL | Brooklyn Tigers | 10 | 8 | 1945 | NFL | Boston Yanks/Brooklyn Tigers | 10 | 8 | 1947 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 2 |
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Honors
1943 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1943 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
