Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL Sfty AV Awards
1985 22 BUF NFL RDE 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6.5 48 0 7
1986 23 BUF NFL RDE 16 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15.0 63 0 7
1987 24 BUF NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 15 1 12.0 78 0 17 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-2
1988 25 BUF NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 11.0 56 1 15 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-4
1989 26 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 88 0 15 PB,AP-2,AP DPoY-5
1990 27 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 19.0 101 0 17 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-4,AP DPoY-1
1991 28 BUF NFL RDE 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 18 0 2
1992 29 BUF NFL RDE 15 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 14.0 89 0 14 PB,AP-2,AP DPoY-5
1993 30 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 14.0 108 0 18 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-3
1994 31 BUF NFL RDE 15 15 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 10.0 81 57 24 0 14 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-7
1995 32 BUF NFL RDE 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10.5 74 52 22 0 17 PB,AP-1
1996 33 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 13.5 90 69 21 0 21 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-1
1997 34 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 65 49 16 0 15 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-2
1998 35 BUF NFL RDE 15 15 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 18 0 10.0 50 35 15 0 12 PB,AP-2
1999 36 BUF NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 7.0 45 31 14 5 0 10
2000 37 WAS NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 10.0 57 48 9 13 1 9
2001 38 WAS NFL RDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 5.0 42 31 11 7 0 7
2002 39 WAS NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 49 37 12 11 0 8
2003 40 WAS NFL LDE 16 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 22 17 5 5 0 4
19 Yrs 279 267 2 0 0 0 7 43 0 15 33 1 200.0 1224 426 149 41 2 229
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12.2 75 0 14
BUF (15 Yrs) 217 213 2 0 0 0 2 35 0 14 33 1 171.0 1054 293 112 5 1 201
WAS (4 Yrs) 62 54 0 0 0 0 5 8 0 1 0 0 29.0 170 133 37 36 1 28
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL Sfty Awards
1988 25 BUF NFL RDE 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0
1989 26 BUF NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0
1990 27 BUF NFL RDE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1
1991 28 BUF NFL RDE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0
1992 29 BUF NFL RDE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 0 0
1993 30 BUF NFL RDE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0
1995 32 BUF NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0
1996 33 BUF NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0
1998 35 BUF NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0
1999 36 BUF NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 6 5 1 2 0
10 Yrs 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.5 14 13 1 2 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.3 12 1
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds TD R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1985 22 BUF NFL RDE 16 13 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
19 Yrs 279 267 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0
BUF (15 Yrs) 217 213 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0
WAS (4 Yrs) 62 54 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1987 24 BUF NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-2
1988 25 BUF NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 PB,AP-1,AP DPoY-4
2000 37 WAS NFL RDE 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1
19 Yrs 279 267 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
BUF (15 Yrs) 217 213 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.0
WAS (4 Yrs) 62 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1990 27 BUF NFL RDE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.7
10 Yrs 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bruce Smith?

Bruce Smith is 61 years old.

When was Bruce Smith born?

Bruce Smith was born on June 18, 1963.

Where was Bruce Smith born?

Bruce Smith was born in Norfolk, VA.

How tall is Bruce Smith?

Bruce Smith is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Bruce Smith weigh when playing?

Bruce Smith weighed 262 lbs (118 kg) when playing.

Is Bruce Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Bruce Smith was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2009.

How many games did Bruce Smith play?

Bruce Smith played 279 games over his career.

How many sacks did Bruce Smith have?

Bruce Smith had 200.0 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Bruce Smith won?

Bruce Smith has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Bruce Smith retire?

Bruce Smith last played in 2003.