Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1988 | 22 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 53 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | 23 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 | 67 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 24 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 68 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1991* | 25 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8.0 | 65 | 12 | PB | |||||||||
| 1992* | 26 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 77 | 13 | PB | ||||||
| 1993*+ | 27 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 55 | 17 | AP DPoY-5, AP1, PB | ||||||
| 1994* | 28 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 10 | PB | ||||
| 1995* | 29 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 17 | AP DPoY-3, AP2, PB | |||||||
| 1996 | 30 | KAN | LDE | 90 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1997* | 31 | DEN | LDE | 90 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 13 | AP2, PB | |||||||
| 1998 | 32 | DEN | LDE | 90 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 1999 | 33 | DEN | LDE | 90 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 2000 | 34 | SDG | DE | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 191 | 162 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 104.5 | 625 | 197 | 43 | 8 | 121 | |||||||
| 9 yrs | KAN | 138 | 127 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 85.5 | 527 | 118 | 24 | 95 | ||||||||
| 3 yrs | DEN | 43 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 92 | 74 | 18 | 7 | 25 | ||||||
| 1 yr | SDG | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 1990 | 24 | KAN | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | ||||||||||
| 1991* | 25 | KAN | LDE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 1992* | 26 | KAN | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 1993*+ | 27 | KAN | LDE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | ||||||||||
| 1994* | 28 | KAN | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 1995* | 29 | KAN | LDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1997* | 31 | DEN | LDE | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 1998 | 32 | DEN | DE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 9.5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 yrs | KAN | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | DEN | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Neil Smith?
Neil Smith is 57 years old.
When was Neil Smith born?
Neil Smith was born on April 10, 1966.
Where was Neil Smith born?
Neil Smith was born in New Orleans, LA.
How tall is Neil Smith?
Neil Smith is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Neil Smith weigh when playing?
Neil Smith weighed 270 lbs (122 kg) when playing.
Is Neil Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Neil Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Neil Smith play?
Neil Smith played 191 games over his career.
How many sacks did Neil Smith have?
Neil Smith had 104.5 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Neil Smith won?
Neil Smith has won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Neil Smith retire?
Neil Smith last played in 2000.
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