| Bruce Smith | |
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| Position(s): Defensive end |
Jersey #(s): 78 |
| Born: June 18, 1963 Norfolk, Virginia |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1985–2003 | |
| NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Tackles | 1,224 |
| Sacks | 200 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Records
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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College career
Known as "The Sack Man" of Virginia Tech football, Smith finished his college career in 1984 as the most honored player in Hokie history at the time. The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, specifically in the Coastal College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies As a Tech player, Smith had a career total of 71 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for losses totaling 504 yards. Smith had 46 career quarterback sacks, including 22 during his junior season in 1983 when he was named first-team All-America by the AFCA (Coaches) and Newspaper Enterprise Association. In 1984 Smith won the Outland Trophy as America's top lineman and was a consensus All-American. The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States College football Interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for
Pro football career
Buffalo Bills
After attending Virginia Tech, Smith was drafted by the Buffalo Bills as the number one draft pick overall in the 1985 NFL Draft. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The 1985 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting Smith became known as a sack specialist, with 15 in 1986 and a personal season-best 19 in 1990. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) By 1989, Smith had already become the Bills' all-time sack leader when he reached his 52nd sack. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In 1990, his defensive performance helped bring the Bills to Super Bowl XXV, but they eventually lost to the Bill Parcells-led New York Giants. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Super Bowl XXV was an American football game played on January 27 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide the National Football League Bill Parcells (born Duane Charles Parcells August 22, 1941 in Englewood New Jersey) is the current Executive Vice President of Football The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Still Smith had an impressive performance in the game. He sacked Jeff Hostetler in the end zone for a safety in the second quarter, and later forced New York to turn the ball over on downs by tackling running back Ottis Anderson for a 2-yard loss on a fourth down conversion attempt. William Jeffrey Hostetler (born April 22, 1961 in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania) nicknamed “Hoss”, is a former American football Ottis Jerome "OJ" Anderson (born January 19, 1957 in West Palm Beach Florida) is a retired American football Running back
At the height of his career Smith was known as one of the NFL's most fearsome defensive players. His sack record attests to this, though his public demeanor suggested he was quite mild-mannered off the field.
In 1991, Smith was hampered by knee problems and sat out most of the season. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia.
During these years, Smith continued to be named to the Pro Bowl every season from 1987 to 1998 (except for his injury-laden 1991 season). In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Injury or bodily injury is Damage or Harm caused to the Structure or function of the Body caused by an outside agent or Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In 1987, he was named the Pro Bowl MVP. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Smith was twice named the AP's NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1996) and three times named UPI's AFC Defensive Player of the Year (1988, 1990, 1996). The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
By 1996, Smith was still putting up prolific numbers, with 90 tackles and 14 sacks. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Most forms of Football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend By 1997, Smith had 65 tackles and 14 sacks and by 1998, although he was getting older he still had a respectable 50 tackles and 10 sacks plus 100 others. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Washington Redskins
After the 1999 season, Smith signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player In his first season, he posted 58 tackles and 10 sacks, although he was now playing in mostly in passing situations. He pressed onward in pursuit of Reggie White's all-time sacks record (198), which he finally passed in the thirteenth game of his nineteenth season in 2003. Reginald Howard "Reggie" White ( December 19, 1961 &ndash December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Smith finished the season with 200 career sacks.
Smith had hinted in interviews that 2003 would be his final season. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. However, he never completely ruled out continuing to play. But on February 24, 2004, the Redskins released Smith, saving $6. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 5 million in salary cap space. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player [1]
Honors
In his 19 NFL seasons, Smith played in 279 games, amassing 200 sacks, 2 interceptions, 46 forced fumbles, and 15 fumble recoveries, which he returned for 33 yards and a touchdown. Of his 19 seasons in the NFL, 14 of them were seasons where he had at least 10 sacks, a testament to his consistency year and year out. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He was also named All-Pro 8 times.
In 1999, he was ranked number 58 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
In 2005, was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a sports hall of fame located in Portsmouth, Virginia.
In 2006, Smith was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
This fall, Smith will join fellow honored Bill players on the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb [2]
Current life
Smith now lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his wife of seventeen years, Carmen, and his teenage son. Virginia Beach (pronounced /vɚˌdʒɪnjəˈbiːtʃ/ is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area and one of the largest cities in He works as a large-scale hotel designer, undertaking many projects with Armada Hoffler. Most recently he returned to Blacksburg where he purchased the Red Lion Inn and is currently redeveloping the site with a $50 million student-oriented apartment, hotel and restaurant complex. [1]
The Buffalo Stance
Smith is also responsible for popularizing the "Buffalo Stance". Smith would stand with his arms tightly crossed looking over to side. Neneh Cherry even sang a hit song called Buffalo Stance which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Neneh Cherry (born Neneh Mariann Karlsson on March 10, 1964 in Stockholm) is a two-time Grammy Award -nominated and MTV Europe " Buffalo Stance " is a song by Neneh Cherry. History An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 single " Looking Good
External links
- Virginia Tech Hall of Fame
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
References
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Outland Trophy Winners 1984 |
Succeeded by Mike Ruth |
| Preceded by Reggie White (198) |
Record for NFL Sacks in a Career 2003-current (200) |
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