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Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith

Position: DB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: February 3, 1959 in Santa Monica, CA
College: USC

6-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1981 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1981 22 DEN 16 4 1 65 0 65 0 0 2 0 0 45
1982 23 DEN SS 8 8 2.0 1 29 0 29 65
1983 24 DEN SS 14 13 5.0 4 39 0 23 114
1984 25 DEN SS 15 15 1.0 3 13 0 10 0 0 1 64 1 92
1985* 26 DEN SS 13 12 4.0 3 46 0 39 66
1986* 27 DEN SS 14 14 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 88
1987 28 DEN SS 6 6 2 21 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 35
1988 29 DEN SS 11 11 1.0 0 0 2 0 0 106
1989* 30 DEN SS 14 14 2 78 0 50 0 0 3 0 0 82
1990* 31 DEN SS 15 15 1 13 0 13 0 0 2 0 0 110
1991* 32 DEN SS 16 16 5 60 0 39 0 0 1 5 0 110
1992 33 DEN SS 16 16 4 10 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 120
1993* 34 DEN SS 14 14 3 57 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 96
1994 35 DEN FS 12 12 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 23 6
Career 184 170 15.0 30 431 0 65 1 0 17 69 1 1152 6

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1984 25 DEN SS 15 15 1 6
Career 184 170 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1986
1989
1990
1991
1993

Games Started

Career 170 (173)

Playoff Games Started

Career 12 (197)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 17 (149)

Fumble Return Yds

1984 NFL 64 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1984 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 5 (8)
Career 30 (189)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1984 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1985 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1989 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1989 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL