DE · Washington Commanders
Bruce Smith
Age 62 · 193 cm (6'4") · 120 kg · Born Jun 18, 1963 · Virginia Tech
NFL career
1985
debut year
2003
last season
19
seasons
#78
jersey
College: Virginia Tech
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 76 games.
Defense
146solo tackles
36.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 44 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Bruce Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
7–31 vs Eagles
2003-17 · Dec 27, 2003 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Bears
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
L
0–27 vs Cowboys
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
20–7 @ Giants
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
L
23–24 @ Dolphins
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Panthers
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
W
27–20 vs Seahawks
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Smith" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
19-year veteran
First-round pick
#1 overall
External profiles
Virginia Tech alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Virginia Tech.
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1985 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#10
#11
#11
#12
Bill Fralic
G · ATL
#3
Ray Childress
DE · HOU
#4
Chris Doleman
DE · MIN
#5
Duane Bickett
LB · IND
#6
Lomas Brown
OT · DET
#7
Ken Ruettgers
OT · GNB
#8
Ron Holmes
DE · TAM
#9
Kevin Allen
OT · PHI
#10
Al Toon
WR · NYJ
#11
Richard Johnson
DB · HOU
#11
Richard Johnson
WR · HOU
#12
Jim Lachey
OT · SDG
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Bruce Smith.
