RB · Arizona Cardinals
Emmitt Smith
Age 57 · 175 cm (5'9") · 98 kg · Born May 15, 1969 · Florida
NFL career
1990
debut year
2004
last season
15
seasons
#22
jersey
College: Florida
1990 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#17
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 86 games.
Passing
21yards
1touchdowns
0interceptions
100.0%completion
Rushing
5,789yards
39touchdowns
1,495carries
3.9YPC avg
Receiving
615yards
2touchdowns
100receptions
6.2YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 329 | 1,397 | 4.2 | 11 |
| 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 294 | 1,203 | 4.1 | 9 |
| 2001 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 261 | 1,021 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 254 | 975 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 2003 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 90 | 256 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 267 | 937 | 3.5 | 9 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Emmitt Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
W
12–7 vs Buccaneers
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Seahawks
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
W
31–7 vs Rams
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
L
28–31 vs 49ers
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
L
12–26 @ Lions
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
L
3–13 vs Jets
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
L
10–35 @ Panthers
2004-11 · Nov 21, 2004 · REGULAR
W
17–14 vs Giants
2004-10 · Nov 14, 2004 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
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1990 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#2
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#3
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#4
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#5
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#6
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#6
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#7
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#8
Chris Singleton
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#9
Richmond Webb
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#10
Ray Agnew
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RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Emmitt Smith.
Born on May 15
Larry Mialik
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Wally Chambers
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bob Van Duyne
1952 · Baltimore Ravens
Doug Beaudoin
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ricky Thompson
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Cliff Olander
1955 · New York Giants
Louis Oubre
1958 · Miami Dolphins
Jerry Boyarsky
1959 · Green Bay Packers