TE · Atlanta Falcons
Lee Smith
Age 38 · 198 cm (6'6") · 120 kg · Born Nov 21, 1987 · Marshall; Tennessee
NFL career
2011
debut year
2021
last season
11
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Marshall; Tennessee
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2021 · 89 games.
Receiving
523yards
11touchdowns
73receptions
7.2YPC avg
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2013 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 5 | 9 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2016 | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 8.8 | 2 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Lee Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
20–30 vs Saints
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
15–29 @ Bills
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
20–16 vs Lions
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
13–31 @ 49ers
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
W
29–21 @ Panthers
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
17–30 vs Buccaneers
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
W
21–14 @ Jaguars
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
L
0–25 vs Patriots
2021-11 · Nov 18, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Smith" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Marshall alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Marshall.
Mike Green
LB · 2025 · Ravens
Dalton Tucker
G · 2024 · Colts
Elias Neal
LB · 2024 · Rams
Ethan Driskell
OT · 2024 · Chiefs
Micah Abraham
DB · 2024 · Bengals
Rasheen Ali
RB · 2024 · Ravens
Abraham Beauplan
LB · 2023 · Lions
Steven Gilmore
DB · 2023 · Lions
Nazeeh Johnson
CB · 2022 · Chiefs
Willie Johnson
WR · 2022 · Jaguars
2011 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#132
#133
#134
#135
#137
#138
#140
Kealoha Pilares
WR · CAR
#133
Johnny White
RB · BUF
#134
Robert Sands
DB · CIN
#135
Ricky Stanzi
QB · KAN
#136
Anthony Sherman
FB · ARI
#137
Buster Skrine
CB · CLE
#138
Marcus Cannon
OT · NWE
#139
Brandon Burton
DB · MIN
#140
Gabe Miller
LB · KAN
#141
D.J. Williams
RB · GNB
#141
D.J. Williams
TE · GNB
#141
D.J. Williams
MLB · GNB
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Lee Smith.
Allen Reisner
Debut 2011 · #85 · Ravens
Andre Smith
Debut 2011 · #87 · Browns
Ben Guidugli
Debut 2011 · #41 · Rams
Brad Taylor
Debut 2011 · Chargers
Brett Brackett
Debut 2011 · #87 · Titans
Cameron Graham
Debut 2011 · Rams
Caz Piurowski
Debut 2011 · #69 · Seahawks
Charles Clay
Debut 2011 · #85 · Cardinals
Born on November 21
Honor Jackson
1948 · New York Giants
Bill Story
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Larry Riley
1954 · New York Jets
Chuck Slaughter
1958 · New Orleans Saints
John Goodman
1958 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Kyle Whittingham
1959 · Los Angeles Rams
Dan Benish
1960 · Washington Commanders
Charles Benson
1960 · Detroit Lions