Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith, a DE, appears on NFL rosters across 1985–2003. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | DE |
|---|---|
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Born | 1963-06-18 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 265 lb |
| Drafted | pick 1 by BUF in 1985 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
19 seasons of roster appearances, 1985–2003. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 1985 | Buffalo Bills |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1987 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1988 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1989 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1990 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1991 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1992 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1993 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1994 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1996 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1997 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1998 | Buffalo Bills |
| 1999 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2000 | Washington Redskins |
| 2001 | Washington Redskins |
| 2002 | Washington Redskins |
| 2003 | Washington Redskins |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included. A dash means the source carries no figure for that season, for any player — which is not the same as the player recording none, so this page does not print a nought. Career totals add only the seasons that are recorded.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 14 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 76 | 146 | 51 | 32 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
What is not recorded
Everything this page could not tell you, and why. An empty field in the source is not a fact about the player.
- Seasons before the statistics begin. 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 fall before 1999, where the open statistics start, so they are roster appearances only.
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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