Bruce Smith (defensive end)
Smith at the 2009 Pro Bowl
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 18, 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Norfolk (VA) Washington | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 1,225 |
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| Sacks: | 200.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 43 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that played in four consecutive Super Bowls as AFC champions. The holder of the NFL career record for quarterback sacks with 200, Smith was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility.
Smith is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, where he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Following an all-state high school career, Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to Virginia Tech. Known as "The Sack Man" (both on and off the field) of Virginia Tech football, Smith finished his college career in 1984 as the most honored player in Hokie history. Anticipating his future success in pursuing quarterbacks in the NFL, he had a career total of 71 tackles behind the line of scrimmage, for losses totaling 504 yards. Smith had 46 career sacks, including 22 during a junior season in 1983 that saw him named First-team All-America by the AFCA (Coaches) and Newspaper Enterprise Association. In 1984, Smith capped off his tenure in Blacksburg with the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top lineman, and a consensus selection to the All-America Team.
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