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Brady Smith

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Atlanta Falcons · DE

Brady Smith recorded 134 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

1.3

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

134

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brady Smith's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 24, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2002

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 23, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 15, 2005

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 12, 1999

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

2 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brady Smith's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Conference Championship
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 23, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 24, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2002

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 1, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2002

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2005
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 2, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 21, 2004

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2004

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brady Smith's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

01
NOSMITH—Brady Smith
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

02
ATLSMITH—Brady Smith
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2002–2007

03
ATLSMITH—Brady Smith
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons134 career games130 career solo tackles45 career sacksDrafted by: NODraft pick: 70Jersey: 913 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Oct 16, 2005

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history