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Dennis Smith

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Denver Broncos · FS

Dennis Smith recorded 184 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

12

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

184

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXII
W
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
JAN 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs WSH

Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXI
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 25, 1987

Denver Broncos vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXI · Jan 25, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 16, 1983

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 9, 1994

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 3 interceptions

Regular Season
1985
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 8, 1985

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career high: 65 interception return yards

Regular Season
1981
DENVERBRONCOS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 20, 1981

Denver Broncos vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1982

01
DENSMITH—Dennis Smith
DENGRADISHAR—Randy Gradishar
DENJACKSON—Tom Jackson

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Denver Broncos · The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENSMITH—Dennis Smith
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

03
DENSMITH—Dennis Smith
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993First-team All-Pro · 1984, 198614 NFL seasons184 career games15 career sacksJersey: 012 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 24, 1994

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