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Derek M. Smith

Retired

Miami Dolphins · ILB

Derek M. Smith recorded 142 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, WSH.

▶Best highlights

5.4

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

142

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2003

San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 5, 2003

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2003

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 13, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 15, 2000

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2000

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2007
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 7, 2007

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2007

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2004
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 28, 2004

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 18, 2001

San Francisco 49ers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2001

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2007
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEP 16, 2007

San Francisco 49ers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2006
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 12, 2006

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2006

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASSMITH—Derek M. Smith
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

02
SFSMITH—Derek M. Smith
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIASMITH—Derek M. Smith
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2001–2009

04
LACSMITH—Derek M. Smith
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons142 career games532 career solo tackles14 career sacksDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 80Jersey: 596 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1997Most recent: Jan 4, 2009

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