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Sammie Smith

Retired

Denver Broncos · RB

Sammie Smith recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

42.8

rush yds/gm

7.0

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

44

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1990
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 1990

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 30, 1990

108 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1990
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 9, 1990

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1990

159 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1989
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 10, 1989

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1989

62 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1990
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 16, 1990

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1990

56 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Divisional Round
1990
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 12, 1991

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 1991

99 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 159 rushing yards

Regular Season
1990
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 9, 1990

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1990

159 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1989
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 10, 1989

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1989

62 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 53 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 1990

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 30, 1990

108 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

01
MIASMITH—Sammie Smith
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENSMITH—Sammie 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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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons44 career games1,881 career rushing yards15 career rushing touchdowns32 career receptions310 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1989Most recent: Nov 8, 1992

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