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Paul Smith

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Denver Broncos · RB

Paul Smith recorded 46 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams, SL, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

4.6

rush yds/gm

4.0

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

46

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2001
BUFFALOBILLS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 2, 2001

Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

27 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2000
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 12, 2000

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2003
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 28, 2003

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 8, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2002
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 25, 2002

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2002

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 40 rushing yards · 13 carries

Regular Season
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 8, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2001
BUFFALOBILLS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 2, 2001

Buffalo Bills vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

27 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 55 receiving yards

Regular Season
2000
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 12, 2000

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFSMITH—Paul 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

1999–2008

02
DETSMITH—Paul Smith
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

2005–2016

03
LARSMITH—Paul Smith
LARJACKSON39Steven Jackson
LARLONG91Chris Long

St. Louis struggles before Los Angeles gets the Rams back

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Jackson carried years of losing, Donald arrived as a foundational defender and the franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENSMITH—Paul Smith
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons46 career games210 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns18 career receptions182 career receiving yards29 career solo tacklesDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 132Jersey: 263 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 15, 2000Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

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