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SFSMITH11

Alex Smith

Retired

Washington Commanders · QB

Alex Smith recorded 174 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with Washington Football Team, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

204.9

pass yds/gm

15.0

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

174

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

378 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

366 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 2012

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

299 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 15, 2013

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

287 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 1, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

145 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 390 passing yards · 38 completions

Regular Season
2020
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 15, 2020

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

390 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 15, 2013

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

287 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

366 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 78 rushing yards

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 1, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

145 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFSMITH11Alex 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

2011–2014

02
SFSMITH11Alex Smith
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

03
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

04
WASSMITH11Alex Smith
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Comeback Player of the Year · 2020Pro Bowl selection · 2013, 2016, 201714 NFL seasons174 career games35,650 career passing yards199 career passing touchdowns2,604 career rushing yards15 career rushing touchdowns3 career receptions-7 career receiving yardsCollege: UtahDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 1Jersey: 117 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2005Most recent: Jan 3, 2021

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.