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Eric Smith

Retired

New York Jets · FS

Eric Smith recorded 89 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

89

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
2010
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 16, 2011

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2011

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2010
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 8, 2011

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2011

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2010
NEW YORKJETS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 23, 2011

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2011

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2006
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 7, 2007

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2007

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2009
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 17, 2010

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 2011

San Diego Chargers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2011

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKJETS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 18, 2012

New York Jets vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2011
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 18, 2011

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2011

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 6 interception return yards

Regular Season
2008
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 28, 2008

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2008

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2006

01
NYJSMITH—Eric Smith
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2007–2010

02
NYJSMITH—Eric Smith
NYJREVIS24Darrelle Revis
NYJSANCHEZ6Mark Sanchez

A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games

New York Jets · Revis Island and Rex Ryan

Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJSMITH—Eric Smith
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons89 career games1 career receptions27 career receiving yards188 career solo tackles4 career sacksDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 97Jersey: 336 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2006Most recent: Dec 30, 2012

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