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Clifton Smith

Retired

Cleveland Browns · RB

Clifton Smith recorded 23 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with CLV, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.0

rush yds/gm

1.2

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

23

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2008
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 16, 2008

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2008

21 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 2, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2008

17 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 26, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2008
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 21, 2008

San Diego Chargers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2009
DALLASCOWBOYS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 13, 2009

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2009

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 21 rushing yards · 4 carries

Regular Season
2008
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 16, 2008

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2008

21 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 13 receiving yards

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 26, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBSMITH—Clifton Smith
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

02
CLESMITH—Clifton Smith
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIASMITH—Clifton 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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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons23 career games47 career rushing yards6 career receptions28 career receiving yards8 career solo tacklesJersey: 280 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 26, 2008Most recent: Nov 28, 2010

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