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Kevin Smith

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Detroit Lions · RB

Kevin Smith recorded 51 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

46.0

rush yds/gm

21.5

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

51

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2011
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 20, 2011

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

140 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 4, 2011

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

42 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 8 rec

Regular Season
2009
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 22, 2009

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2009

45 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2012
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 9, 2012

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2012

62 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2008
DETROITLIONS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 14, 2008

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2008

88 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 140 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2011
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 20, 2011

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

140 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 4, 2011

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

42 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 8 rec

Career high: 28 carries

Regular Season
2008
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 28, 2008

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2008

92 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 104 receiving yards

Regular Season
2009
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 22, 2009

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2009

45 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2008

01
DETSMITH—Kevin 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

2009–2020

02
DETSMITH—Kevin Smith
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons51 career games2,345 career rushing yards18 career rushing touchdowns124 career receptions1,099 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdowns8 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 64Jersey: 301 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2008Most recent: Dec 22, 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