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Alphonso Smith

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Alphonso Smith recorded 35 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

2.2

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

35

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2011
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 11, 2011

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2010
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 10, 2010

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2010

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2011
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 7, 2012

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 1, 2012

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 7, 2010

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2010

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 1, 2012

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2011
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 11, 2011

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 30, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 42 interception return yards

Regular Season
2010
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 10, 2010

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2010

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

01
DENSMITH—Alphonso 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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Franchise era

2009–2020

02
DETSMITH—Alphonso 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

4 NFL seasons35 career games60 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 37Jersey: 271 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Nov 11, 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