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Aldon Smith

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Aldon Smith recorded 72 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

72

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2012

6 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 0 INT

BALTIMORERAVENS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2014

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

GREEN BAYPACKERS

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2014

4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 5.5 sacks · 7 quarterback hits · 2 forced fumbles

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2012

6 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

San Francisco 49ers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2014

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

2002–2015

Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2012Pro Bowl selection · 20128 NFL seasons72 career games162 career solo tackles53 career sacksCollege: MissouriDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 7Jersey: 588 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most 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