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Lee Smith

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Atlanta Falcons · TE

Lee Smith recorded 89 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

5.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

89

career games

Five defining games

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

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2020

2 rec · 31 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2021

3 rec · 7 rec yds · 1 rec TD

TENNESSEETITANS

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2019

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

2 rec · 5 rec yds · 1 rec TD

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2015

1 rec · 5 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 39 receiving yards

BALTIMORERAVENS

Oakland Raiders vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2018

2 rec · 39 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 4 receptions

Atlanta Falcons vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2016

4 rec · 24 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2021

3 rec · 7 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 4 targets

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2018

3 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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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

2017–present

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2021–present

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons89 career games73 career receptions523 career receiving yards11 career receiving touchdowns12 career solo tacklesCollege: MarshallDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 159Jersey: 851 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 9, 2011Most recent: Dec 19, 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