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D.J. Smith

Retired

Cleveland Browns · LB

D.J. Smith recorded 19 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, HST, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

3.7

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

19

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2012
GREEN BAYPACKERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 7, 2012

Green Bay Packers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2012

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 13, 2012

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2012

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 9, 2012

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
GREEN BAYPACKERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 18, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2011

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 24, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2011

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 9 total tackles · 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2012
GREEN BAYPACKERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 7, 2012

Green Bay Packers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2012

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2011
OAKLANDRAIDERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 11, 2011

Oakland Raiders vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2008–2022

01
GBSMITH—D.J. Smith
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

02
HOUSMITH—D.J. Smith
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

03
CARSMITH—D.J. Smith
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons19 career games49 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: GBDraft pick: 186Jersey: 520 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2011Most recent: Nov 17, 2013

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