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Jimmy Smith

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · RB

Jimmy Smith recorded 9 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

1.4

rush yds/gm

0.0

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

9

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1987
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 4, 1987

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1984
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 12, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1984

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1984
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 4, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1984

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1984
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 28, 1984

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1984

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1984
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 21, 1984

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1984

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 13 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 4, 1987

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1968–1991

01
GBSMITH82Jimmy Smith
GBLOFTON—James Lofton
GBDICKEY—Lynn Dickey

Two decades of searching after Lombardi

Green Bay Packers · The long road back

Green Bay cycled through coaches and rarely reached the playoffs before a new front office changed the franchise's direction.

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Franchise era

1979–1987

02
LVSMITH82Jimmy Smith
LVALLEN27Marcus Allen
LVLONG—Howie Long

Two more championships in two cities

Las Vegas Raiders · Flores and the Los Angeles titles

Tom Flores led the first wild-card Super Bowl champion, then Allen's record run powered a dominant title after the move to Los Angeles.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

03
WASSMITH82Jimmy Smith
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

04
MINSMITH82Jimmy Smith
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons9 career games13 career rushing yards0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Oct 4, 1987

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