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Ricky Smith

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Ricky Smith recorded 49 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

49

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 8, 1983

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 27, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 20, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 13, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 6, 1987

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 27, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 37 interception return yards

Regular Season
1984
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
NOV 11, 1984

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1984

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NESMITH—Ricky Smith
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASSMITH—Ricky 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

1959–1988

03
DETSMITH—Ricky Smith
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons49 career games1 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Dec 27, 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