Clinton Portis vs Emmitt Smith

Clinton Portis and Emmitt Smith compared on their NFL careers: Clinton Portis played 9 seasons, 2002 to 2010, Emmitt Smith 15 seasons, 1990 to 2004. Clinton Portis has 9,923 rushing yards to Emmitt Smith's 18,355. Emmitt Smith won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Clinton Portis and Emmitt Smith career totals

113	GP	226
9,923	YDS	18,355
75	TD	164
4.5	AVG	4.2

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Clinton Portis and Emmitt Smith postseason

4	GP	17
214	YDS	1,586
1	TD	19
3.1	AVG	4.5

Where each stands all time

Clinton Portis and Emmitt Smith all-time places

26th (9,923)	Rushing yards	1st (18,355)
19th (75)	Rushing touchdowns	1st (164)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Clinton Portis: 0 championships; Offensive Rookie of the Year
Emmitt Smith: 3 championships; Offensive Rookie of the Year, MVP, Super Bowl MVP

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Clinton Portis and Emmitt Smith season by season

1st	2002	1,508	15	5.5	1990	937	11	3.9
2nd	2003	1,591	14	5.5	1991	1,563	12	4.3
3rd	2004	1,315	5	3.8	1992	1,713	18	4.6
4th	2005	1,516	11	4.3	1993	1,486	9	5.3
5th	2006	523	7	4.1	1994	1,484	21	4.0
6th	2007	1,262	11	3.9	1995	1,773	25	4.7
7th	2008	1,487	9	4.3	1996	1,204	12	3.7
8th	2009	494	1	4.0	1997	1,074	4	4.1
9th	2010	227	2	4.2	1998	1,332	13	4.2
10th	—	—	—	—	1999	1,397	11	4.2
11th	—	—	—	—	2000	1,203	9	4.1
12th	—	—	—	—	2001	1,021	3	3.9
13th	—	—	—	—	2002	975	5	3.8
14th	—	—	—	—	2003	256	2	2.8
15th	—	—	—	—	2004	937	9	3.5