Jackie Smith vs John Mackey

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Jackie Smith and John Mackey compared on their NFL careers: Jackie Smith played 15 seasons, 1963 to 1977, John Mackey 10 seasons, 1963 to 1972. Jackie Smith has 480 receptions to John Mackey's 331. John Mackey won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jackie Smith leads in 3 of the 3 lines, John Mackey in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Jackie Smith and John Mackey career totals

210	GP	139
7,918, better	YDS	5,236
40, better	TD	38
16.5, better	AVG	15.8

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Jackie Smith and John Mackey postseason

5	GP	10
46	YDS	296, better
1	TD	2, better
9.2	AVG	17.4, better

Where each stands all time

Jackie Smith and John Mackey all-time places

113th (7,918), better	Receiving yards	237th (5,236)
189th (480), better	Receptions	—

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

Jackie Smith and John Mackey titles and awards
Jackie Smith	Title or award	John Mackey
—	Championships	1, better

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.

Jackie Smith and John Mackey season by season

1st	1963	28	445	2	1963	35, better	726, better	7, better
2nd	1964	47, better	657, better	4, better	1964	22	406	2
3rd	1965	41, better	648	2	1965	40	814, better	7, better
4th	1966	45	810	3	1966	50, better	829, better	9, better
5th	1967	56, better	1,205, better	9, better	1967	55	686	3
6th	1968	49, better	789, better	2	1968	45	644	5, better
7th	1969	43, better	561, better	1	1969	34	443	2, better
8th	1970	37, better	687, better	4, better	1970	28	435	3
9th	1971	21, better	379, better	4, better	1971	11	143	0
10th	1972	26, better	407, better	2, better	1972	11	110	0
11th	1973	41	600	1	—	—	—	—
12th	1974	25	413	3	—	—	—	—
13th	1975	13	246	2	—	—	—	—
14th	1976	3	22	0	—	—	—	—
15th	1977	5	49	1	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: REC