Bio
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Debut
- 1990
- Draft
- 1990Rd 1, Pk 17
- College
- Florida
- MVP
- 1993
- Offensive Rookie of the Year
- 1990
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1993
Bio
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Debut
- 1990
- Draft
- 1990Rd 1, Pk 17
- College
- Florida
- MVP
- 1993
- Offensive Rookie of the Year
- 1990
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1993
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 226
- CAR
- 4,409
- YDS
- 18,355
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 164
- LNG
- 75
- FD
- 962
- FUM
- 38
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career Postseason
- GP
- 17
- CAR
- 349
- YDS
- 1,586
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 19
- LNG
- 65
- FD
- 82
- FUM
- 3
What were Emmitt Smith's career stats?
Emmitt Smith played 15 seasons for the Cowboys and the Cardinals. He had 4,409 carries for 18,355 yards, 515 catches for 3,224 yards and scored 175 touchdowns. His best season was 1995: 1,773 rushing yards, 25 rushing touchdowns and 4.7 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 8 postseasons, 1990 to 2004
Emmitt Smith led the NFL in rushing yards (1993, 1995) and rushing touchdowns (1994, 1995); finished top 10 in a stat 13 times; sits top 10 all time in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.
Championships ×3
- 1992 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1993 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1995 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
Awards
All-time career rank
- 1st in rushing yards (18,355)
- 1st in rushing touchdowns (164)
Among the 2,691 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Yards: 1993 (1st), 1994 (3rd), 1995 (1st), 1996 (8th), 1998 (5th), 1999 (4th)
- Rushing Touchdowns: 1993 (3rd), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (5th), 1998 (4th), 1999 (4th), 2000 (10th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Emmitt Smith
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