BILLY RAY SMITHSmith, Billy Ray, Jr.Height: 6-3 Weight: 236 Born: August 10, 1961 Fayetteville, AR High School: Plano (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1980 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1981 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 1982 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (5th overall) 1983 San Diego Chargers; 1st round (7th overall) 1983 Oakland Invaders |
| Relatives: Son of Billy Ray Smith |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 54 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 54 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 54 | RILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 54 | LOLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 54 | LOLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 54 | ROLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 54 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | 54 | LOLB | 11 | 10 |
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 54 | LOLB | 14 | 3 |
| 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL | 54 | OLB | 1 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 126 | 111 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/19/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/20/1985 | 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/23/1988 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/19/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Activated | 10/27/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/21/1991 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1992 | 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL |
| Signed | 2/2/1992 | 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/8/1992 | 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL |
| Retired | 2/18/1993 | 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 99 | 6.6 | 21 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 1 |
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