BOB SMITHSmith, James RobertHeight: 6-1 Weight: 198 Born: August 20, 1925 Ranger, TX Died: March 1, 2002 Flower Mound, TX High School: Will Rogers (Tulsa, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Tulsa | Roster |
| 1945 | Tulsa | Roster |
| 1946 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 1947 | Iowa | Lettered |
| Draft: 24th round (219th overall) 1947 Washington Redskins |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 85 | FB-LB-ROH-RDH | 3 | 3 |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC | 62 | BB-S-TB-LDH-WB-RDH | 9 | 4 |
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 12 | 7 | ||
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 82 | DH | 3 | 3 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 40 | RDH-ROH | 12 | 10 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 15 | 13 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 40 | RDH | 12 | 9 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 40 | P-DH | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 40 | RLB-ROH-P | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 40 | RDH-P | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 40 | LOH-HB | 4 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 94 | 78 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Washington Redskins (NFL)1947 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 4/10/1948 | 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC |
| Traded | 9/16/1948 | 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC |
| Free Agent | 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Released | 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | |
| Signed | 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1954 | 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL |
| Signed | 9/241954 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| Released | 11/1/1954 | 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 33 | 162 | 4.9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Year (AAFC)1949 Year AAFC | 33 | 162 | 4.9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 181 | 4.9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Hornets (AAFC)1949 CHI AAFC | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 |
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 9 | 218 | 24.2 | 102t | 1 |
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 9 | 218 | 24.2 | 102t | 1 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 41 | 1 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 42 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 9 | 184 | 20.4 | 90 | 1 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 3 | 119 | 39.7 | 73 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 748 | 22.7 | 102t | 3 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 13 | 480 | 36.9 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)1948 BKN AAFC | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 14 | 538 | 38.4 | 58 | 1 | |||||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 32 | 1310 | 40.9 | 60 | 0 | |||||||
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 49 | 2082 | 42.5 | 73 | 1 | |||||||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 61 | 2729 | 44.7 | 66 | 0 | |||||||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 40 | 1647 | 41.2 | 57 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 196 | 8306 | 42.4 | 73 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC)1948 BUF AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 Year (AAFC)1948 Year AAFC | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 7 | 172 | 24.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 Year (AAFC-NFL)1949 Year AAFC-NFL | 7 | 172 | 24.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 172 | 24.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Detroit Lions (NFL)1949 DET NFL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 0 |
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