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Emmitt Smith
Age: 40
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Place: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Born: May. 15th, 1969
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TRIVIA:
- [27 October 2002] Passed the late 'Walter Payton' (qv) as the leading RB in NFL history. As of the end of the 2002 regular season, Smith has rushed for 17,162 yards on 4,052 carries and scored 153 TDs.
- [27 February 2003] Rather than put owner 'Jerry Jones (V)' in the awkward position of cutting him, Smith volunteered to be released by the Dallas Cowboys after 13 seasons. He will be paid $4.9 million by the Cowboys, which will count against next season's salary cap.
- Began playing football at the Salvation Army as a young child.
- Played two quarters of a playoff game against the New York Giants with a separated shoulder. John Madden called it the most courageous performance he'd ever seen.
- All-Time Leader on NFL Rushing Yardage List (18,355).
- Agreed to terms with the Arizona Cardinals for a two-year contract believed to be worth about $8 million. Smith scored 25 career touchdowns against the Cardinals, his highest total versus an opponent. [26 March 2003]
- Smith almost didn't become a Dallas Cowboy. Dallas had already traded for speedy running back Terence Flagler, and then-coach Jimmy Johnson wanted to use Dallas' first-round pick that season (acquired from Minnesota in the Herschel Walker trade) to draft a defensive back. However, both backs Johnson wanted were taken before Dallas picked. Johnson, reminded that Smith was still available on the board, expressed a reluctance for several reasons: Smith was short, slow and always carried the ball in his left hand (making him more susceptible to costly fumbles since running backs often switch hands depending on where they're running). But one of Dallas' scouts who'd observed Smith at Escambia High School and at the University of Florida said this to Johnson: "This kid broke every high school rushing record in the state of Florida. He can block, catch passes and I've never seen him caught from behind. You HAVE to take him." Smith was drafted by Dallas, and the rest is history.
- All-Time Leader on NFL Rushing Attempts List (4,409).
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