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Emmitt SmithAdd to My CelebsAge 43 Birthday May. 15th, 1969 Born in Pensacola, Florida, USA Height 5' 9" |
Emmitt Smith's Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles1994 - Little Giants |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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TRIVIA:
- 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).
- Son Emmitt born on May 15, 2002. the baby weighed 6lbs 5oz.
- 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.
- [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.
- Has a daughter, Regan by ex-girlfriend Hope Wilson and a son, Emmitt James Smith IV, by his wife Patricia.
- All-Time Leader on NFL Rushing Yardage List (18,355).
- [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.
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