Alex Smith

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Alex Smith is a former NFL quarterback best known for his resilience and successful stints with the San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Football Team, including a remarkable comeback from a life-threatening leg injury.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
NFL quarterback
human
approximateWeight ~215 lb during playing career
awardReceived Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
birthName Alexander D. Smith
surface form: Alexander Douglas Smith
collegeAttended University of Utah
collegeTeam Utah Utes football
conferencePlayedInCollege Mountain West Conference
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1984-05-07
degreeEarned economics
draftedBy San Francisco 49ers
draftLeague National Football League
surface form: NFL
draftPickOverall 1
draftRound 1
draftYear 2005
familyName Smith
fullName Alexander D. Smith
surface form: Alexander Douglas Smith
gender male
givenName Alexander
handedness right-handed passer
height 193 cm
6 ft 4 in
highSchoolAttended Helix High School
highSchoolLocation La Mesa, California, United States
jerseyNumber 11
knownFor efficient, low-turnover quarterback play
leadership and resilience
ledTeamTo 2011 NFC Championship Game
notableFor comeback from life-threatening leg injury
placeOfBirth Bremerton
surface form: Bremerton, Washington, United States
playedFor Kansas City Chiefs
San Francisco 49ers
Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Football Team
positionPlayed quarterback
proBowlSelection 2013
2016
2017
retiredFrom professional American football
retirementAnnouncementDate 2021-04-19
returnedToPlay NFL regular season game after leg injury
sport American football
spouse Elizabeth Barry
sufferedInjury compound fracture of right tibia and fibula
underwent multiple leg surgeries

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Mike Martz coachedQuarterback Alex Smith
2005 NFL season draftTopPick Alex Smith