Bruce Smith

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Bruce Smith is a Hall of Fame former NFL defensive end widely regarded as one of the greatest pass rushers in league history and the all-time leader in career sacks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
defensive end
human
allProSelectionsFirstTeam 8
careerForcedFumbles 43
careerFumbleRecoveries 15
careerGamesPlayed 279
careerSacks 200
careerSafeties 2
careerTackles over 1,200 combined tackles
careerTouchdowns 2
collegeAttended Virginia Tech
collegeHallOfFameInduction College Football Hall of Fame
collegeHallOfFameInductionYear 2006
collegeHonor Outland Trophy winner
consensus All-American at Virginia Tech
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1963-06-18
defensivePlayerOfTheYearAward NFL Defensive Player of the Year
surface form: NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1990

NFL Defensive Player of the Year
surface form: NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1996
draftedBy Buffalo Bills
draftPickOverall 1
draftRound 1
draftYear 1985
familyName Smith
finalNflSeason 2003
fullName Bruce Bernard Smith
givenName Bruce
hallOfFame Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 2009
height 6 ft 4 in
holdsRecordFor most career sacks in NFL history
jerseyNumber 78
78 (Washington Redskins)
nflDebutSeason 1985
notableFor all-time NFL career sacks leader
dominant pass rushing ability
placeOfBirth Norfolk, Virginia
surface form: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
playedForTeam Buffalo Bills
Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins
playedInLeague National Football League
positionPlayed defensive end
proBowlSelections 11
retiredJerseyCollege Virginia Tech
surface form: Virginia Tech Hokies
retiredJerseyNumberCollege 78
superBowlAppearances 4
superBowlTeam Buffalo Bills
teamAchievement four consecutive AFC championships with Buffalo Bills
weight approximately 265 lb during playing career

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Buffalo Bills notablePlayer Bruce Smith
Buffalo Bills HallOfFamePlayer Bruce Smith
Thurman Lee Thomas notableTeammate Bruce Smith
Andre notableTeammate Bruce Smith
subject surface form: Andre Reed
Hampton, Virginia, United States hasNotablePerson Bruce Smith
subject surface form: Hampton, Virginia