Neil Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Smith in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Neil Smith
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1988 | 22 | KC | 13 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 23 | KC | 15 | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1990 | 24 | KC | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | KC | 16 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | KC | 16 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | KC | 14 | — | 46 | 42 | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | 29 | KC | 16 | — | 55 | 42 | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1996 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 31 | DEN | 14 | — | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | 32 | DEN | 14 | — | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 33 | DEN | 14 | — | 29 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | SD | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 183 | — | 619 | 192 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 104.5 | 119.5 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
281 career value over replacement — #164 all-time of 4,695. 23.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · KC · 1988 · +21.7 vs expected KV-H
85actual
63.3 expected · Δ+21.7
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