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
Height6'4"
Weight270 lb
BornApr 10, 1966
Age60
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 1, Pick 2 · KC
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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
278 career value over replacement — #166 all-time of 4,649. 23.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · KC · 1988 · +23.6 vs expected KV-H
85actual
61.4 expected · Δ+23.6
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