3× Super Bowl champion. 1993 NFL MVP. The all-time NFL rushing leader at 18,355 yards. The Triplets' workhorse.
Position
Running Back
Size
5'9" · 216 lb
Born
May 15, 1969 · Pensacola, Florida
Drafted
1990 · pick 17
18,355
Rushing Yards
164
Rushing Tds
515
Receptions
3,224
Receiving Yards
4.2
Yards Per Carry
Emmitt Smith spent his first 13 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys after being drafted 17th overall in 1990 out of Florida. The all-time NFL rushing leader at 18,355 yards (passing Walter Payton's 16,726 in October 2002), three-time Super Bowl champion, 1993 NFL MVP, and Super Bowl XXVIII MVP. Smith was the workhorse of the Triplets-era Cowboys offense alongside Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, with one of the most-dominant offensive lines in NFL history. He finished his career with two seasons in Arizona (2003-04). Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010 on the first ballot.
Career
1990-2002
Dallas Cowboys
13 seasons in Dallas. Three Super Bowl championships (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX), the 1993 NFL MVP, eight Pro Bowls, and four NFL rushing titles. Set the all-time rushing record on October 27, 2002 against Seattle (passing Walter Payton's 16,726).
2003-2004
Arizona Cardinals
Two final seasons in Arizona to extend his career and pad the rushing record. Added 1,193 rushing yards. Retired in February 2005 with 18,355 career yards.
Honors & Awards
3× Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)Super Bowl XXVIII MVP1993 NFL MVP8× Pro Bowl4× All-Pro First Team4× NFL rushing leader (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995)Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010, first ballot)All-time NFL rushing leader (18,355)NFL 1990s All-Decade TeamNFL 100th Anniversary Team
