Emmitt SmithEmmitt James Smith III (b. May 15, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida) is a retired American football player, one of the most prolific running backs to ever play professional football, and is only the seventh player in NFL history to carry the title of all-time rushing leader, and is the current holder of the title. He passed his childhood hero Walter Payton in a game against Seattle in 2002. Smith is one of only three players in Cowboys history with three career 100-point seasons, and he is the only non-kicker to accomplish the feat. The century mark became a big number in Smith's career, having rushed for 100 yards in 155-of-326 games dating back to high school (45-of-49 at Escambia High School, 25-of-34 at Florida, 81-of-202 at Dallas, including playoffs, and two-of-25 at Arizona). His 45 100-yard games in high school is still the national record, and in NFL annals, Smith's 78 100-yard rushing games makes him the NFL's all-time leader - just ahead of Walter Payton (77) and Barry Sanders (76). Included in Smith's league record 78 regular season 100-yard rushing games are 18 days with over 150 yards, which is the fourth highest total of 150-yard games in NFL history. In high school, Smith amassed 8804 rushing yards and scored 106 touchdowns. He starred at the University of Florida, where he joined Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.. While at UF he set 58 school records, including the single game rushing record in his very first start. He left Florida after his junior year with 3928 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1990 and subsequently became an integral part of their three Super Bowl championship teams in four years following the 1992-93 and 1995 seasons. Smith led the NFL in rushing four times, was the league's MVP in 1993, was the MVP of Super Bowl XXVIII, and made eight Pro Bowls. (Among running backs selected to the Pro Bowl, he's behind only Barry Sanders, who has 10, and the late Walter Payton, who has 9.) On February 27, 2003, Smith volunteered to be released by the Cowboys, rather than put owner Jerry Jones in the awkward position of cutting him to fit under the league's salary cap. He signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on March 26. After finishing 2003 as a reserve, Smith began the 2004 season as the Cardinals starting running back and accounted for 937 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 267 carries. His 267 carries marked his highest total since 2000 and his nine touchdowns were his highest total since scoring 11 times in 1999. He also caught 15 passes for 105 yards for Arizona. On October 3rd, he posted his best game as a Cardinal against New Orleans, totaling 127 rushing yards on 21 carries (6.0 avg.), including a 29-yard scoring jaunt (his longest as a Cardinal). Smith also became the oldest player in NFL history ever to complete his first career touchdown pass, tossing a 21-yard scoring strike to fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo in a game against New Orleans. The Saints game also marked his 77th career regular season 100-yard rushing game, tying Payton for the most in NFL history. On October 24th, Smith broke Payton's record for career 100-yard rushing games when he totaled 106 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries against Seattle. Then in November, he totaled 67 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against the N.Y. Giants to become the only player in NFL history to eclipse the 18,000 career rushing yard mark. In 2005, Smith signed a new contract with Dallas for one-day and no money so he could retire as a Cowboy. On February 3, 2005, at a press conference in Jacksonville, Florida three days before Super Bowl XXXIX, he announced his retirement after fifteen seasons in the NFL. NFL RecordsSmith is the first player in NFL history to have five straight seasons with over 1,400 rushing yards. Smith and Jim Brown are the only players with seven straight 10-touchdown seasons to start their career. With 1,021 yards rushing in 2001, Smith became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and the first to post 11 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in rushing attempts with 4,409. In 1993 he did a rare trifecta by leading the league in rushing yards, winning the AP MVP and Super Bowl MVP. He is the only player in the NFL history to do all three in the same season.
Smith also accumulated a number of NFL postseason records, including rushing touchdowns (19), consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (nine) and 100-yard rushing games (seven). His 1,586 yards rushing is also tops on the NFL postseason chart, and he shares the total playoff touchdown mark of 21 with Thurman Thomas. Smith is one of only five NFL players who have amassed over 10,000 career-rushing yards and 400 career receptions. Personal LifeHe married Patricia Southall, on April 22, 2000. She is a former Miss Virginia, and the ex-wife of actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. Their son, Emmitt IV, was born on Smith's 33rd birthday. In RetirementIn August 2005, Smith signed on to serve as a studio analyst on the NFL Network show, NFL Total Access. On September 19th, 2005, at halftime of the Cowboys-Redskins game (broadcast on Monday Night Football), Smith was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor with his longtime teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. This page about Emmitt Smith includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Emmitt Smith News stories about Emmitt Smith External links for Emmitt Smith Videos for Emmitt Smith Wikis about Emmitt Smith Discussion Groups about Emmitt Smith Blogs about Emmitt Smith Images of Emmitt Smith |
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On September 19th, 2005, at halftime of the Cowboys-Redskins game (broadcast on Monday Night Football), Smith was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor with his longtime teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. The fox is an especially popular animal in the Furry Fandom. In August 2005, Smith signed on to serve as a studio analyst on the NFL Network show, NFL Total Access. The words "fox" or "foxy" have become synonymous slang in Western society for an individual (most often female) with sex appeal. Their son, Emmitt IV, was born on Smith's 33rd birthday. In Japanese folklore, the fox-like kitsune is a powerful animal spirit (Yōkai) that is highly mischievous and cunning. She is a former Miss Virginia, and the ex-wife of actor/comedian Martin Lawrence. In The Little Prince a fox indicates the true value of things like friendship. He married Patricia Southall, on April 22, 2000. Some well-known stories involving foxes are found in Aesop's fables; another is the medieval story of Reynard. Smith is one of only five NFL players who have amassed over 10,000 career-rushing yards and 400 career receptions. In many cultures, the fox is a familiar animal of folklore, a symbol of cunning and trickery. His 1,586 yards rushing is also tops on the NFL postseason chart, and he shares the total playoff touchdown mark of 21 with Thurman Thomas. Stone carvings representing foxes have been found in the early settlement of Göbekli Tepe in eastern Turkey. Smith also accumulated a number of NFL postseason records, including rushing touchdowns (19), consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (nine) and 100-yard rushing games (seven). The first example of the introduction of the fox into a new habitat by humans seems to be Neolithic Cyprus. The sum of his rushing yards, receiving yards(3,224) and fumble return yards(-15) make him one of only four players in NFL history to eclipse the 21,000-combined yards mark. Historians believe foxes were being imported into non-native environments long before the colonial era. He leads all running backs with 166 career touchdowns, and is second only to Jerry Rice for the overall record. They have been successfully employed to control pests on fruit farms, leaving the fruit intact.[1]. In 1993 he did a rare trifecta by leading the league in rushing yards, winning the AP MVP and Super Bowl MVP. In some countries, such as Australia, with no strong competitors, imported foxes quickly devastate native wildlife and become a serious invasive pest. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in rushing attempts with 4,409. The former is used by foxes communicating over long distances, the latter in close quarters. With 1,021 yards rushing in 2001, Smith became the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons and the first to post 11 1,000-yard rushing seasons in a career. Fox noises can be divided, with a few exceptions, into two different groups: contact sounds and interaction sounds. Smith and Jim Brown are the only players with seven straight 10-touchdown seasons to start their career. These sounds grade into one another and span five octaves; each fox has its own characteristically individual voice. Smith is the first player in NFL history to have five straight seasons with over 1,400 rushing yards. Fox families, however, keep in contact with a wide array of different sounds. On February 3, 2005, at a press conference in Jacksonville, Florida three days before Super Bowl XXXIX, he announced his retirement after fifteen seasons in the NFL. Foxes do not come together in chorus like wolves or coyotes do. In 2005, Smith signed a new contract with Dallas for one-day and no money so he could retire as a Cowboy. Foxes include members of the following genera:. Giants to become the only player in NFL history to eclipse the 18,000 career rushing yard mark. Foxes also gather a wide variety of other foods ranging from grasshoppers to fruit and berries. Then in November, he totaled 67 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries against the N.Y. Using a pouncing technique practiced from an early age, they are usually able to kill their prey quickly. On October 24th, Smith broke Payton's record for career 100-yard rushing games when he totaled 106 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries against Seattle. They are solitary, opportunistic feeders that hunt live prey (especially rodents). The Saints game also marked his 77th career regular season 100-yard rushing game, tying Payton for the most in NFL history. Unlike many canids, foxes are not pack animals. Smith also became the oldest player in NFL history ever to complete his first career touchdown pass, tossing a 21-yard scoring strike to fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo in a game against New Orleans. For example, the Desert Fox has large ears and short fur, whereas the Arctic Fox has small ears and thick, insulating fur. On October 3rd, he posted his best game as a Cardinal against New Orleans, totaling 127 rushing yards on 21 carries (6.0 avg.), including a 29-yard scoring jaunt (his longest as a Cardinal). Other physical characteristics vary according to their habitat. He also caught 15 passes for 105 yards for Arizona. Recognizable characteristics also include pointed muzzles and bushy tails. His 267 carries marked his highest total since 2000 and his nine touchdowns were his highest total since scoring 11 times in 1999. With most species roughly the size of a domestic cat, foxes are smaller than other members of the family Canidae, such as wolves, jackals, and domestic dogs. After finishing 2003 as a reserve, Smith began the 2004 season as the Cardinals starting running back and accounted for 937 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 267 carries. . He signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on March 26. A group of foxes is a skulk. On February 27, 2003, Smith volunteered to be released by the Cowboys, rather than put owner Jerry Jones in the awkward position of cutting him to fit under the league's salary cap. Male foxes are known as dogs, tods or reynard, females are referred to as vixens, and their young are called kits or cubs, as well as pups. (Among running backs selected to the Pro Bowl, he's behind only Barry Sanders, who has 10, and the late Walter Payton, who has 9.). Fox terminology is different from that used for most canids. Smith led the NFL in rushing four times, was the league's MVP in 1993, was the MVP of Super Bowl XXVIII, and made eight Pro Bowls. The presence of foxes all over the globe has led to their appearance in the popular culture and folklore of many nations, tribes, and other cultural groups. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1990 and subsequently became an integral part of their three Super Bowl championship teams in four years following the 1992-93 and 1995 seasons. The animal most commonly called a fox in the Western world is the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), although different species of foxes can be found on almost every continent. He left Florida after his junior year with 3928 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns. A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. While at UF he set 58 school records, including the single game rushing record in his very first start. Fuse the Fusion Radio fox. He starred at the University of Florida, where he joined Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Phil Coates. In high school, Smith amassed 8804 rushing yards and scored 106 touchdowns. Fox McCloud from the Star Fox series of video games. Included in Smith's league record 78 regular season 100-yard rushing games are 18 days with over 150 yards, which is the fourth highest total of 150-yard games in NFL history. Fox and his mate Vixen led The Animals of Farthing Wood. His 45 100-yard games in high school is still the national record, and in NFL annals, Smith's 78 100-yard rushing games makes him the NFL's all-time leader - just ahead of Walter Payton (77) and Barry Sanders (76). Miles "Tails" Prower, from Sonic the Hedgehog. The century mark became a big number in Smith's career, having rushed for 100 yards in 155-of-326 games dating back to high school (45-of-49 at Escambia High School, 25-of-34 at Florida, 81-of-202 at Dallas, including playoffs, and two-of-25 at Arizona). Basil Brush, British television personality. Smith is one of only three players in Cowboys history with three career 100-point seasons, and he is the only non-kicker to accomplish the feat. Vulpes (the ten species of "true" foxes, including the Red Fox (vulpis vulpis). He passed his childhood hero Walter Payton in a game against Seattle in 2002. Urocyon (Gray Fox and Island Fox). May 15, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida) is a retired American football player, one of the most prolific running backs to ever play professional football, and is only the seventh player in NFL history to carry the title of all-time rushing leader, and is the current holder of the title. Pseudalopex (four South American species, including the Culpeo). Emmitt James Smith III (b. Otocyon (Bat-eared Fox). Lycalopex (Hoary Fox). Fennecus (Fennec, or Desert Fox). Dusicyon (Falkland Island Fox). Cerdocyon (Crab-eating Fox). Alopex (Arctic Fox). |