Leonard Smith (American football)

American football player (born 1960)

American football player

Leonard Smith

No. 45, 46

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Personal information

Born:

(1960-09-02) September 2, 1960 (age 64)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight:

202 lb (92 kg)

Career information

High school:

College:

NFL draft:

1983 / round: 1 / pick: 17

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	14
Sacks:	14.0
Touchdowns:	3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College Football Hall of Fame

Leonard Phillip Smith (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at McNeese State University. While at McNeese, Smith was an All-Southland Conference and All-Louisiana Selection at cornerback. On special teams, Smith was particularly effective at blocking fieldgoals, point after attempts and punts. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014. With the Buffalo Bills, he appeared in two Super Bowls (XXV, XXVI).

References

National Football Foundation (May 22, 2014). "NFF Proudly Announces Impressive 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class". FootballFoundation.org. Retrieved May 22, 2014.

v t e 1983 NFL draft first-round selections
John Elway Eric Dickerson Curt Warner Chris Hinton Billy Ray Smith Jr. Jimbo Covert Todd Blackledge Michael Haddix Bruce Matthews Terry Kinard Tim Lewis Tony Hunter James Jones Jim Kelly Tony Eason Mike Pitts Leonard Smith Willie Gault Joey Browner Gary Anderson Gabriel Rivera Gill Byrd Jim Jeffcoat Ken O'Brien Dave Rimington Don Mosebar Dan Marino Darrell Green

v t e St. Louis Cardinals 1983 NFL draft selections
Leonard Smith Cedric Mack Ramsey Dardar Mark Duda Lionel Washington Steve Bird George Schmitt Carlos Scott Bob Harris Otis Brown Tim Lucas Aaron Williams James Lane

v t e Arizona Cardinals first-round draft picks
Formerly the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
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Formerly the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)

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