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The NFL's All-Time Sack Leader

The NFL’s All-Time Sack Leader with 200 sacks he is considered to be one of the most dominating defensive players in league history. A member of the All-80s and All-90s teams he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

After his long and successful career with Buffalo Bruce Smith joined Washington and had 4 productive years as a Redskin. His totals – 29 sacks, 134 tackles and 1 safety.

Image Gallery of Bruce Smith, Defensive End, 1985-2003

Roger Craig gets past Bruce Smith into the secondary of the Bills defense here probably in 1989. The 49er behind Smith is Pro Bowler Guy McIntyre. In 1989 Craig had 1527 Total Yards from Scrimmage and 7 touchdowns.

As a Bill he played 15 seasons and had 171 sacks and 941 solo tackles.

The #1 Draft Pick of the 1985 NFL draft after an outstanding career at Virginia Tech he played a total of 19 seasons in pro football. When he retired in 2003 he had amassed 200 sacks - the best of All Time in Football.

The NFL's All-Time Sack Leader with 200 sacks he is considered to be one of the most dominating defensive players in league history. A member of the All-80s and All-90s teams he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

Bruce Smith Football Cards and Covers

Selected to his 3rd straight Pro Bowl in 1990 after posting 13 sacks in 1989 - Bills Hall of Famer Bruce Smith on this 1990 Pro Set Pro Bowl series card.

Bills Hall of Famer Bruce Smith on his 1990 Score Card. Voted the 1990 AP Defensive Player of the Year after posting 19 sacks and 101 tackles. Made his 4th Pro Bowl and 4th All Pro Team.

The great Bruce Smith and his 1991 Fleer "Hitters" Card after a phenomenal year the season before being named the 1990 Player of the Year that include 19 sacks.

Frustrated by injuries, he only appeared in 5 games and failed to make the Pro Bowl for the first time in 5 seasons. 1991 was the only season between 1987 and 1998 he didn't make the Pro Bowl.

Bruce Smith was included in the Upper Deck 1995 Collector's Choice set.

32 years old in 1995, his 11th year with the Bills, Bruce Smith is featured in the Topps "Hit List" set. He would post 10.5 sacks and 74 tackles.

Bruce Smith All-Time Career Statistics

Regular Season Career Defensive Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	#	Games	Starts	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Recoveries	Yards	TDS	Sacks	Combined Tackles	Solo	Asstists	Tackled For Loss	Safety
1985	22	BUF	RDE	78	16	13	0	1	4	0	0	6.5	48	48	0		0
1986	23	BUF	RDE	78	16	15	0	2	0	0	0	15.0	63	63	0		0
1987	24	BUF	RDE	78	12	12	0	3	2	15	1♦	12.0	78	78	0		0
1988	25	BUF	RDE	78	12	12	0	2	0	0	0	11.0	56	56	0		1
1989	26	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	88	88	0		0
1990	27	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	0	5♦	0	0	0	19.0	101	101	0		0
1991	28	BUF	RDE	78	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	18	18	0		0
1992	29	BUF	RDE	78	15	15	0	3	0	0	0	14.0	89	89	0		0
1993	30	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	1	4	1	0	0	14.0	108	108	0		0
1994	31	BUF	RDE	78	15	15	1	5	2	0	0	10.0	81	57	24		0
1995	32	BUF	RDE	78	15	15	0	1	1	0	0	10.5	74	52	22		0
1996	33	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	0	5	1	0	0	13.5	90	69	21		0
1997	34	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	65	49	16		0
1998	35	BUF	RDE	78	15	15	0	2	2	18	0	10.0	50	35	15		0
1999	36	BUF	RDE	78	16	16	0	2	1	0	0	7.0	45	31	14	5	0
2000	37	WAS	RDE	78	16	16	0	4	0	0	0	10.0	57	48	9	13	1♦
2001	38	WAS	RDE	78	14	14	0	3	1	0	0	5.0	42	31	11	7	0
2002	39	WAS	RDE	78	16	16	0	3	0	0	0	9.0	49	37	12	11	0
2003	40	WAS	RDE	78	16	8	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	22	17	5	5	0
15 seasons Bills					217	213	2	35	14	33	1	171.0	1054	942	112	5	1
4 seasons Redskins					62	54	0	10	1	0	0	29.0	170	133	37	36	1
19 Year NFL Career					279	267	2	45	15	33	1	200♠	1224	1075	149	41	2

Post Season Career Defensive Totals
				Interceptions				Fumbles						Tackles			Safeties
Season	Age	Team	Games	Interceptions	Yards	Lng	IntTD	Forced Fumbles	FR	Yds	FRTD	Sacks	Combined	Solo	Ast	TFL	Safeties
1988	25	BUF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	0				0
1989	26	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0				0
1990	27	BUF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0				1♦
1991	28	BUF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0				0
1992	29	BUF	4	0	0	0	0	3♦	0	0	0	3.5	0				0
1993	30	BUF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.0♦	0				0

1995	32	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0		0
1996	33	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	3	0		0

1998	35	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	4	2	2		0
1999	36	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	6	5	1	2	0
Post Season Totals			20	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	14.5	14	11	3	2	1