Dave Smith (born March 23, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. A fullback, he attended Greendale High School in Greendale, Wisconsin, before playing collegiately for Ripon College and professionally from 1960 through 1964 for the American Football League (AFL)'s Houston Oilers, where he was a member of the AFL's first two championship teams, in 1960 and 1961. He was selected by Sporting News as the first All-AFL fullback in 1960. The league did not play an All-Star game that first year, but Smith's 154 carries for 643 yards and 5 touchdowns earned him a berth on the All-League Team. Smith later became a scout for the Buffalo Bills.
AFL career statistics Legend Won the AFL championship Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1960 HOU 14 14 154 643 4.2 65 5 22 216 9.8 40 2 1961 HOU 14 1 60 258 4.3 21 2 10 131 13.1 37 1 1962 HOU 14 3 56 249 4.4 41 1 17 117 6.9 20 2 1963 HOU 14 4 50 202 4.0 16 3 24 270 11.3 36 2 1964 HOU 9 0 8 16 2.0 8 0 7 38 5.4 15 0 Career 65 22 328 1,368 4.2 65 11 80 772 9.7 40 7
Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1960 HOU 1 1 19 45 2.4 14 0 5 52 10.4 17 1 1961 HOU 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1962 HOU 1 0 2 3 1.5 4 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 Career 3 1 21 48 2.3 14 0 6 58 9.7 17 1
References
External links Dave Smith in team photo of 1960 AFL Champion Houston Oilers Smith's 1961 Fleer football card