FRED SMERLASSmerlas, Frederick CharlesHeight: 6-4 Weight: 285 Born: April 8, 1957 Waltham, MA High School: Waltham (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1976 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1977 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1978 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (32nd overall) 1979 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 13 | 3 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 65 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL | 66 | NT | 16 | 1 |
| 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL | 76 | NT | 16 | 0 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 210 | 153 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/29/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 3/28/1990 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/25/1990 | 1990 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1990 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/18/1991 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 New England Patriots (NFL)1991 NE NFL |
| Signed | 2/1/1992 | 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/3/1993 | 1992 New England Patriots (NFL)1992 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 25 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 1 |
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