JIM SMITHSmith, James Arthur, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Born: July 20, 1955 Harvey, IL High School: Dwight D. Eisenhower (Blue Island, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1974 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1975 | Michigan | Roster |
| 1976 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (75th overall) 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 15 | 4 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 10 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 15 | 3 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 86 | WR | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 10 |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 86 | WR | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 86 | WR | 17 | |
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 86 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 79 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1977 | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1983 | 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 4/5/1983 | 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL |
| Signed | 4/6/1983 | 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL |
| Free Agent | 7/31/1985 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| Signed | 8/31/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL |
| Traded | 8/31/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/19/1985 | 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL |
| Released | 7/24/1986 | 1986 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1986 LARI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 50 | |||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 126 | ||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 150 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 0 | 22 | 22Lt | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 29t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 17 | 243 | 14.3 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 37 | 711 | 19.2 | 45t | 9 | ||||||
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 29 | 571 | 19.7 | 46t | 7 | ||||||
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 17 | 387 | 22.8 | 51 | 4 | ||||||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 51 | 756 | 14.8 | 39 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 89 | 1481 | 16.6 | 56 | 8 | ||||||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 87 | 1322 | 15.2 | 56t | 20 | ||||||
| 1985 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1985 LARI NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 113 | 2103 | 18.6 | 51 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 36 | 0 | 294 | 8.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 65 | 7.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 16 | 1 | 146 | 9.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 28 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 30 | 1 | 204 | 6.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 98 | 2 | 737 | 7.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 16 | 381 | 23.8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 397 | 23.4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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