ROBERT SMITHSmith, Robert ScottHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: March 4, 1972 Euclid, OH High School: Euclid (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1991 | Ohio State | Not on Team |
| 1992 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (21st overall) 1993 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 20 | RB | 10 | 2 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 9 | 7 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 8 | 7 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 13 | 12 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 98 | 72 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1993 | 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/16/1993 | 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/7/1993 | 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/10/1996 | 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/15/1996 | 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/14/1997 | 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/18/1997 | 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/25/1998 | 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/4/1998 | 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 2/8/2001 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 230 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 82 | 399 | 4.9 | 26t | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 31 | 106 | 3.4 | 14t | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 139 | 632 | 4.5 | 58t | 5 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 162 | 692 | 4.3 | 57 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 232 | 1266 | 5.5 | 78t | 6 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 249 | 1187 | 4.8 | 74t | 6 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 221 | 1015 | 4.6 | 70t | 2 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 295 | 1521 | 5.2 | 72t | 7 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1411 | 6818 | 4.8 | 78t | 32 | 272 | 52 | 16 | 9 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 24 | 111 | 4.6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 37 | 197 | 5.3 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 28 | 291 | 10.4 | 67t | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 30 | 24 | 80.0 | 166 | 6.9 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 44 | 36 | 81.8 | 348 | 9.7 | 53t | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74 | 178 | 81.1 | 1292 | 7.3 | 67t | 6 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 16 | 0 | 419 | 26.2 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 0 | 460 | 24.2 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1996 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1997 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1998 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1999 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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