| Russ SmithSmith, Eugene RussellHeight: 5-10 Weight: 220 Born: November 11, 1895 Carbondale, IL Died: June 13, 1948 Johnson City, IL High School: Carbondale (IL) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Southern Illinois | Roster | 
| 1915 | Navy | Lettered | 
| 1920 | Illinois | Lettered | 
| Military Service: United States Army | 
| Roster Key • Stat Key | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 Decatur Staleys (APFA)1921 DEC APFA | 16 | ROG-RDG | 11 | 11 | 
| 1922 Chicago Bears (NFL)1922 CHIB NFL | 16 | ROG-RDG-C-MG | 10 | 10 | 
| 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | 11 | ROG-RDG | 1 | 0 | 
| 1923 MIlwaukee Badgers (NFL)1923 MIL NFL | LOG-LDG-ROG-RDG | 7 | 7 | |
| 1923 Year (NFL)1923 Year NFL | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | 16 | ROG-RDG-C-MG-ROT-RDT | 6 | 1 | 
| 1925 Detroit Panthers (NFL)1925 DET NFL | 17 | ROG-RDG | 9 | 6 | 
| 1925 Chicago Bears (NFL)1925 CHIB NFL | 28 | C-MG | 1 | 0 | 
| 1925 Year (NFL)1925 Year NFL | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1926 Hammond Pros (NFL)1926 HAM NFL | 9 | LOG-LDG-LOT-LDT | 3 | 2 | 
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 48 | 37 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1921 Decatur Staleys (APFA)1921 DEC APFA | |
| Free Agent | 1922 Chicago Bears (NFL)1922 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | |
| Released | 1923 Canton Bulldogs (NFL)1923 CAN NFL | |
| Signed | 1923 MIlwaukee Badgers (NFL)1923 MIL NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1924 | 1923 MIlwaukee Badgers (NFL)1923 MIL NFL | 
| Signed | 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs (NFL)1924 CLE NFL | |
| Signed | 1925 Detroit Panthers (NFL)1925 DET NFL | |
| Released | 1925 Detroit Panthers (NFL)1925 DET NFL | |
| Signed | 1925 Chicago Bears (NFL)1925 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1925 Chicago Bears (NFL)1925 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 1926 Hammond Pros (NFL)1926 HAM NFL | |
| Free Agent | 1926 Hammond Pros (NFL)1926 HAM NFL | 
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