WAYNE SMITHSmith, Wayne LesterHeight: 6-0 Weight: 170 Born: May 9, 1957 Chicago, IL High School: Harper (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | |
| 1977 | Loop JC | |
| 1978 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1979 | Purdue | Roster |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 35 | LCB | 16 | 8 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 44 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 44 | LCB | 5 | 5 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 44 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 Year (NFL)1982 Year NFL | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 44 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 44 | RCB | 16 | 15 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 44 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 44 | RCB | 16 | 7 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 40 | RCB | 6 | 1 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 108 | 84 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/1980 | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | |
| Released | 12/7/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 12/8/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/16/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Released | 8/10/1987 | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL |
| Signed | 8/17/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Signed | 10/14/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 11/11/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| Released | 1988 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1988 MIN NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 Year (NFL)1982 Year NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 130 | 13.0 | 35 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1982 Year (NFL)1982 Year NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Detroit Lions (NFL)1980 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
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