Career Highlights

Pro Career:
 
  • The winner of 4 NFL rushing titles, Emmitt is the first player in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in 11 consecutive seasons
  • On October 27, 2002, he surpassed Walter Payton's All-Time Leading Rushing Record of 16,726 yards to become the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher
  • The NFL's career rushing touchdowns leader with 164, Emmitt scored 100 career touchdowns during his first 6 NFL seasons, which was the fastest any player in league history has reached that mark
  • The former NCAA All-American also holds 58 school records at his alma mater, the University of Florida
  • He's the first player in NFL history with 5 straight seasons of 1,400 yards rushing
  • Emmitt is the only player with 11 straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons; he has the most rushing attempts in NFL history with 4142
  • Emmitt also held the record for 9 years for the most rushing touchdowns in one season, 25
  • During his stellar career, Emmitt has led the NFL in rushing 4 times, won 3 Super Bowl Titles, League MVP honors in1993, the Super Bowl MVP Award (XXVIII), and has been selected to the Pro Bowl 8 times
  • He finished his career with a total of 18,355 yards 
  • He was added to the Cowboys Ring of Honor along with teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin on September 19, 2005
College Career:
 
Emmit holds several records at the University of Florida.  His career records for the Gators include:
  • Rushing Touchdowns 36
  • Total Touchdowns - 37
  • Rushing Yards/Game 126.7
  • 100-Yard Rushing Games - 23
  • Consecutive 100-Yard Games - 8 (1987-1988)
  • Longest Rushing Play 96 yards (Mississippi St, 1988)
The season records that Emmitt holds at Florida include:
  • Rushing Yards - 1,599 (1989)
  • Touchdowns - 14 (tied) (1989)
  • Rushing Attempts - 284 (1989)
  • Rushing Yards/Game - 145.4 (1989)
  • 100-Yard Rushing Games - 9 (1989)
Other highlights with the Gators:
  • Has top two rushing seasons in school history
  • Ranks second all-time with 700 Rushing Attempts
  • Ranks second all-time with 3,928 Rushing Yards
  • Ranks fourth all-time with 222 Points
  • Holds freshman record with 1,341 Rushing Yards
  • Holds freshman record with 224 Rushing Yards in a game (Alabama, 1987)
  • Led SEC in Rushing in 1987 and 1989
Game Records:
  • Rushing Yards - 316 (1989, vs. New Mexico)
  • Average Per Carry (min. 25 attempts)-10.2 (31 for 316) (1989 vs. New Mexico)
High School Career:
 
  • In 2001, USA Today released its 20th Anniversary All-USA Team. It's a list of who's who in football, one that includes Randy Moss ('94), Orlando Pace ('93), Derrick Brooks ('90), Charles Woodson ('94) and Rod Woodson ('82)
  • At the top of the list is Emmitt Smith, its All-time Offensive Player
  • Not said to bless blazing speed, Emmitt accumulated an outstanding 8,804 rushing yards and 106 touchdowns at Escambia High School in Pensacola, FL.
  • Prior to Emmitt's arrival, the Gators had had just one winning season in its previous 18. But as a freshman, Emmitt rushed for 1,525 yards and 19 touchdowns in 1983, he led the team to the divisional playoffs
  • As a sophomore, Emmitt rushed for 2,424 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns and led Escambia to its first state football championship with a 47-14 victory over St. Petersburg in the Class 3-A final
  • His 198 rushing yards in the final still ranks ninth all-time in Florida championship history
  • Florida reshaped its football alignment in 1985, and Escambia was bumped up to Class 4-A. It didn't slow down Emmitt and Co.
  • He rushed for 2,918 yards and 33 touchdowns, and the Gators repeated as state champions with a 27-17 victory over Southeast High School in Bradenton
  • Escambia didn't return to the state championship in 1986, but Emmitt still ranks among the top players all-time nationally in rushing yards and touchdowns
  • His 45 100-yard rushing games rank second ever.
As Escambia coach Dwight Thomas told CNNSI.com, "For four years we did three things, and won two state championships doing them. Hand the ball to Emmitt, pitch the ball to Emmitt, throw the ball to Emmitt. It was no secret. Everyone knew we were going to get the ball to him. It was just a question of how."
 
 
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