Paul Smith (defensive end)

For other people with the same name, see Paul Smith (disambiguation).

Paul Smith

No. 70, 78
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1945-08-13)August 13, 1945 Ada, Oklahoma
Died:	March 14, 2000(2000-03-14) (aged 54) Aurora, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:	New Mexico
NFL draft:	1968 / Round: 9 / Pick: 222
Career history
Denver Broncos (1968–1978) Washington Redskins (1979–1980)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Pro (1972, 1973) 2× Pro Bowl (1972, 1973) Denver Broncos Ring of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 2
Player stats at PFR

Paul Edward Smith (August 13, 1945 – March 14, 2000) was a collegiate and professional American football defensive end. Smith was selected in the 1968 Common Draft by the American Football League's Denver Broncos and played in the National Football League for the Broncos and Washington Redskins.

Smith wore number 70 with the Broncos and was inducted into the Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame in 1986 along with quarterbacks Frank Tripucka and Charley Johnson.

Denver Broncos

He posted 11 sacks in 1973 (sacks did not become an official stat until 1982), as he led The Broncos to their first ever winning season (7-5-2). In his Broncos career he posted 55.5 sacks.

Personal

Smith was born in Ada, Oklahoma but raised in Roswell, New Mexico. He lived in Aurora, Colorado until March 14, 2000 when he died of Pancreatic cancer. He has a son named Paul Smith, who has three children: Paul Smith III, Amirah, and Layana.

See also

• List of American Football League players