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| Positions | Wide receiver,return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born | (1955-10-29)October 29, 1955 (age 70) Leonard, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Big Spring(Big Spring, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | North Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: undrafted | ||||||||
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John Thomas "J. T."Smith (born October 29, 1955) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver andreturn specialist in theNational Football League from 1978 to 1990. He playedcollege football for theNorth Texas Mean Green. Smith played in the NFL for theWashington Redskins, theKansas City Chiefs, and theSt.Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. His best year as a professional came during the strike shortened1987 season for the Cardinals when he led the NFL with 91 receptions for 1,117 yards, a feat aided by the fact he played alongside the replacement players while his usual teammates were on strike.[1]
On May 17, 2011, Smith was named the interim head coach of theIowa Barnstormers in theArena Football League.[2] He remained the head coach until the conclusion of the season.
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1978 | WAS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KAN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | KAN | 16 | 13 | 33 | 444 | 13.5 | 34 | 3 |
| 1980 | KAN | 16 | 16 | 46 | 655 | 14.2 | 77 | 2 |
| 1981 | KAN | 16 | 15 | 63 | 852 | 13.5 | 42 | 2 |
| 1982 | KAN | 5 | 3 | 10 | 168 | 16.8 | 51 | 1 |
| 1983 | KAN | 9 | 1 | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | KAN | 15 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | STL | 14 | 5 | 43 | 581 | 13.5 | 34 | 1 |
| 1986 | STL | 16 | 16 | 80 | 1,014 | 12.7 | 45 | 6 |
| 1987 | STL | 15 | 14 | 91 | 1,117 | 12.3 | 38 | 8 |
| 1988 | PHO | 16 | 16 | 83 | 986 | 11.9 | 29 | 5 |
| 1989 | PHO | 9 | 8 | 62 | 778 | 12.5 | 31 | 5 |
| 1990 | PHO | 13 | 8 | 18 | 225 | 12.5 | 45 | 2 |
| 169 | 115 | 544 | 6,974 | 12.8 | 77 | 35 | ||
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