Emmitt Smith

Emmitt Smith is an American football running back who played most of his career for the Dallas Cowboys (1990–2002).

He holds the NFL's all-time rushing record with 18,355 yards and won three Super Bowl championships.

Emmitt Smith was the heart of those '90s Cowboys teams.

His combination of vision, durability, and consistency made him one of the greatest runners in football history.

career

running back

Locomoting to prior location

  • 1990Final decade's start
  • Pro BowlNFL's elite exhibition contest
  • MVPBest player award

Super Bowl MVP · Florida Gators · Arizona Cardinals · retirement · Hall of Fame · Canton · enshrinement · 2010

legacy

legend

Unverified traditional tale

trailblazer · pioneer · influence · mentor · standard · exemplar · benchmark · greatness · dynasty · champion

rushing

rushing yards

Distance gained by carrying

yardage · statistics · consistency · durability · seasons · games played · milestones · leaderboard · Barry Sanders · Walter Payton

post-football

Dancing with the Stars

Celebrity ballroom competition show

analyst · philanthropy · charity · celebrity

Dallas

Troy Aikman

triplets · dynasty · Arlington · cheerleaders · rivalry · tailgate

Opposites
rushing vs. passing in football

Emmitt SmithJoe Montana

Tom Brady · Peyton Manning · Dan Marino · Brett Favre · John Elway

offensive vs. defensive dominance

Emmitt SmithLawrence Taylor

Deion Sanders · Ray Lewis · Dick Butkus · J.J. Watt · Mean Joe Greene

longevity/consistency vs. brief brilliance

Emmitt SmithBo Jackson

Dual-sport professional athlete

Barry Sanders · Jim Brown · Deion Sanders · Tyreek Hill

Family

smith, Emma, Smith, locksmith, blacksmith, smithing, goldsmith, silversmith, gunsmith

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G