Monday, 02 June 2025
Bruce Smith
- Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Athletes 2025
- Sport(s): Football
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Statistics:
2 Defensive Player of the Year Awards (1990 & 1996)
8 First Team All-Pro Selections (1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997)
11 Pro Bowls (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998)
1,224 Tackles
200 Quarterback Sacks
All-Time NFL Quarterback Sacks Leader
Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Member of the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame
Member of the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame
Named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Named to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team
Number Retired by the Buffalo Bills
Number Retired by Virginia Tech -
When you hear the words “Quarterback Sack,” the first thought should be one man: Bruce Smith.
Smith was known as the “Sack Man” at Virginia Tech, where he dropped the QB 46 times and had 71 Tackles for Loss. He was so dominant that the Buffalo Bills used their first overall pick in 1985, and he was the pillar around which the team built a team that went to four straight Super Bowls.
A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Smith set NFL records with 200 Sacks and 13 seasons with at least 10. There has never been a more consistent pass rusher in football history than Smith.
We are proud to nominate Bruce Smith for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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