About Steve Smith Sr.
Stevonne Latrall Smith Sr. (born May 12, 1979), better known as Steve Smith, is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Panthers in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. Smith spent 13 seasons in Carolina and three with the Baltimore Ravens. After retiring from the NFL, Smith became a sports analyst and show host for NFL Network. A five-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All-Pro (including a 2011 selection from Pro Football Focus), Smith emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns in 2005. He is the Panthers' all-time leader in receptions (836), receiving yards (12,197), receiving touchdowns (67), punt returns (178), punt return yards (1,652), punt return touchdowns (4), and total touchdowns (75). In 2011, he became the 35th player in NFL history to amass 10,000 receiving yards. At the time of his retirement, Smith ranked seventh in NFL career all-purpose yards (19,180), seventh in NFL career receiving yards (14,731), twelfth in career receptions (1,031), and 26th in receiving touchdowns (81). Smith amassed (89) total touchdowns in the regular season and (101) total touchdowns including the postseason. In 2005, Smith became the only player in NFL history to lead the league in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and receptions (receiving Triple Crown) despite being on a team that was ranked (28th) in pass attempts. Smith emerged as one of the most statistically efficient wide receivers ever, in 2008 Steve Smith earned the highest rating in receiving yards per team pass attempt in the modern-era; Smith also has the highest yards per route run rating in NFL history from 2008. Smith is currently tied for 5th all-time in 100-yard receiving games alongside Andre Johnson and Terrell Owens with (51). While at the University of Utah, Smith set a record for yards per catch with a 20.6 average, and was chosen to play for the conference's all-star team twice.
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