Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#42|John Smith Cornerback
Retired (1979, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1979) Potential A+
Age 70 Born 04-12-1943 in Jersey City, NJ
Drafted Round 2, Pick 32 (1965) Experience 14 Years (270 Wks)
College Virginia University, 1965 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching Pass Cover B+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking D+ Tackling B- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B- Health D+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude A+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB C DT SS K GUN C+
WR G D+ DE C- FS C+ P KR
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB CB B- LS KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1965 WAS 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 22 7.3 13 0 0
1966 WAS 16 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 0
1967 WAS 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 3 2 54 27.0 44 1 0
1968 WAS 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 13 13.0 13 0 0
1969 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 4 3 25 8.3 25 0 0
1970 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 10 5 5 22 4.4 8 0 0
1971 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1972 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 22 7.3 12 0 0
1973 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 5 1.7 5 0 0
1974 LAN 16 12 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1975 LAN 15 13 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 31 10.3 11 0 0
1976 LAN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1977 LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   191 144 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 46 20 26 211 8.1 44 1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980John Smith has retired from football.
09-02-1979The Los Angeles RAMS have waived John Smith.
08-06-1979The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Keith Hanny and Dennis DeJurnett to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved James Kempton and John Smith to the inactive roster.
11-02-1975John Smith of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-01-1974The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, David Avedisian, Don Chatman, and Kevin Gremminger to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bobby Odom, John Sims, Billy Curry, Fred Philyaw, and Dave Avery to the inactive roster.
04-28-1974The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bobby Odom, John Sims, Ollie Halverson, Billy Curry, Hal Nolan, Ed Moore, Dave Avery, and Frank Richardson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Marcus Thompson, David Avedisian, Dick Swanke, and John Jefferson to the inactive roster.
09-03-1973The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Todd Van Horn, Don Chatman, David Avedisian, and John Smith to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Don Lane, Ed Reid, Ed Moore, and Joe LaBissoniere to the inactive roster.
04-29-1973The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Maury Roepke, Billy Curry, Dave Brown, and Sean Wickett to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, John Smith, David Avedisian, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
10-01-1972John Smith of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
09-04-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Claudie Smith, Brenden Thomas, John Jefferson, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Dick Swanke, David Avedisian, and Jason Shea to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Joe LaBissoniere, Nick Phillips, Maury Roepke, Walter Elston, Billy Curry, Dave Brown, and Mike Raffel to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips, Walter Elston, Dave Brown, and Ed Moore to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
12-12-1971John Smith of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-06-1971The Los Angeles RAMS have moved John Smith, David Avedisian, and Don Chatman to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Van Cox and Ed Morze to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Van Cox and Ed Morze to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved John Smith and Don Chatman to the inactive roster.
09-07-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Gerald Bowman, Chuck Laslavic, Sam Evans, and Van Cox to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Chuck Laslavic, Mal Banks, Sam Evans, and Nick Phillips to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
08-24-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved John Smith and John Jefferson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Ken Regan to the inactive roster.
08-24-1969Trade #48064 has been completed between the Los Angeles RAMS and the Washington Xenomorphs. The Washington Xenomorphs receive Mack Johnson (CB), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (LAN) from the Los Angeles RAMS in exchange for John Jefferson (DT), John Smith (CB).
08-10-1969The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Dwight Stenger, Bobby Duden, Ray Baker, Dominique Livers, E.L. Ulinski, Al Compton, Albert Ray, Allen Long, Bobby DeVries, Frank Richardson, Les Rutledge, Sean Mannion, Max Dailey, Jim Weatherly, Mack Novak, Ricky Elliott, Troy Richard, Bryant Derby, Marcus DiNapoli, Eddie Baker, Bill Bagby, and Jerry Breedlove to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Len Tarver, Ravin Broadhurst, Kurt Johnson, Lional Lauro, Doug Parker, Brian Eissler, Wilbur Kilroy, John Smith, Leather Al-Jabbar, Nick Moore, Joe Blazine, John Mallouf, Dick Vinatieri, Seneca Westbrook, Floyd Moran, Swede Harms, Dale Malone, Drew Mincy, Laron Stewart, Darryl Grant, Roy Smith, and Morris Joseph to the inactive roster.
09-02-1968The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Brenden Thomas, Doug Parker, Joe Blazine, Dick Vinatieri, Wilbur Kilroy, John Smith, Nick Moore, Kurt Johnson, and Len Tarver to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Les Rutledge, Allen Denson, Mike Williams, Andre Flaherty, Tom Rodriguez, Frank Ferry, Mack Johnson, Troy Richard, and Marcus DiNapoli to the inactive roster.
08-25-1968The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Carl Young, Allen Denson, Mack Johnson, Frank Ferry, Rob Kraehe, Mitch Reppond, Eddie Brown, Andre Flaherty, Sammy Schmit, Harold Kidd, Ravin Broadhurst, and Bill Bagby to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Brenden Thomas, Lional Lauro, Doug Parker, Floyd Moran, Wilbur Kilroy, Drew Mincy, John Smith, Dick Vinatieri, Nick Moore, Seneca Westbrook, Len Tarver, and Brian Eissler to the inactive roster.
08-20-1967The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Brenden Thomas, Morris Joseph, Rob Kraehe, Roy Smith, John Smith, Nick Moore, Al Compton, Sammy Schmit, Dick Vinatieri, Seneca Westbrook, Laron Stewart, Kurt Johnson, Wilbur Kilroy, Mike Niehaus, Jeff Hagberg, Bill Mallory, Swede Harms, Doug Parker, Leather Al-Jabbar, Mitch Reppond, Joe Blazine, and Brian Eissler to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Darryl Grant, Art Lauer, Albert Ray, Tony Mitz, Eddie Baker, Gordon Holman, Joe Currivan, Sean Broyles, John Farley, Billy Wright, Bobby Duden, Les Rutledge, Allen Denson, Cephus Freeman, Brad Schoenke, Glenn Ivy, Chet Moore, Willie Kunz, Ken Mehre, Jonathan Hartings, Richard Studdard, and Eddie Brown to the inactive roster.
08-13-1967The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Willie Kunz, Bobby Duden, Tony Moriarty, Sean Broyles, Jonathan Hartings, Jim Lofton, Richard Studdard, Brad Schoenke, Don Lane, Albert Ray, Les Rutledge, Elmer Isom, Allen Denson, John Farley, Billy Wright, Glenn Ivy, Cephus Freeman, Tony Mitz, Eddie Baker, Gordon Holman, and Art Lauer to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson, Doug Parker, Brian Eissler, Bill Mallory, Wilbur Kilroy, John Smith, Leather Al-Jabbar, Mike Niehaus, Nick Moore, Brenden Thomas, Mitch Reppond, Joe Blazine, Dick Vinatieri, Rob Kraehe, Seneca Westbrook, Sammy Schmit, Swede Harms, Laron Stewart, George Jawish, Roy Smith, and Morris Joseph to the inactive roster.
08-28-1966The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Walton, Roy Smith, Eddie Baker, Mark Ecklund, Albert Ray, Bobby Sabados, Jonathan Hartings, Rod Reynolds, Don Lane, John Jefferson, Bobby Duden, Rudy Nason, Sean Broyles, Joe Gipson, Joey McDonald, and John Smith to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Darryl Grant, Doug Parker, Bill Bagby, Morris Joseph, Joe Blazine, Al Compton, George Jawish, Dick Vinatieri, Sammy Schmit, Robb McConnell, Jeff Zilly, Swede Harms, Laron Stewart, Wilbur Kilroy, Dale Malone, and Brian Eissler to the inactive roster.
08-21-1966The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson, Jim Lofton, Doug Parker, Brian Eissler, Wilbur Kilroy, Al Compton, Nick Moore, Eddie Brown, Joe Blazine, Sammy Schmit, Allen Denson, Jeff Hagberg, Jeff Zilly, Swede Harms, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, George Jawish, and Morris Joseph to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Don Leary, Willie Spirida, Bobby Sabados, Bobby Duden, Joe Gipson, Jonathan Hartings, Don Lane, John Jefferson, John Smith, Larry Walton, Rudy Nason, Mark Ecklund, Albert Ray, Cephus Freeman, David Carter, Rick Mulleneaux, Roy Smith, and Eddie Baker to the inactive roster.
12-13-1965The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Smith, Max Ariail, and Rick Larden to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Eddie Baker, Elmer Isom, and John Farley to the inactive roster.
11-15-1965The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Elmer Isom and John Farley to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Smith and Rick Larden to the inactive roster.
11-14-1965John Smith of the Washington Xenomorphs is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 37 days.
08-09-1965The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Brenden Thomas, Bobby Sabados, John Smith, and Vince Rafferty to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Lonnie Rosenthal, Kenny Layden, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.