Za'Darius Smith
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Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 33
Weight: 275 lbs
College: Kentucky
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Chiefs | W 20 - 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Rams | W 33 - 26 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | @Buccaneers | W 31 - 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Broncos | L 17 - 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Giants | L 17 - 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 25 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 16 | 41 | 14 | 55 | 41 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 16 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 28 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 145 | 98 | 223 | 120 | 343 | 201 | 70.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Biography
The Falcons signed three-time Pro Bowler Za'Darius Smith. The veteran edge rusher has played both defensive end and outside linebacker during his 11-year career and has 70.5 sacks, 87 tackles for a loss and 10 forced fumbles in that time. He was named a Pro Bowler during the 2019 and 2020 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. In 2019, Smith had 13.5 sacks and a forced fumble. The following year, he had 12.5 sacks and caused four fumbles, helping him earn an All-Pro nod as well. After an injury cost him nearly all of the 2021 season, Smith rebounded with the Minnesota Vikings and had 10 sacks in 2022 to earn his third Pro Bowl selection.