Timmy Smith
 

What's the story on this guy? I was too young to remember what became of him after his performance in Super Bowl XXII.

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[url]http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7002145326[/url]

If not for the fact he wasn't a Pro-Bowler, nor a Hog, I'd think he was the one selling his Super Bowl ring on e-bay.

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He was cut the next season I believe and tried to catch on with other NFL teams. He wound up playing a season or two in Canada I think. Recently he got arrested to some really serious drug charges, if you Google him Id say those recent developments would come up.

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If I remember correctly.The next year he really didn't play that much and was cut before the 89' season. I think he played for the Dallas Cowboys in 90'. But that was about it.Smith rushed for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards that day. :eek: Timmy Smith was a shooting star. But at least he flew by during one of the greatest games in Super Bowl history. :point:

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What's funny is, I don't think he knew he was gonna start the Super Bowl until the day of the game. Appearantly Joe Gibbs only let Doug Williams in on it.

One helluva game he had though. That record is going to be hard to beat!

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That's right Gibbs didn't want him to get to freeked out so he didn't tell him about starting until Sun. I forgot about that.

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He played 14 games in '88 and 3 in '89 and then was gone. He was nothing after the '87 SB.

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Some thoughts on Smith from Mr. Gibbs himself:

[url]http://www.superbowl.com/insider/story/6116786[/url]

"Timmy Smith," Gibbs says, shaking his head. "He was a rookie who drove us crazy. I'd call him in my office, one on one. Most players in that situation, even veterans, are shaking. Not him. I'd say, 'If you don't get your attitude straightened out, you'll be out of the league.' He'd leave my office and say to my secretary, 'Barbara, how you doing?' Happy go lucky, like nothing happened.

"So we get to the Super Bowl and George Rogers, who started for us all season, is hurt and can't play. We have to start Timmy, and we're all thinking we're in trouble. What happened, I think, is Doug settled him down. He could talk to Timmy like a father figure and Timmy would listen. I think that day Doug told Timmy, 'This is the game we worked for all year. Get your butt moving.' And he did.

"A couple years later, Timmy was out of the league just like we thought he'd be, but the record he set in that Super Bowl is going to be around for a while."

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I know about his recent troubles, but wanted to know what was the real reason the Skins let him go. Was it because he got hurt? Coming out of college Smith was hurt both his Jr. And Sr. year and the Skins took a big chance on him. The whole team stunk following the super bowl victory. Even Doug Williams stunk the following year. Why did the Redskins stink in 1988?

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[QUOTE=saden1]I know about his recent troubles, but wanted to know what was the real reason the Skins let him go. Was it because he got hurt? Coming out of college Smith was hurt both his Jr. And Sr. year and the Skins took a big chance on him. The whole team stunk following the super bowl victory. Even Doug Williams stunk the following year. Why did the Redskins stink in 1988?[/QUOTE]

Well Williams "sorta" got hurt the following season running on a treadmill or something...and never really made it back to his Super Bowl form.

In fact, I don't even remember him playing the next season.

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I think it was basically just his attitude. Or, better said, his performance on the field wasn't enough to negate his lazy attitude off the field.

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[QUOTE=12thMan]Well Williams "sorta" got hurt the following season running on a treadmill or something...and never really made it back to his Super Bowl form.

In fact, I don't even remember him playing the next season.[/QUOTE]

I think he had appendicitis at the start of the 1988 season and missed several games as a result

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]I think he had appendicitis at the start of the 1988 season and missed several games as a result[/QUOTE]

That may have been the case, but I do remember he tweaked his knee in the offseason and later got into this thing with the Redskins.

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]I think he had appendicitis at the start of the 1988 season and missed several games as a result[/QUOTE]

Yep..that's true. Wasn't that Rypien's rookie season?

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[QUOTE=12thMan]Well Williams "sorta" got hurt the following season running on a treadmill or something...and never really made it back to his Super Bowl form.

In fact, I don't even remember him playing the next season.[/QUOTE]

Gosh, I do! Man...I couldn't believe how far he fell! It seemed like he had no touch on the ball whatsoever! I seemed to remember him looking pretty bad on the field...except for a decent game or two.....

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Ok, its off season and we are looking for something to do waiting for the present Redskins to take their next actions. How about looking for TIMMY SMITH and inviting him to this website to tell us what he remembers about his experiences; I for one would have been happy with my entire life if I could have rushed for 205 yards in a Skins win in a SB. IDEAS?

PILE ON......

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[QUOTE=Bandwagon]Ok, its off season and we are looking for something to do waiting for the present Redskins to take their next actions. How about looking for TIMMY SMITH and inviting him to this website to tell us what he remembers about his experiences; I for one would have been happy with my entire life if I could have rushed for 205 yards in a Skins win in a SB. IDEAS?

PILE ON......[/QUOTE]

It was 204 yds. :)

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It was a short career, but what a record to be remembered for.

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I have not kept up with him over the years, but have marveled at what a performance he had in the bowl and his inability to make subsequent teams. What a shame. he may have had the biggest fall for a player one year to the next of all time. that's gotta' be a thread this offseason!

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I remember him hurting his knee and never getting back on track after that.I remember watching those playoffs and the SB and i was tickled pink that Smith was starting,from watching him in the playoffs leading up to the sb it was evident to me that he had the speed that rogers was lacking,I was screaming at the tv for Gibbs to give him more carries,I'm glad he started the sb over Rogers

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[QUOTE=Hog1]I have not kept up with him over the years, but have marveled at what a performance he had in the bowl and his inability to make subsequent teams. What a shame. he may have had the biggest fall for a player one year to the next of all time. that's gotta' be a thread this offseason![/QUOTE]

What about Jerell Thomas (sp)....some kid that played with the Rams?

He had like 3 200 yd games in a row, and the next year he was a non-factor.

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im a pretty big fan and have never heard of jerell thomas.who did he play for and when?

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[QUOTE=12thMan]What about Jerell Thomas (sp)....some kid that played with the Rams?

He had like 3 200 yd games in a row, and the next year he was a non-factor.[/QUOTE]


You mean [url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ThomJe01.htm]this guy?[/url]. I don't think it is possible to have 3 200 yard games in a season and not be over 600 yards for the season.

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Actual Timmy's number for that year were not that bad he just did not see alot of playing time. Regular season he rushed 29 times for 123 yards and an average of 4.3 per rush. In the SB he rushed 22 times for 204 yards and an average of 9.3. If you combine the two he rushed 51 times for 327 yards at 6.41 per attempt. Man, what one will do to kill a little time.

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[QUOTE=saden1]You mean [url="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ThomJe01.htm"]this guy?[/url]. I don't think it is possible to have 3 200 yard games in a season and not be over 600 yards for the season.[/QUOTE]

That's the guy - obviously my numbers are off. But those figures are pretty much what he got in like three games. Averaging around 142 yds. per game.