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RB · #26

Robert Smith

Minnesota Vikings

Position: Running Back
Height / Weight: 6' 2", 210 lbs
Born: 4/3/1972 in Euclid, OH
Age: 54
College: Ohio State
Draft: Undrafted
Experience: 8th Season
Status: Inactive

Play style & archetype

Based on 2026 play-by-play data.

Archetype

Limited sample

8 NFL seasons and 6,818 career rushing yards. Best year: 1,521 in 2000.

Career statistics

Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.

Rushing

Season	Team	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
1993	MIN	10	82	399	4.9	2	26	19	0	0
1994	MIN	14	31	106	3.4	1	14	6	0	0
1995	MIN	9	139	632	4.5	5	58	28	1	1
1996	MIN	8	162	692	4.3	3	57	25	2	1
1997	MIN	14	232	1,266	5.5	6	78	45	0	0
1998	MIN	14	249	1,187	4.8	6	74	46	1	1
1999	MIN	13	221	1,015	4.6	2	70	40	1	1
2000	MIN	16	295	1,521	5.2	7	72	63	4	1
Career		98	1411	6,818	4.8	32	78	272	9	5

Receiving

Season	Team	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
1993	MIN	10	24	0	111	4.6	0	12	4	0	0
1994	MIN	14	15	0	105	7.0	0	15	7	0	0
1995	MIN	9	7	0	35	5.0	0	11	1	0	0
1996	MIN	8	7	0	39	5.6	0	16	1	0	0
1997	MIN	14	37	0	197	5.3	1	20	9	0	0
1998	MIN	14	28	0	291	10.4	2	67	12	0	0
1999	MIN	13	24	0	166	6.9	0	34	6	0	0
2000	MIN	16	36	0	348	9.7	3	53	15	0	0
Career		98	178	0	1,292	7.3	6	67	55	0	0

Defense

Season	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
1994	MIN	14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		98	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Returning

Season	Team	GP	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	KRFC	LNG
1993	MIN	10	1	4	0	2	4	3	41	0	0	16
1994	MIN	14	0	0	0	0	0	16	419	0	0	45
Career		98	1	4	0	2	4	19	460	0	0	45

Scoring

Season	Team	GP	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
1993	MIN	10	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	12
1994	MIN	14	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6
1995	MIN	9	0	5	0	0	5	1	0	0	32
1996	MIN	8	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	18
1997	MIN	14	0	6	1	0	7	0	0	0	42
1998	MIN	14	0	6	2	0	8	0	0	0	48
1999	MIN	13	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	12
2000	MIN	16	0	7	3	0	10	0	0	0	60
Career		98	0	32	6	0	38	1	0	0	230

Robert Smith — bio & career stats