Smith was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September, when he collected 30 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles. Smith played in 13 games with seven starts during his rookie campaign, sharing left defensive end with Leonard Griffin. The Chiefs traded their 1988 second-round pick to Detroit to move up one spot and select Smith. Smith was named Defensive MVP of the Ricoh Japan Bowl, collecting two sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass deflections in one half. Tackles are not an official NFL statistic.
Teams record tackles individually.
Because of differences in standards, discrepancies may arise when comparing tackles from player to player or team to team. 2000, NFL Enterprises, L.P. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League. The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.