Sherman Lennell Smith was born on November 1,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers between 1976 and 1983.
15 Facts About Sherman Smith
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Sherman Smith was the running backs coach for the Seahawks, as well as the former offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins.
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Sherman Smith is a cousin of former NFL tight end Mike Cobb, whose playing career at Michigan State overlapped with Smith's at Miami.
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Sherman Smith was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks as a running back.
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Sherman Smith was the first offensive player picked by the new expansion team in its first season.
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Sherman Smith was the first Seahawk to rush for over 100 yards in a game when he ran for 124 yards against the Atlanta Falcons on November 7,1976.
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Sherman Smith led the team in rushing in his first four seasons, eventually amassing 3,429 yards and 28 touchdowns in his seven years with the team.
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Sherman Smith caught the ball 210 times for a total of 2,445 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Sherman Smith played sparingly for the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 season.
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Sherman Smith became the running back coach at Miami University, his alma mater, in 1990.
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In 1995, Sherman Smith joined the staff of the Houston Oilers as running back coach, where he helped mold Eddie George into one of the league's elite running backs.
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In 2008, Sherman Smith left the Titans to join the Washington Redskins as offensive coordinator, reuniting with his former Seahawks teammate, Jim Zorn, who had been named head coach of the Redskins.
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Shortly thereafter Sherman Smith was reunited with his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, when hired as a position coach.
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Sherman Smith won his first Super Bowl title when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Sherman Smith's brother was former CFL All-Star Darrell K Smith.