Emmitt Smith

Emmitt Smith is an American former professional football running back who played for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. He holds the NFL career rushing record.

1993 Dallas Cowboys season: The Dallas Cowboys’ 1993 season ended with a victory in Super Bowl XXVIII. Smith won the NFL rushing title and helped Dallas capture its second straight championship.
NFL career rushing yards leaders: A ranking of NFL players by regular-season career rushing yards. Smith tops the list with 18,355 rushing yards.
Barry Switzer: An American football coach who led the Dallas Cowboys to a Super Bowl victory in the 1995 season. Switzer coached Smith during Dallas’s 1995 championship season.
Walter Payton: A Hall of Fame running back who held the NFL career rushing record before Smith surpassed it. Smith broke Payton’s record in 2002, making their careers a direct historical comparison.
Super Bowl XXVIII: The 1994 championship game in which the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 30–13. Smith rushed for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns, earning the game’s MVP award.
NFL Most Valuable Player Award: An annual award recognizing the most valuable player in the National Football League regular season. Smith won the award in 1993, the only running back to receive it that season.
Jimmy Johnson: An American football coach who led the Dallas Cowboys to consecutive Super Bowl victories in the 1990s. Johnson coached Smith on Dallas’s first two championship teams.
Eric Dickerson: A Hall of Fame running back who holds the NFL single-season rushing record. Dickerson’s season record contrasts with Smith’s career-long accumulation record.
1995 Dallas Cowboys season: The Dallas Cowboys’ 1995 season ended with a victory in Super Bowl XXX. Smith led the NFL in rushing and won his third Super Bowl with Dallas.
NFL rushing yards leader: An NFL player who records the most rushing yards in a regular season. Smith led the league in rushing four times, including three consecutive seasons from 1991 to 1993.

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