Bobby Smith (running back)

Bobby Smith
	Smith follows Billy Shaw's blocking against the Jets in a 1964 AFL game.
No. 20
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	May 18, 1942 (age 82); Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College:	North Texas
NFL draft:	1964 / round: 7 / pick: 94
AFL draft:	1964 / round: 11 / pick: 81
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1964–1965); Pittsburgh Steelers (1966);
Career highlights and awards
	2× AFL champion (1964, 1965);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Lee Smith (born May 18, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).^[1]

After playing college football for the North Texas Mean Green, he was selected in 1964 by both the AFL's Buffalo Bills^[2] and the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He chose to play for the Bills, and in his rookie season he averaged 4.9 yards per attempt. He won two consecutive AFL championships in 1964 and 1965 with the Bills, before leaving the AFL for the NFL. He joined the Steelers for the 1966 NFL season and played a single season in Pittsburgh.^[1]

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