J. T. Smith

John Thomas "J. T." Smith (born October 29, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League from 1978 to 1990. He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green. Smith played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the St.Louis/Phoenix Cardinals. His best year as a professional came during the strike shortened 1987 season for the Cardinals when he led the NFL with 91 receptions for 1,117 yards, a feat aided by the fact he played alongside the replacement players while his usual teammates were on strike.

On May 17, 2011, Smith was named the interim head coach of the Iowa Barnstormers in the Arena Football League. He remained the head coach until the conclusion of the season.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1978 WAS 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 KAN 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1979 KAN 16 13 33 444 13.5 34 3 1980 KAN 16 16 46 655 14.2 77 2 1981 KAN 16 15 63 852 13.5 42 2 1982 KAN 5 3 10 168 16.8 51 1 1983 KAN 9 1 7 85 12.1 18 0 1984 KAN 15 0 8 69 8.6 16 0 1985 STL 14 5 43 581 13.5 34 1 1986 STL 16 16 80 1,014 12.7 45 6 1987 STL 15 14 91 1,117 12.3 38 8 1988 PHO 16 16 83 986 11.9 29 5 1989 PHO 9 8 62 778 12.5 31 5 1990 PHO 13 8 18 225 12.5 45 2 Career 169 115 544 6,974 12.8 77 35