Lamar Smith

Lamar Hunter Smith (born November 29, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, and Carolina Panthers from 1994 to 2003. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by Seattle in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.

On December 30, 2000, Smith carried the ball a then-NFL record 40 times for the Dolphins in a wildcard playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished with 209 yards rushing, including a 17-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Dolphins a 23–17 victory, Miami's most recent playoff victory as of the 2025 season.

Education Smith attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne. After high school, he attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and then the University of Houston on scholarship for his final two years.

Professional career

Smith was selected in the third round with the 73rd overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1994 NFL draft.

Drunk driving Smith was charged with vehicular assault in 1994. He was drinking and driving prior to a car wreck that left teammate Mike Frier paralyzed from the neck down. The prosecutor noted that Smith had drunk at least five beers and six-and-a-half ounces of Scotch shortly before his car struck a utility pole. Smith pleaded guilty to vehicular assault in 1996, and served 60 days in a work-release program. He was also ordered to give 35 to 50 percent of his NFL earnings to Frier over a seven-year period.

He was arrested on a second DUI charge in 2002 while playing for the Panthers.

NFL Europe In 2007, he participated in a coaching internship program with NFL Europe.

NFL career statistics Regular season YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1994 SEA 2 0 2 -1 -0.5 0 0 — — — — — 1995 SEA 12 0 36 215 6.0 68 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 1996 SEA 16 2 153 680 4.4 29 8 9 58 6.4 22 0 1997 SEA 12 2 91 392 4.3 35 2 23 183 8.0 22 0 1998 NO 14 9 138 457 3.3 33 1 24 249 10.4 35 2 1999 NO 13 2 60 205 3.4 24 0 20 151 7.6 26 1 2000 MIA 15 15 309 1,139 3.7 68 14 31 201 6.5 28 2 2001 MIA 16 16 313 968 3.1 25 6 30 234 7.8 65 2 2002 CAR 11 11 209 737 3.5 59 7 20 167 8.4 58 0 2003 NO 4 0 11 61 5.5 17 0 1 2 2.0 2 0Career 115 57 1,322 4,853 3.7 68 38 159 1,255 7.9 65 7

Postseason YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2000 MIA 2 2 48 214 4.5 24 2 4 22 5.5 8 0 2001 MIA 1 1 6 6 1.0 3 0 1 6 6.0 6 0Career 3 3 54 220 4.1 24 2 5 28 5.6 8 0