Emmitt Smith

54-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Emmitt Smith in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Retired in February of 2005.
RBFree Agent
February 3, 2005
Smith, the NFL's career rushing leader, retired on Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Smith, who played for the Cowboys for 13 seasons and spent the last two years with Arizona, ran for 18,355 yards and 164 touchdowns in his outstanding career, both NFL records. This past season, he rushed for 937 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cardinals. Hats off to Smith for a fine career that will no doubt land him in the Hall of Fame.
Read More News
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
Advanced NFL Stats
Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Emmitt Smith lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
Detailed
Grouped
Side
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Team Alignment Breakdown...
2023 Emmitt Smith Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2004
2003
The future Hall-Of-Famer enters the 2004 season with the starting job over Marcel Shipp, but nobody expects him to hold it for long. A change in the offensive scheme will have the line cutting and chopping more than driving forward, and Smith, the more experienced back, should have greater success as a slasher, given his penchant for finding holes from cracks. But time is not on his side and it’s doubtful he could sustain the workload of a No. 1 without injury.
Just a few months after clearing the deck for Marcel Shipp, the Cardinals decided to waste some of their precious salary cap room on Smith, the 13-year veteran from Dallas who comes with over 4,000 NFL carries on his odometer. Smith has averaged less than four yards a carry his last two seasons and is no longer a solid short-yardage back (in his heyday he was the arguably the best short-yardage option in the NFL). Nonetheless, the Cardinals saw something they liked, so they signed him to a two-year, $8 million contract.
More Fantasy News
RBArizona Cardinals
February 3, 2005
Smith has scheduled a news conference Thursday for 4 p.m. EST at the Super Bowl media center to discuss his future plans.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
RBArizona Cardinals
February 2, 2005
Reports concerning Smith's retirement plans vary and change daily. Wednesday has Smith retiring as a Cowboy at a news conference to be called on Thursday, the Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
RBArizona Cardinals
February 1, 2005
Smith denied a report Tuesday that he will retire later this week, the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
RBArizona Cardinals
February 1, 2005
Smith will announce his retirement Thursday, ESPNews reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
RBArizona Cardinals
February 1, 2005
Smith, an unrestricted free-agent in March, would like to play another year, but will retire if no team comes forward, the Star-Telegram reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.