Gerald Thomas Smith (July 19, 1943 – October 15, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the National Football League (NFL)'s Washington Redskins for 13 seasons, from 1965 through 1977. [2]

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Dec 9, 2022 · Jerry Smith retired following the 1977 NFL season. He had 5,496 receiving yards and 60 touchdowns on 421 receptions in his thirteen-year pro football career. Smith’s 60 career touchdowns set a new league record for tight ends.

Jan 11, 2016 · Pro Bowl tight end Jerry Smith, who died of AIDS in 1986, never admitted publicly that he was gay. Nor did he tell his teammates, although many of them say

Jan 30, 2014 · It' s not that Jerry Smith deserves automatic entry into Canton. The injustice is that he's never been seriously considered. The Pro Football Hall of Fame vote is Saturday.

Sep 20, 2022 · In the '60s and '70s, he electrified as a favorite receiving target of quarterback Sonny Jurgensen. By the time Smith retired, he held the NFL record for most career touchdowns by a tight end, a record that stood for 26 years and was inducted into Washington's Ring of Fame.

Miami Dolphins players talk about how their 'unselfish' backfield trio powered their unbeaten record in 1972 NFL season on the 'A Football Life' episode about their perfect season.

Jan 21, 2014 · Smith, a two-time Pro Bowler who played from 1965 to 1977, retired with the most touchdown catches in league history for a tight end (60). He was able to achieve notoriety on the field...

After Smith's college football career, which he spent at Wisconsin, the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) selected Smith in the 1952 NFL draft. He played at left guard for the team in 1952 and 1953.

Former Washington Redskins tight end Jerry Smith found his calling on the football field, but it was not an easy life. See how a closeted gay man became a dominant tight end in an intolerant...