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 joined the Steelers for the 1966 NFL season and played a single season in Pittsburgh.

[1] This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1940s is a stub.