Thomas Lee Smith (born December 5, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, and Indianapolis Colts.
After being selected 28th overall in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft, Smith played primarily on special teams during the 1993 season.
[1] He played in Super Bowl XXVIII for the Bills against the Dallas Cowboys.
During this time, Smith became known as one of the top coverage cornerbacks in the NFL, but did not receive the Pro Bowl and/or All-Pro recognition his play deserved because of a lack of interceptions (at the time, advanced coverage statistics which would have benefited superb lockdown players like Smith did not exist, and his lack of interceptions was wrongly cited when he was seen as a good rather than great player).
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