Irv Smith Sr. should not be confused with Irv Smith Jr..
| Irv Smith | |
| Number: | 82 |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Birth Date: | October 13, 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lbs: | 262 |
| High School: | Pemberton Township (NJ) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| Draftyear: | 1993 |
| Draftround: | 1 |
| Draftpick: | 20 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 183 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 1,788 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving TDs |
| Statvalue3: | 15 |
| Pfr: | SmitIr00 |
Irvin Martin Smith Sr. (born October 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (20th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.[2]
A, 262lb tight end, he went on to star at the University of Notre Dame. Smith played in the NFL from 1993 to 1999.
Smith co-hosts "EZ Sports Talk" with his older brother, former Atlanta Falcons tight end Ed "EZ" Smith, in Phoenix, Arizona. His son, Irv Smith Jr., played college football as a tight end at the University of Alabama and is a member of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost | ||||
| NO | 16 | 16 | 180 | 11.3 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| NO | 16 | 41 | 330 | 8.0 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NO | 16 | 45 | 466 | 10.4 | 43 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||
| NO | 7 | 15 | 144 | 9.6 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NO | 11 | 17 | 180 | 10.6 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||
| SF | 16 | 25 | 266 | 10.6 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CLE | 13 | 24 | 222 | 9.3 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career[3] | 95 | 183 | 1,788 | 9.8 | 43 | 15 | 97 | 3 | 3 | ||