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Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Smith played college football for the Utah Utes, earning first-team All-American honors and winning the 2005 Fiesta Bowl as a senior. He was selected first overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL draft.. Smith struggled with consistency and injuries until 2011 when he led the 49ers to their first division title and playoff win since ...
Sep 1, 2023 · This was the Alex Smith comeback years in the making. He had endured a gruesome compound fracture in his right leg that led to a life-threatening infection but persisted through all of it to make ...
Nov 8, 2020 · Alex Smith's 2018 broken leg could've ended his NFL career. Instead, after 17 surgeries and consideration of amputating his leg, Smith made it back into NFL action in 2020 for the Washington ...
Apr 19, 2021 · Alex Smith's improbable comeback ended up being his final act in football. The 36-year-old quarterback announced his retirement Monday via Instagram. View this post on Instagram
Aug 29, 2021 · Washington Football Team Quarterback Alex Smith was fighting for his leg and his life in November 2018 after he suffered a gruesome on field injury. Following thousands of hours of rehab and help ...
Apr 19, 2021 · Longtime quarterback Alex Smith announced his NFL retirement Monday, capping a 16-year journey that started as a No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and ended after his improbable return from a gruesome ...
View the profile of Washington Quarterback Alex Smith on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
While Alex Smith is the clear favorite to win Comeback Player of the Year at NFL Honors, several other awards -- including Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year -- are far less clear.
Feb 23, 2021 · If Alex Smith, the quarterback of the Washington Football Team, needed any reassurance that his right leg would hold up after two years and 17 surgeries out of the game, he got it fairly quickly.
Apr 19, 2021 · After continuing his recovery during the early portion of last season, Smith stepped in for Washington and started six games, helping lead the way to an NFC East title while compiling a 5-1 record ...
