Larry Smith (running back)

This article is about the former NFL running back. For the former CFL running back, see Larry Smith (Canadian politician).

Larry Smith
Color rendering of 1968 cover of Street & Smith magazine, showing a close-up of football player Larry Smith in the royal blue, white and orange uniform of the Florida Gators, carrying a football in one hand with the other outstretched toward the camera.
Smith on 1968 cover of Street & Smith
No. 38, 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1947-09-02) September 2, 1947 (age 77)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Robinson (Tampa)
College:Florida
NFL draft:1969 / round: 1 / pick: 8
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:72
Rushing attempts:528
Rushing yards:2,057
Receptions:149
Receiving yards:1,176
Touchdowns:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Lawrence Smith (born September 2, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Smith played college football for the Florida Gators, earning All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins of the NFL.