Ron Smith (wide receiver)
Encyclopedia
Ronnie Bernard Smith is a former professional American football
wide receiver
in the National Football League
for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams
, the San Diego Chargers
, and the Philadelphia Eagles
. He scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XIV
.
After his NFL career, Smith signed with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League in 1984. Smith played in 6 games, starting 5 and caught 9 passes for 107 yards and 1 TD before being placed on injured reserve on May 30, 1984. Smith was released by the Invaders following the 1984 campaign.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He scored a touchdown in Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20, 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1979 regular season...
.
After his NFL career, Smith signed with the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League in 1984. Smith played in 6 games, starting 5 and caught 9 passes for 107 yards and 1 TD before being placed on injured reserve on May 30, 1984. Smith was released by the Invaders following the 1984 campaign.