Dennis Smith

Dennis Smith is a retired American football player who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) as a safety. Smith played for the Broncos from 1981 to 1994. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was inducted into the USC Ring of Fame in 2001.

In the NFL Smith was one of the most feared and hardest hitting safeties. He was voted to play in six Pro Bowls, played on three Broncos Super Bowl teams, and was named All-Pro four times. Over his career Smith posted 1,171 tackles, 30 interceptions and 15 sacks. He posted a career-high five interceptions in 1991. He ranks fourth all-time among Denver Broncos in games played with the franchise with 184. He is the Broncos' leading tackler of all time with 1,152 recorded tackles. In 1992, Smith was named the Bronco’s most inspirational player. He was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2001 and the Colorado Hall of Fame in 2006.