Stevonne Latrall Smith Sr. is an American former professional football player who played as a wide receiver for sixteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers.
He also played for the Baltimore Ravens.
Steve Smith Sr. was born on May 12, 1979 and is 43 years as of 2022.
Smith Sr. played college football for the Utah Utes and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
He played for the Panthers for thirteen seasons before signing with the Ravens in March 2014.
He is the Panthers’ all-time leader in total touchdowns (67), receptions (836) and receiving yards (12,197).
In 2011, he became the 35th player in NFL history to amass 10,000 receiving yards.
He retired on January 2, 2017 and at the time of his retirement, he ranked:
- Seventh in NFL career all-purpose yards (19,180),
- Seventh in NFL career receiving yards (14,731),
- Twelfth in career receptions (1,031), and
- 25th in receiving touchdowns (81).
Smith Sr. also generated more than 1,000 all-purpose yards in eleven different seasons and at least 1,900 all-purpose yards in four of his first five seasons.