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Also Known As	Emmitt James Smith III
Born	May 15, 1969 (age 56) • Pensacola • Florida
Awards And Honors	Most Valuable Player • Super Bowl • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2010) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2010) • 1 NFL Most Valuable Player award • 3 Super Bowl championships • 4 All-Pro selections • 8 Pro Bowl selections • 1990 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year • 1993 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
Education	University of Florida
Height/Weight	5 ft 9 inches, 221 lb (1.75 m, 100 kg)
Position	running back
Jersey Number	22 (Dallas Cowboys, 1990–2002) • 22 (Arizona Cardinals, 2003–2004)
Draft	Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (17th overall) of the 1990 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle	@EmmittSmith22
Games Played	226
Rushing Attempts	4409
Touchdowns	164
Yards Gained By Passing	18355
Yards Per Attempt	4.2

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How tall was Emmitt Smith? Emmitt Smith was 5 ft 9 inches, 221 lb (1.75 m, 100 kg). When was Emmitt Smith born? Emmitt Smith was born on May 15, 1969, in Pensacola, Florida, United States. How many Super Bowls did Emmitt Smith win? Emmitt Smith won three Super Bowl championships. What college did Emmitt Smith attend? Emmitt Smith attended the University of Florida. How many times was Emmitt Smith selected to the Pro Bowl? Emmitt Smith was selected to the Pro Bowl eight times. When was Emmitt Smith inducted to the Hall of Fame? Emmitt Smith was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. How many times did Emmitt Smith win the MVP? Emmitt Smith won one NFL Most Valuable Player award. What position did Emmitt Smith play? Emmitt Smith played running back.

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