Antowain Smith

Buffalo Bills 23rd pick

RB · Houston, East Mississippi JC · 1999–2005

131

Games

6,881

Rush Yards

Rush TD

136

Receptions

982

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 1

Pick

23rd overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Houston, East Mississippi JC

Antowain Smith Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1997 draft class in rushing yards (6,881).
Best statistical season: 2001 with NE (1,157 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
131	6,881	54	136	982	3

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	BUF	14	165	614	6
2000	BUF	10	101	354	4
2001	NE	16	287	1,157	12
2002	NE	16	252	982	6
2003	NE	13	182	642	3
2004	TEN	11	137	509	4
2005	NO	16	166	659	3
Since 1999		96	1,290	4,917	38

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	BUF	14	2	2	32	0
2000	BUF	10	5	3	20	0
2001	NE	16	28	19	192	1
2002	NE	16	42	31	243	2
2003	NE	13	0	14	92	0
2004	TEN	11	0	22	169	0
2005	NO	16	0	12	46	0
Since 1999		96	77	103	794	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Antowain Smith is a former running back out of Houston; East Mississippi JC, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 23rd overall pick (round 1) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 131 regular-season games from 1997 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	BUF	14	164	602	6	3.7	27	4
1999 POST	BUF	1	14	79	2	5.6	3	0
2000	BUF	10	101	354	4	3.5	19	1
2001	NE	16	287	1,157	12	4.0	58	4
2001 POST	NE	3	53	204	0	3.8	9	0
2002	NE	16	252	982	6	3.9	56	2
2003	NE	13	182	642	3	3.5	31	0
2003 POST	NE	3	64	252	2	3.9	11	0
2004	TEN	11	137	509	4	3.7	22	2
2005	NO	16	166	659	3	4.0	23	2
1999	BUF	15	178	681	8	3.8	30	4
2000	BUF	10	101	354	4	3.5	19	1
2001	NE	19	340	1,361	12	4.0	67	4
2002	NE	16	252	982	6	3.9	56	2
2003	NE	16	246	894	5	3.6	42	0
2004	TEN	11	137	509	4	3.7	22	2
2005	NO	16	166	659	3	4.0	23	2
Career		96	1,289	4,905	38	3.8	236	15
Career		7	131	535	4	4.1	23	0
Career		131	1,420	6,881	54	4.8	259	15

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	BUF	14	2	2	32	0	16.0	2
1999 POST	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	BUF	10	5	3	20	0	6.7	1
2001	NE	16	28	19	192	1	10.1	6
2001 POST	NE	3	2	1	4	0	4.0	0
2002	NE	16	42	31	243	2	7.8	11
2003	NE	13	14	14	92	0	6.6	5
2003 POST	NE	3	2	2	9	0	4.5	0
2004	TEN	11	22	22	169	0	7.7	7
2005	NO	16	12	12	46	0	3.8	2
1999	BUF	15	2	2	32	0	16.0	2
2000	BUF	10	5	3	20	0	6.7	1
2001	NE	19	30	20	196	1	9.8	6
2002	NE	16	42	31	243	2	7.8	11
2003	NE	16	16	16	101	0	6.3	5
2004	TEN	11	22	22	169	0	7.7	7
2005	NO	16	12	12	46	0	3.8	2
Career		96	125	103	794	3	7.7	34
Career		7	4	3	13	0	4.3	0
Career		131	129	136	982	3	7.2	34

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