Clifton Smith

...in kickoff return defense and kickoff return average. Clifton Smith, who had six kickoff returns for 171 yards against Miami, ranks fifth in the NFL in kickoff returns, averaging 30.1 yards. Stroughter has returned six kickoffs for 195 yards,...

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...the MVP of the 2007 team. Smith parlayed his success at Fresno State - where he was a running back, cornerback and record-setting return specialist - into an amazing rookie season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected to the Pro...

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...within 28-23 on their previous possession. Winslow's catch of the pass by Freeman was set up by an 83-yard kickoff return by Clifton Smith after the Packers had opened up an 11-point lead. Smith broke down the left sideline, cut back...

In this article: Josh Freeman, Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sammie Stroughter, Kellen Winslow, and NFL

...weekly honors Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove and Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith have been named the NFC's top players for Week 9 of the NFL season. Warner was named...

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NFL suspends Carolina Panthers' Dante Wesley for illegal hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Clifton Smith Search Site Web Archives - back to 1987 Google Newspaper Archive - back to 1901 After launching himself into Smith with an illegal hit that...

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...Wesley, suspended without pay for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills for his flagrant hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers punt returner Clifton Smith, actually spoke directly with Goodell by telephone to apologize. Wesley earlier had reached...

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...we gave it a good try." Instead, one of the smallest Buccaneers, Clifton Smith, lifted his team on his miniature shoulders and rumbled 83 yards down the field, setting up rookie Josh Freeman at point blank range. Freeman would cash it in...

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Panthers' Wesley suspended one game The NFL suspended Carolina Panthers defensive back Dante Wesley for one game without pay due to his hit against Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith on Sunday. Wesley was the first Panthers player down...

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TAMPA, Fla. -- Carolina Panthers safety Dante Wesley was ejected late in the first half of Sunday's game against Tampa Bay when he launched himself into Buccaneers punt returner Clifton Smith, who had signaled for a fair catch. ESPN.com's...

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