04/26/13: Drafted by N.Y. Jets (2nd round, 39th overall)
10/26/17: Placed on IR (knee)
03/20/17: Signed with N.Y. Giants as UFA
04/03/18: Signed with L.A. Chargers as UFA
05/15/19: Signed with Seattle as UFA
08/31/19: Released by Seattle
09/01/19: Signed by Seattle as FA
05/20/20: Re-signed by Seattle
04/22/21: Re-signed by Seattle
03/09/23: Signed contract extension
• Named to his second-consecutie Pro Bowl in 2023. Tied franchise record with five game-winning drives (at Detroit, 9/17; vs. Cleveland, 10/29; vs. Washington, 11/12; at Tennessee, 12/24; at Arizona, 1/7). Helped Seattle become the first team since 1970 with five game-winning touchdowns in the final two minutes of regulation or overtime in a season. His seven goÂ-ahead touchdown passes in the fourth quarter or
overtime were the most in a season in NFL history.
• QBs Drew Lock (vs. Philadelphia, 12/18), and Smith (at Tennessee, 12/24) helped Seattle become just the second team in NFL history to have two different quarterbacks throw a game-winning touchdown pass in the final minute of regulation in back-to-back games (Miami, 1999).
• Selected as the AP Comeback Player of the Year following the 2022 season.
• Named to the 2022 NFC Pro Bowl Games roster, and became the first quarterback since Rich Gannon (1999) to earn his first Pro Bowl selection in Year 10 or later of his career.
• Became the eighth player in NFL history, and first since Alex Smith (2017), to record his first season with at least 4,000 passing yards in his 10th-career season or later.
• In 2022, set career-highs and franchise single-season records in attempts (572), completions (399), yards (4,282) and completion percentage (69.76, 1st NFL). Ranked fifth in the NFL with a career-high 100.9 passer rating. Led the league with nine games with a 70-or-higher completion percentage. Led the NFL with 10 100-plus passer rating games. Joined Dave Krieg and Russell Wilson as the only quarterbacks in franchise history with 30 passing touchdowns in a season (career-high 30).
• Completed 16 consecutive passes vs. San Francisco (12/15/22), the second-longest streak in franchise history.
• At L.A. Rams (12/4/22), threw for a career-high 367 passing yards, and tied a career high with three touchdown passes. Set a Seattle franchise record with his sixth-consecutive game with 100+ passer rating and two touchdowns in a single-season. Led Seattle on a 10-play, 75-yard game winning drive, including six completions for 65 yards. Finished the drive off with a 8-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf with 0:36 left to give Seattle a 27-23 win. It was his first game-winning drive since 2014.
• At Detroit (10/2/22), completed 23 of 30 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns and a 132.6 rating. Has thrown for more than 300 yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. His 77.3 completion percentage (102 of 132) through his first four games is the highest completion percentage (minimum 125 att.) by a quarterback in his first four games of a season in NFL history. Also joined Derek Carr (2020) and Tom Brady (2007) as the only quarterbacks since 1950 with a 70+ completion percentage in each of their first four games in a season.
• Facing Atlanta (9/25/22), set career highs in attempts (44), completions (32) and threw for more than 300 yards for the first time since 2014.
• Completed 24 of 30 passes at San Francisco (9/18/22), becoming the first player in NFL history with an 80+ completion percentage with at least 10 attempts in three consecutive games.
• Started vs. Denver (9/12/22), the fourth occurance of an eight-plus year gap for quarterbacks starting season openers since 1950. Completed 23 of 28 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns (119.5 rating). Set first-half career marks with 17 completions and a 94.4% completion percentage (17 for 18).
• In 2021, replaced Russell Wilson (finger) vs. the Rams (10/7/21) and started three games in Wilson's absence, posting a 1-2 record.
• Threw an 84-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf vs. New Orleans (10/25/21), the third-longest pass in franchise history, and longest since 2010 (Matt Hasselbeck: 87t vs. KC, 11/28/2010).
• Set a career high with an 83.3 completion percentage (20-24) and completed 14 consecutive passes to start the game vs. Jacksonville (10/31/21). Also added his first rushing touchdown since 9/14/14 at Green Bay. Recorded his first win as a starting quarterback since 2016 (10/23/16 vs. Ravens).
• Saw his first action for Seattle in the second-half vs. the N.Y. Jets (12/13/20) in a lopsided game.
• In his first season in Seattle, served as Russell Wilson's backup but did not play in 2019.
• In his first six NFL seasons, started 31 of 40 games played, completing 523 of 906 passes for 6,182 yards, 29 touchdowns, 36 interceptions and a passer rating of 72.7.
• In the 2014 season finale at Miami (12/28/14), recorded a perfect 158.3 passer rating after throwing for 358 yards and three touchdowns on 20 of 25 passing (80.0%).
• Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in 2013 for his first three-touchdown performance in a Week 5 victory against Atlanta, becoming just the second rookie starting QB to win a road game on Monday Night Football.
HONORS: 2023: NFC Pro Bowl; 2022: AP Comeback Player of the Year, PFWA Comeback Player of the Year, PFWA Most Improved Player of the Year, Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year, NFC Pro Bowl, NFC Offensive Player of the Week 4, NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October. 2013: AFC Offensive Player of the Week 5.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2009-12) at West Virginia, appearing in 44 games with 39 starts to post a 26-13 record as a starter. Team captain for three years. Completed 988 passes on 1,465 attempts (67.4 pct.) in his career for 11,662 yards and 98 TDs with 21 INTs. Set school records for completions, passing yards and TD passes in a career. Topped 300 passing yards in 15 career games. Set school single-season records as a senior in 2012 for total yards (4,356), completions (369) and TD passes (42). Spanning from the end of the 2011 season through the beginning of the 2012 campaign, recorded a streak of 327 passes without an INT. As a senior, was a finalist for the Manning Award and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from the conference coaches and The Associated Press. Named the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl MVP after completing 32-of-43 passes (74.4 pct.) for 407 yards and six TDs while adding another TD on the ground in West Virginia's 70-33 win over Clemson.
PERSONAL: Given name Eugene Cyril Smith III. Born in Miami, Fla. For My Cause, My Cleats in 2017, wore cleats promoting United Way of Miami Dade. Attended the United Way NYC Gridiron Gala with teammates to help raise over $2 million in support of United Way's efforts in New York City. Earned a degree in English from West Virginia. Earned Parade All-America honors at Miramar (Fla.) High. Was recognized by EA Sports as a second team All-American. Lettered four years in football and basketball.
