Greg Smith (American Football, Born 1959)
Gregory Smith (born October 22, 1959) is a former American football player who played as a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1984. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy, Mendel Catholic High School and the Kansas Jayhawks football, University of Kansas before being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round (184th overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft. By the 1984 season, he had moved to the Minnesota Vikings, and appeared in all 16 of the team's games that year, starting six times. Despite being a defensive end, he had two kick returns for a total of 26 yards, with a long of 15. References

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Defensive End
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is played. History Early formations, with six- and seven-man line defense, seven-man lines, used the end as a containment player, whose job was first to prevent an "end run" around his position, then secondarily to force plays inside. When most teams adopted a five-man line, two different styles of end play developed: "crashing" ends, who rushed into the backfield to disrupt plays, and "stand-up" or "waiting" ends, who played the more traditional containment style. Some teams would use both styles of end play, depending on game situations. Traditionally, defensive ends are in a three-point stance, with their free hand cocked back ready to "punch" an offensive lineman, or in a two-point stance like a strong safety ...
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