Za'Darius Smith | Atlanta Falcons
NFL Player
Za'Darius Smith
Atlanta FalconsHeight6' 4"Weight270 lbsAge34Experience11th Season
6SOLOTied-450th
4.5SacksTied-17th
0Forced FumblesTied-172nd
0InterceptionsTied-127th
Player Information
PositionDefensive End
Jersey#55
Date of Birth8/9/1992
BirthplaceGreenville, AL
CollegeKentucky
Experience11th Season
Draft2015: Rd 4, Pk 122 (BAL)
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Projected | 17 | 13 | 4 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 351 | 229 | 122 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40.5 | 79 | 1 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 19 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 13.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 12.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 152 | 351 | 229 | 122 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40.5 | 79 | 1 |
Returning by Season
| Season | GP | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | KRFC | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ TB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 16-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 29-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs CHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 31-23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ NO2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 45-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ GB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 35-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs CAR2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 34-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 20-13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |