Neil Smith

Neil Smith Neil Smith, is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League 1988-2000.

Neil Smith (born April 10, 1966) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, the Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San Diego Chargers in 2000. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Nebraska where he was All-American in 1987. He also co-owned an Arena Football team, the Kansas City Comm

and. From the colorfully taped bandage he wore over his nose on game days, to his trademark home run swing after a sack (a homage to Royals’ Hall of Famer George Brett), to the devastating pre-snap “flinch” move that frequently drew offensive linemen into nervous false starts (and ultimately was outlawed by the NFL), Neil Smith was a charismatic, galvanizing figure on the Chiefs’ resurgent defensive line of the ’90s. Drafted out of Nebraska with the second overall pick in the 1988 draft, he thrived alongside his close friend, linebacker Derrick Thomas, who arrived a year later. Smith earned All-Pro honors and led the NFL in sacks in 1993, and made six visits to the Pro Bowl during his career, which ended with the Denver Broncos earning him not 1 but 2 National Championship rings.

04/28/2026
12/07/2025

The Derrick Thomas & Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation strives to "sack" illiteracy by providing the support necessary to improve reading skills of students in the Greater Kansas City area.

12/03/2025

🎄 On the FIRST day of Christmas, Third & Long gave to me… an opportunity to build MY LEGACY!
The 2025 Derrick Thomas (Male Football) and Neil Smith (Female Athlete) Community Service Scholarship Applications are officially OPEN.
Winners earn $2,000, and 2nd & 3rd place receive $1,000 each.
Deadline is Friday, Dec 12 ......... So don’t wait!

Let’s celebrate student athletes who lead with heart and hustle.
Legacy. Education. Sports. Service.
Share, tag a senior, and APPLY today

12/03/2025

1996: In perhaps their last public moment before he left for Denver, Neil Smith and Derrick Thomas are interviewed together on Thanksgiving Day.

Community Service Award! Every year we recognize two outstanding student athletes. The entry deadline is approaching fas...
12/02/2025

Community Service Award! Every year we recognize two outstanding student athletes. The entry deadline is approaching fast Dec 12th. Visit www.thirdandlong.org for more details.

Friends! and I still need your help collecting non-perishable food items and monetary gifts so we can feed 1,500 famili...
11/20/2025

Friends! and I still need your help collecting non-perishable food items and monetary gifts so we can feed 1,500 families.

Our friends at Sideline Sports Talk Network will be hosting a food drive this Saturday at Reiselman Nissan in Tiffany Springs during their live broadcast of

w/ Special Celebrity Guest, the arrival of Santa Claus, giveaways and more.

11/19/2025

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