Charles Henry Smith (born January 18, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the AFL 's Oakland Raiders (1968–1969), and five for the National Football League (NFL)'s Raiders (1970–1974). He also played for the NFL's San Diego Chargers in 1975. He attended Castlemont High School in Oakland, California, and then played college football for the Utah Utes.
Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown in the famous 1968 Heidi Game between the Raiders and New York Jets. Most of the country didn't see the touchdown because NBC had cut away from the game, at 7 pm, to the film Heidi.
NFL/AFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1968 OAK 14 3 95 504 5.3 65 5 22 321 14.6 43 2 1969 OAK 14 14 177 600 3.4 26 2 30 322 10.7 32 2 1970 OAK 14 14 168 681 4.1 24 3 23 173 7.5 27 2 1971 OAK 8 0 11 4 0.4 8 1 2 67 33.5 44 0 1972 OAK 14 13 170 686 4.0 28 8 28 353 12.6 43 2 1973 OAK 14 14 173 682 3.9 19 4 28 260 9.3 20 1 1974 OAK 13 7 64 194 3.0 22 1 8 100 12.5 30 1 1975 SDG 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 95 65 858 3,351 3.9 65 24 141 1,596 11.3 44 10
Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1968 OAK 2 2 18 75 4.2 32 0 5 52 10.4 26 0 1969 OAK 2 2 20 34 1.7 9 1 12 189 15.8 60 1 1970 OAK 2 2 18 81 4.5 21 0 3 30 10.0 14 0 1972 OAK 1 1 14 57 4.1 9 0 2 8 4.0 5 0 1973 OAK 2 2 27 108 4.0 40 0 7 53 7.6 14 0 1974 OAK 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 35 17.5 31 1 11 9 97 355 3.7 40 1 31 367 11.8 60 2
Personal life He is the father of former NFL tight end Kevin Smith.
See also Other American Football League players
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