Panini America to Honor Denver Broncos Great Rod Smith with Special Card Set
September 21, 2012

Between his first career catch in the NFL (a scintillating 43-yard game-winner from John Elway as time expired against the Washington Redskins in 1995) and his record-setting 849th and final grab in 2006, Denver Broncos legend Rod Smith used his reliable hands to manufacture one of the greatest careers by an undrafted player in NFL history.

Along the way, Smith provided some of the most spectacular moments in Broncos history, not the least of which was his 80-yard touchdown reception from Elway in Denver’s Super Bowl XXXIII triumph over the Atlanta Falcons. By the time he retired after 14 seasons, he did so with more catches, more yards (11,389) and more touchdowns (68) than any other receiver in team history.

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