Smith named Special Teams Player of Week
Published: November 5th, 2008By Bucs Beat
Bucs running back Clifton Smith was named named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 9, according to a news release.
Smith became the second player in franchise history to return a kickoff for a touchdown with his 97-yard return, the longest in team history, late in the second quarter of the Bucs' 30-27 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
He finished the day with six kickoff returns for 232 yards and two punt returns for 27 yards. His 259 total return yards set a franchise record for the most return yards by an individual in a single game.