Gregory Smith (born October 22, 1959) is a former American football player who played as a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) from 1982 to 1984. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended Mendel Catholic High School and the University of Kansas before being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round (184th overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft. By the 1984 season, he had moved to the Minnesota Vikings, and appeared in all 16 of the team's games that year, starting six times. Despite being a defensive end, he had two kick returns for a total of 26 yards, with a long of 15.

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1959 births

Living people

Players of American football from Chicago

American football defensive ends

American football defensive tackles

Kansas Jayhawks football players

Kansas City Chiefs players

Minnesota Vikings players

Greg Smith (American football, born 1959)