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Bruce Smith Through the Years

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith #78 of the Buffalo Bills leaps into the air as he celebrates a defensive stop of the Miami Dolphins during a play in the Bills 21-7 loss to the Dolphins at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Getty Images)

Bruce Smith of the Washington Redskins celebrates after sacking quarterback Matt Hasselbeck of the Seattle Seahawks during the game at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The Redskins won 27-14. (Photo by: Doug Pensinger/Allsport)

Bruce Smith #78 of the Washington Redskins reacts during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Fed-Ex Field in Landover, Maryland. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins with a final score of 20-14. (Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT)

Defensive end Bruce Smith #78 of the Washington Redskins celebrates against the Atlanta Falcons on September 14, 2003 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The Redskins defeated the Falcons 33-31. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Defensive end Bruce Smith #78 of the Washington Redskins celebrates against the Dallas Cowboys during the game at FedEx Field on December 14, 2003 in Landover, Maryland. The Cowboys won 27-0. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills celebrates during a game against the New England Patriots at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 23-20. (Photo by Rick Stewart /Allsport)

Bruce Smith, Washington Redskins September 4, 2003. (Photo by Allen Kee/NFL)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills breaks through the line during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 28-0.

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills (right) celebrates during a game against the New England Patriots at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 31-10. (Photo by Rick Stewart /Allsport)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills (center) works against a New York Jets player during a game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 34-3. (Photo by Getty Images)

Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith #73 of the AFC battles against the NFC during the 1990 NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on February 4, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The NFC won 27-21. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Getty Images)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills looks on during a game against the Denver Broncos at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 29-28. (Photo by Rick Stewart /Allsport)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills rushes the New York Jets line during a game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills won the game, 30-27. (Photo by Getty Images)

Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith (78) shows his disappointment after Super Bowl XXVI, a 37-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on January 26, 1992, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/NFL)

Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith in action during a 41-7 win over the New England Patriots on September 27, 1992 at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Allen Dean Steele/NFL)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills takes of his helmet during a game against the New York Jets at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Jets won the game, 23-3. (Photo by Getty Images)

Defensive lineman Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills motions to the fans to cheer louder during the Bills 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport)

Defensive end Bruce Smith #78 of the Buffalo Bills during the Bills game at the New York Jets at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills defeated the Jets 29-10. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport)

Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith is focused on getting a good pass rush during the Bills 37-22 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the 1995 AFC Wild Card Playoff Game on December 30, 1995 at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by NFL/NFL)

Defensive end Bruce Smith #78 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates during the Bills 22-13 win over the Detroit Lions at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Robert Laberge /Allsport)

Bruce Smith #78 of the Baffalo Bills in action during the game against the St. Louis Rams at the Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The Rams defeated the Bills 34-33. (Photo by Rick Stewart /Allsport)