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Preston Smith

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Preston Smith: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 12, 2026 · 5 facts, every one from the play-by-play

11 seasons, 3 teams, 67 sacks — Preston Smith is back where it started.

Trend

Career sacks by season

Season	Team	Sacks	QB Hits	TFLs
2015	WAS	9	11	7
2016	WAS	4	12	8
2017	WAS	7	21	10
2018	WAS	3	16	5
2019	GB	12	27	12
2020	GB	3	13	7
2021	GB	9	17	9
2022	GB	7	20	9
2023	GB	8	24	5
2024	GB/PIT	4	6	5
2025	WAS	0	6	2

Drafted by Washington in 2015, traded to Pittsburgh mid-2024, and now back in WAS for 2025. Smith's 2019 breakout in Green Bay (12 sacks, 27 QB hits) is still his career peak.

67 career sacks puts Smith in rare territory for a 2015 draft-class edge rusher.

Milestone

From his 2015 rookie season through 2025, Smith has racked up 67 sacks and 170+ QB hits — top-tier longevity numbers for an edge rusher. The Packers years (2019–2023) account for 39 sacks alone.

Washington 1.0 vs Green Bay: same player, more disruption.

Split

Smith by team stint

Stint	Seasons	Sacks	QB Hits
WAS (2015-18)	4	23	60
GB (2019-23)	5	39	101
GB/PIT (2024)	1	4	6
WAS (2025)	1	0	6

His Green Bay run was the most productive chapter — 39 sacks across 5 seasons, peaking at 12 in 2019.

0 sacks in 2025 — the first sack-less season of Smith's 11-year career.

Anomaly

For the first time since entering the league in 2015, Smith has yet to record a sack in a season. He still has 6 QB hits and 2 TFLs in a reduced role with Washington, but the pure sack number is the lowest of his career by a wide margin.

3 forced fumbles as a rookie — still his career-high single-season mark.

Comparison

Smith forced 3 fumbles in 2015 — a number he hasn't matched in any of the 10 seasons since. Career total: 10 forced fumbles across 11 seasons, paired with the 67 sacks.

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