Riley Smith (American football)

Rushing yards	58
Rushing average	1.3
Receptions	18
Receiving yards	300
Passing yards	290
TD-INT	3-3
Passer rating	57.3
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Conflicts	World War II
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Riley Smith
No. 26, 35
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	July 14, 1911; Carrollton, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	August 9, 1999 (aged 88); Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Greenwood ; (Greenwood, Mississippi); Columbia (Columbia, Mississippi);
College	Alabama (1932-1935)
NFL draft	1936: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Boston/Washington Redskins (1936–1938);
Coaching
	Washington and Lee (1939–1940); Backfield coach; Washington and Lee (1941); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	NFL champion (1937); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1936, 1938); National champion (1934); Consensus All-American (1935); Jacobs Blocking Trophy (1935); First-team All-SEC (1935);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	58
Rushing average	1.3
Receptions	18
Receiving yards	300
Passing yards	290
TD-INT	3-3
Passer rating	57.3
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Service years	1942–1945
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Conflicts	World War II
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Riley Henry Smith (July 14, 1911 – August 9, 1999) was an American football player, a quarterback for the Boston Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the mid-1930s. He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. Drafted in the 1936 NFL draft, he is known for being the first drafted player to play football in the NFL; Jay Berwanger, the only player drafted before him, never played due to salary disagreements. He was also the starting quarterback in the first ever postseason game in Redskins history in 1936 when they made the NFL Championship Game.

After his NFL career ended, he became a coach.