Dwight Smith Madden Career 2002-2009 - Peak 90 OVR
Two pick-sixes in one Super Bowl, a record still standing
Dwight Smith owns one of the wildest afternoons in Super Bowl history. In the Buccaneers' 48-21 rout of the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII, he intercepted Rich Gannon twice and returned both for touchdowns, becoming the first player ever to score two interception-return scores in a single Super Bowl.
Smith reached that stage the hard way, coming out of Akron as a third-round pick in 2001 after a senior year with 10 interceptions and consensus All-American honors. Tampa Bay's coaches turned him loose in a loaded secondary, and his Madden number climbed accordingly, from a modest 61 in the 2001 edition all the way to a 90 in the 2005 game as he grew into a full-time starter at safety.
After four seasons in Tampa he moved on to New Orleans in 2005, then Minnesota, and closed out an eight-year career with two seasons in Detroit. The two Super Bowl scores remain the line on his résumé nobody can top.
Dwight Smith Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 90 OVR in Madden NFL 2006 (age 27)
- Appeared in 7 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2002 through Madden NFL 2009)
- Entered at 61 OVR in Madden NFL 2002, climbed 29 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 15 points into Madden NFL 2004
- Played for 4 franchises: Buccaneers, Saints, Vikings, Lions
- Listed as a defensive back in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2009 at 86 OVR
Dwight Smith Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2002 2001 NFL season
|
|
DB | 61 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 45 | 79 | 67 | 77 | 68 | 60 | - | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 15 | - | 49 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 15 | - |
|
2003 2002 NFL season
|
|
DB | 70 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 49 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 75 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 19 | - | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | - |
|
2004 2003 NFL season
|
|
RCB/FS | 85 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 56 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 71 | - | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 19 | - | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | 85 |
|
2005 2004 NFL season
|
|
SS | 88 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 76 | - | 17 | - | - | - | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 19 | - | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | - |
|
2006 2005 NFL season
|
|
SS | 90 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 64 | 91 | 90 | 88 | - | 77 | - | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 19 | - | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 19 | 85 |
|
2008 2007 NFL season
|
|
FS | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 62 | 89 | 90 | 88 | - | 71 | 78 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 70 | 59 | 88 | 70 | 75 | 62 | 23 | 19 | 70 |
|
2009 2008 NFL season
|
|
SS | 86 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 62 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 89 | 70 | 74 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 65 | 70 | 72 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 80 | 77 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 62 | 23 | 19 | 70 |
Era Defensive Backs who played alongside Dwight Smith
Dwight Smith Madden Ratings by Year
Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2002 rating: 61 OVR (2001 NFL season, TB). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2003 rating: 70 OVR (2002 NFL season, TB). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2004 rating: 85 OVR (2003 NFL season, TB). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2005 rating: 88 OVR (2004 NFL season, TB). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2006 rating: 90 OVR (2005 NFL season, NO). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2008 rating: 86 OVR (2007 NFL season, MIN). Dwight Smith Madden NFL 2009 rating: 86 OVR (2008 NFL season, DET).