Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Landover, Md. | Steve Helber, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY — The Alex Smith comeback story took its biggest step Sunday: playing in an actual game.
Smith, playing for the first time time since suffering a gruesome leg injury 693 days ago in November 2018, entered Washington’s game against the Los Angeles Rams late in the first half Sunday, after starter Kyle Allen left the game with an injury.
The former University of Utah star who was the first pick in the 2005 NFL draft completed his first pass, a 6-yarder to J.D. McKissic. Moments later, the drive stalled and Smith took his first hit, being sacked for a 4-yard loss by Aaron Donald on a third-and-4 play.
Alex Smith completes his first pass with his family in attendance. #WashingtonFootball
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2020
: #LARvsWAS on FOX
: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/BGCKhfX8uY pic.twitter.com/CevNBQXQTS
Nearly two years after a life-threatening leg injury, Alex Smith has returned to the field.
— ESPN (@espn) October 11, 2020
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/kBrDyHAvBT
Smith later led a field goal scoring drive to end the first half, after Kendall Fuller intercepted a Jared Goff pass, setting up Washington with possession at its own 41. Smith completed four straight passes on the scoring drive, setting up a 48-yard field goal as the half expired to cut the Rams’ lead to 20-10.
Smith completed 5 of 6 passes in the first half for 35 yards. He finished the game completing 9 of 17 passes for 37 yards as the Rams bottled up the Football Team’s offense, holding them to 108 total yards.
Alex Smith's wife, Elizabeth, looking on as Alex warms up ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pq9Bn3zDWX
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) October 11, 2020
Smith broke his right tibia and fibula in a game on Nov. 18, 2018, an injury that led to a life-threatening infection and near amputation of his leg. The compound fracture required 17 surgeries for the 16-year NFL veteran.
Earlier this past week, Allen was named the Football Team’s starter and Smith the backup, making this the first game Smith was active for a game this season. Washington’s original starter, Dwayne Haskins, was demoted to third string, with the team off to a 1-3 start.
The NFL world responded to Smith’s return, including former Washington quarterback Joe Theismann, who suffered a leg injury eerily similar to Smith’s that ended Theismann’s career.
Incredible story.
— Joe Theismann (@Theismann7) October 11, 2020
Screaming for Alex Smith like it’s the Super Bowl
— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) October 11, 2020
I’m watching Alex Smith play like i’m a concerned mother.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) October 11, 2020
Alex Smith just played football in the NFL again.... absolutely INSANE
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 11, 2020
Alex Smith
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) October 11, 2020
Alex Smith a wayyyyy better man than me lol....ain’t no way I’m stepping back on a field after what he went through
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) October 11, 2020
Standing ovation for Alex Smith from his family.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 11, 2020
(via @WashingtonNFL) pic.twitter.com/WL4WQYApqU
I’m honestly a nervous wreck watching Alex Smith.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) October 11, 2020
Alex Smith’s family giving him a standing ovation as he takes the field for the first time is nearly two years is everything pic.twitter.com/HYecOJBloN
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 11, 2020
What a journey for Alex Smith pic.twitter.com/rD6Kgl2TfA
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 11, 2020
As Alex Smith plays in a game for the first time in 694 days, for some reason all I can think about his wife, @lizbsmith11, watching from the stands. The emotions she must be feeling right now....wow.
— Cealey Godwin (@CealeyGodwin) October 11, 2020
This story will be updated.
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