John Smith (American Football)
John Michael Smith (born 30 December 1949) is an English-born retired American football placekicker. He made his professional debut with the New England Patriots in 1974, remaining with the team until 1983. After his retirement, he joined his fellow English-born retired placekicker Mick Luckhurst as part of Channel 4's NFL coverage team on UK television.
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