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Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969 in
Pensacola, Florida) is a former American football player, who played for
the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. Smith is a three time Super
Bowl champion and the NFL's all time rushing leader, a record formerly
held by his childhood hero Walter Payton. Smith surpassed Payton on
October 27, 2002 against the Seattle Seahawks at Texas Stadium. He is
the only running back to ever have won a Super Bowl championship, the
NFL Most Valuable Player award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super
Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season (1993). Emmitt
Smith is one of the three "Triplets", along with Troy Aikman and Michael
Irvin that highlighted the Dallas Cowboys' offense during the 1990s
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