Fullback
No. 30
Wyoming
"Another ex-Colt, fullback Mark Smolinski is considered the most dependable runner on the Jets. He gained 561 yards on 150 carries last season. He also caught 34 passes for 278 yards to become the most prolific double-duty back on the team. Mark is considered an excellent pass blocker in protecting the quarterback.
He also played for Ewbank in 1961 and 1962, coming to the Colts as a free agent although he had been a star at Wyoming.
Burly and strong, he's only 25 and figures to have many more good seasons ahead."
Dave Anderson, Pro Football Handbook 1964
"Another one of the many Baltimore rejects to find a Jet berth was Mark Smolinski, who had been signed to a Colt contract in '61 as a free agent by his present coach, Weeb Ewbank.
For straight power pressure, the 25-year-old roughneck out of Rogers City, Michigan is a superior hitter and brings along his own blocking power when giving the passers time to spot receivers.
The most active New York rusher last year, he carried 150 times for 561 yards, many of them acquired when a first down was required to keep a drive in progress. As a receiver he hauled in 34 passes, gaining 278 yards."
-Don Schiffer, Pro Football 1964
"What a season Mark had with the New York Jets in 1963! A longtime favorite of Head Coach Weeb Ewbank, he finished ninth in the American Football in rushing last year.
Although used primarily as a fullback, he has had enough experience to play on the kickoff and punt teams. Mark figures to have another big year in 1964."
-1964 Topps No. 124
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