Autographs of Fred Smerlas

Frederic Charles Smerlas (born April 8, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). A five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Buffalo Bills, he also played for the San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots.
Smerlas was born to Peter and Katina Smerlas on April 8, 1957. According to his family, Smerlas was bench-pressing over 400 pounds by the 12th grade, having had a frame of 6'3" and 250 pounds. Smerlas, of Greek-American descent, graduated from Waltham High School in 1975, where he was a star football player and wrestler; he was a two-time New England heavyweight wrestling champion. He became a defensive lineman for Boston College before embarking on an NFL career.
Smerlas was drafted in the second round in the 1979 draft by the Buffalo Bills, then coached by Chuck Knox. In the 3-4 defensive scheme employed by Knox, Smerlas soon became a key part of what became known as "the Bermuda Triangle" with linebackers Shane Nelson and Jim Haslett. A serious competitor, Smerlas made sure to get plenty of sleep to prepare for games, most notably with making sure to not drink alcohol from Tuesday to Saturday in the season while also studying the film of various great noseguards and defensive tackles after practices such as Bob Baumhower and Curley Culp. He soon made his own style of play that he described as such: "crowd the ball, get as close to the center as possible, square my stance and get my hands into him quickly. If I was quick enough, he'd take me where I wanted to go. It was read on the run. I was like the Sundance Kid—couldn't shoot straight except when he would draw. That was me. I could read moving, but not sitting. Dwight Stephenson made me change my style—for him. He developed the technique of holding the ball way out away from him, and he was so fast that he'd use my momentum against me and throw me sideways. I had to change the angle of my charge. The AFC East was the home of the great centers. There wasn't a weak one in the bunch."
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Traded items with a signature of Fred Smerlas

The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Smerlas (Fred Smerlas Signed Bills Jersey (Pro Player) Buffalo Nose Tackle-Boston College) was sold in October 2025 for £161.44 while the cheapest item (BY A NOSE by Fred Smerlas SIGNED/INSCRIBED 1st ED.) found a new owner for £11.21 in January 2026. The month with the most items sold (9) was January 2026 with an average selling price of £42.52 for an autographed item of Fred Smerlas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with £101.78 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £17.63 was June 2025. In average, an autographed item from Fred Smerlas is worth £42.55.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Fred Smerlas were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Fred Smerlas Buffalo Bills Patriots Autographed 8x10 COA	£16.00
	Fred Smerlas Buffalo Bills Patriots Autographed 8x10 COA	£15.97
	Fred Smerlas Buffalo Bills Patriots Autographed 8x10 COA	£15.97
	Fred Smerlas Buffalo Bills Patriots Autographed 8x10 COA	£15.97
	Fred Smerlas New England Patriots Bills Autographed 8x10 COA	£15.97
	Fred Smerlas signed Buffalo Bills 8x10 photo (Schwartz)	£35.21
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£39.74
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£40.03
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£40.10
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£43.31
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£42.55
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£42.00
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£42.55
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£42.52
	Tony Collins and Fred Smerlas Autographed 8x10 Photo	£42.68