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American football game player and coach (born 1980)

Chris Simms

Simms with the Broncos in Nov 2009
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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 41) Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Height:	half dozen ft four in (1.93 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career data
High schoolhouse:	Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, New Jersey)
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: three / Choice: 97
Career history
As a thespian:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2003–2007) Tennessee Titans (2008) Denver Broncos (2009) Tennessee Titans (2010)
As a coach:
New England Patriots (2012) Coaching assistant
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts: 511 Pass completions: 297 Percentage: 58.1 TD–INT: 12–18 Passing yards: three,117 QB Rating: 69.1
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher David Simms (born August 29, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football game League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2003 NFL Typhoon. He played college football at Texas.

Simms also played for the Denver Broncos and the Tennessee Titans. He is the son of old New York Giants quarterback and Super Basin XXI MVP Phil Simms and the older brother of quarterback Matt Simms.

Early years [edit]

Simms grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Bailiwick of jersey and attended Ramapo High Schoolhouse, where he was a standout in both football and basketball game.^[one] In football, he was a two-time All-State honoree, and was named the 1998 USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year.^[1] Simms graduated from Ramapo Loftier School in 1999.^[ii] After committing to the University of Tennessee during his senior twelvemonth, Simms decommitted and enrolled at the University of Texas instead.^[3]

College career [edit]

Simms played college football game at the University of Texas at Austin from 1999 to 2002.

He spent his freshman year as the fill-in to Major Applewhite, and saw limited playing time until the end of the season. Going into the Texas A&M game (the and so-called Blaze Game every bit it followed the tragic death of 12 students during structure of A&G'due south almanac blaze), Texas was ranked #5, but right earlier that game, Applewhite got an abdominal virus that kept him upwardly all nighttime and required him to be put on an IV the next day. As a result, Simms got his first career start and had the Longhorns upward xvi–6 at halftime. Afterwards Simms struggled in the second one-half, and with Texas still alee, he was replaced past Applewhite in the 4th quarter, only Applewhite was not able to get Texas whatsoever points, they roughshod behind in the last six minutes and Applewhite fumbled on their terminal possession.^[4] Simms took over again during the Cotton wool Basin, when Applewhite suffered a knee joint injury in the quaternary quarter.^[5]

The next season Applewhite was again the starter, simply Simms was more of a co-quarterback than a backup. After Applewhite played poorly in a loss to Stanford in the second game, Simms was given his second career start in the post-obit game against Houston. Simms struggled early on and Applewhite got the majority of the snaps in what turned out to be a rout resulting in Applewhite regaining the role every bit starter. Simms would again get a chance to start when Applewhite suffered a season-catastrophe knee injury on the last drive of the Texas Tech game.^[6] Simms played well, throwing for 240 yards or more in each game, including a 383-thou game against #21 Texas A&M, the most ever by a Texas QB confronting the Aggies.^[7] Texas went ii–i with Simms as quarterback, with the merely loss against #8 Oregon, a game Texas could have won - despite Simms setting the record for interceptions in a Holiday Bowl game with 4,^[8] but for three dropped touchdown passes on the final drive.^[9] Mack Brown was impressed plenty to name Simms the starter before the start of spring exercise, a determination that proved controversial.^[10]

The Longhorns were ranked #v to start the 2001 flavour and Simms' play through the first four games was expert enough to proceed them there. But in the Ruby-red River Showdown, Texas faced #3 Oklahoma and Simms' 4 interceptions, including 1 in the Sooners' end zone and 1 that was returned for a touchdown, sealed Oklahoma'south victory. Still, Simms recovered to atomic number 82 Texas to half-dozen straight wins with five directly 200-yard passing games, including a dominating win over #14 Colorado and his second directly win over the Aggies, a #3 ranking, and a rematch against #ten Colorado in the Big 12 Championship Game on December 1. Because of an upset loss by Florida to Tennessee before in the day, Texas went into the game knowing that a win would likely put them in the 2002 BCS Championship Game. But Simms had a disastrous game. He was responsible for four turnovers (three interceptions and a fumble) in the commencement one-half of play.^[eleven] In the 2nd quarter, afterwards being booed by Texas fans, Simms injured his finger and Applewhite entered the game with Texas downward, 29–10. Applewhite led Texas back to within 2 points, but eventually Texas would come up brusque losing 39–37 after an onside kick attempt failed.^[12] Applewhite'south strong play, combined with Simms' injury, resulted in Simms sitting out the 2001 Holiday Bowl.

Texas came into the 2002 season with high hopes and a #ii ranking. Simms was the starter all season, and he threw for a career-high iii,207 yards, 2nd to only Applewhite at the time. Texas won its first 5 games and then faced their first challenge against #three Oklahoma. Texas led in that game until the 4th quarter, when a 3rd Simms interception set upward Oklahoma's winning touchdown.^[13] Simms and Texas recovered to beat #17 Kansas State and #17 Iowa State in back to back weeks followed by wins over Nebraska and Baylor to climb back upward to #3 in the rankings. But the following calendar week, Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury threw for 473 yards to upset the Longhorns 42–38, despite Simms playing i of his best games, and scuttle their national championship dreams.^[fourteen] Simms capped his twelvemonth with his third straight victory over Texas A&M and his commencement bowl win over #25 LSU in the Cotton wool Basin. In the Cotton Basin he threw for 269 yards, 2 touchdowns, and ane interception - with more than than one-half of those yards going to Cotton Bowl MVP Roy Williams.^[15] Simms was named the squad'southward MVP for the flavour.

He finished with a career record of 26–6, 2nd largest number of wins, at the fourth dimension, to Bobby Layne. He also played in the 2002 Senior Bowl in which he threw an interception that went for a Senior Bowl record 99-yard render.^[xvi]

Professional career [edit]

Pre-typhoon measurables

Superlative	Weight	Arm length	Manus bridge	40-g dash	ten-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Wonderlic
6 ft 4+ iii⁄eight  in (1.94 yard)	220 lb (100 kg)	32+ iii⁄iv  in (0.83 m)	10+ 1⁄2  in (0.27 m)	4.86 southward	1.69 s	2.84 s	4.eighteen s	7.37 s	31.0 in (0.79 thousand)	22[17]
All values from NFL Combine[xviii]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers [edit]

Simms was drafted with the concluding pick of the 3rd round in 2003 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the expectation that he would eventually exist the successor to Brad Johnson. He was cast third on the Bucs depth nautical chart backside Johnson and erstwhile Buccaneers starter Shaun King. Simms saturday his entire rookie year without playing a single snap in the regular season.^[19]

In 2004, Simms started the season as the tertiary cord quarterback once more, this time behind Johnson and former Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins starter Brian Griese, only quickly advanced to fill-in quarterback after a poor preseason by Griese. Simms saw his start action on September 19, 2004 against the Seattle Seahawks after a below-average operation by Johnson, coming into the game with 10:32 left in the second quarter. Simms went 21–32 with 175 yards and an interception.^[xx] Simms received his get-go start two games later against the New Orleans Saints on Oct 10, 2004 after the Bucs started 0–four and Johnson was benched for his poor performance. Simms went 5–eight for 75 yards but injured his shoulder early in the game and missed three weeks, assuasive Brian Griese to secure the position with 3 directly wins. Simms saw occasional action as the backup QB to Griese and started a meaningless concluding game against the Arizona Cardinals where he threw for 224 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.^[21]

In 2005, Simms was slated on the depth chart equally the backup quarterback, backside Griese and alee of erstwhile Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Luke McCown. Simms got his first snap of the season after Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas was pushed onto Griese's leg with several minutes left in the game on Oct 16, 2005. Despite the injury, the Buccaneers prevailed 27–xiii in the game in which Griese was lost for the season. Simms performed well, completing 6 of 10 passes for 69 yards.^[22] Simms got his kickoff start of the season the following week against a weak San Francisco 49ers squad. While Simms had decent numbers (21–34, 264 yards, i touchdown, 2 interceptions), his performance was considered poor, as there were many times when he underthrew his receivers, missed open receivers, or incorrectly read the defensive coverage. Simms followed upwardly this performance with about the same performance (25–42, 259 yards, 1 touchdowns, 2 interceptions) against the division rival Carolina Panthers, who were considered a much ameliorate squad than San Francisco. After these two losses however, Simms performed ameliorate than expected and had a knack for belatedly-game heroics. He led fourth-quarter charges against swain division rival Atlanta twice, also as the Washington Redskins. The Redskin game was his all-time performance of the year every bit Simms threw for 3 scores as the Buccaneers won 36–35 in a remarkable game. Simms had a much more than impressive performance in the rematch confronting Carolina on the route. The 2 losses in this stretch were confronting the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, and the Chicago Bears, who were ranked #1 in the league in total defence, and in both of these games, Simms did not throw any interceptions, but was sacked a combined 11 times. He even led Tampa Bay to another fourth-quarter comeback against the Bears simply a 29-yard field goal endeavor floated wide right, giving the Bears a xiii–ten victory.^[23]

Simms led the Buccaneers to their outset playoff berth since their Super Basin victory in the 2002 season. In the rematch vs. the Redskins Simms led Tampa Bay back again from a 17–3 halftime deficit. With the score at 17–10 tardily in the 4th quarter, Simms hit Edell Shepherd on an apparent 35-m touchdown strike. However, Shepherd failed to maintain possession as he striking the ground. Tampa Bay lost 17–10 in a game where Washington gained just 120 yards of criminal offense, the lowest total for a playoff winner in NFL history.^[24]

Simms with the Titans in 2008

Life-threatening Injury [edit]

Simms suffered a flavour-ending injury in Game three of the 2006 schedule. On Sunday, September 24, he was taken off the field subsequently taking hard hits from the Carolina Panthers defense. Simms returned to the game and even led a successful scoring drive, but remained in concrete distress and was taken to a nearby infirmary later the game. Tests revealed a ruptured spleen, and Simms immediately underwent emergency surgery. In the backwash, Simms said he lost five pints of blood before the operation and conceded that another 45 minutes without treatment could take been fatal. The injury is believed by some^{[ who? ]} to have been caused by an illegal hitting from Al Wallace, who was later fined by the NFL. However, Simms was lament of pain and shortness of breath, symptoms of a spleen event, prior to the hit.^{[ citation needed ]} Playing on a one-year, $2.one meg contract signed earlier the season, Simms was eligible for free bureau for 2007.

On December 27, 2006, Simms announced that he had signed a 2-twelvemonth extension to remain with the Buccaneers with the expectation that he would start. However, due to complications from his recovery and the performance of Jeff Garcia in mini-camp, Simms was expected to serve as a fill-in to Garcia.^[25] On October ix, Simms was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.^[26] The Bucs were expected to continue Simms on the roster for mini camp as their fifth quarterback.

Simms' relationship with caput jitney Jon Gruden worsened significantly during this period. Simms attributed his lack of playing time to how Gruden treated him during his recovery from the spleen injury. He has even said that "The relationship between me and charabanc Gruden, it's broken," Simms said. "And I don't see whatsoever way it's going to get better." Simms as well said that he volition never forgive Gruden, although he withal respects the Buccaneers every bit an organization.^[27]

On August 30, 2008, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released Simms.^[28] He worked out with the Baltimore Ravens during the preseason but was non signed.

Starting time stint with Titans [edit]

Simms signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 9, 2008 after starter Vince Young was sidelined with a sprained MCL.^[29] In Young's absence, Simms served as the backup quarterback behind Kerry Collins until Oct 3, when Simms was released to make room for punter Josh Miller. Simms was re-signed the post-obit calendar week on October 6.

Denver Broncos [edit]

Simms with the Broncos in 2009

On March 4, 2009, Simms signed a two-twelvemonth, $half dozen meg contract with the Denver Broncos. The deal included a $1.5 million signing bonus and Simms could have earned an additional $3 million through incentives. He was the backup quarterback to Kyle Orton. All the same, he took over in the 2d half of a game against the Washington Redskins later on Orton left with a sprained ankle, and somewhen gave upward the lead to the Redskins while going 3–13 passing for 13 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He started against the San Diego Chargers on November 22, 2009 but was speedily replaced by Orton in the 2nd quarter after going a disappointing ii for 4 for only ten yards. He was released on March 15, 2010 subsequently the Broncos traded for Brady Quinn.^[30]

Second stint with Titans [edit]

On Apr 12, 2010, Simms was re-signed by the Tennessee Titans.^[31]

On September four, 2010, Simms was cutting from the Titans roster. On November 22, 2010, he was re-signed to exist a backup quarterback behind Rusty Smith, subsequently the flavour-ending injury to Vince Young. He was not brought back for the 2011 season, nor was he picked up by some other team.

Career statistics [edit]

Year	Team	GP	Passing							Rushing
			Comp	Att	Per centum	Yards	TD	Int	Rate	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2003	TB	0	DNP
2004	TB	5	42	73	57.5	467	1	3	64.ane	7	14	2.0	0
2005	TB	11	191	313	61.0	ii,035	10	vii	81.4	19	31	1.6	0
2006	TB	3	58	106	54.seven	585	ane	7	46.iii	four	7	1.8	1
2007	TB	0	DNP
2008	TEN	ane	1	two	fifty.0	7	0	0	58.3	0	0	0.0	0
2009	DEN	3	5	17	29.4	23	0	ane	xv.one	0	0	0	0
Full		23	297	511	58.1	3,117	12	18	69.1	xxx	52	one.vii	1

Coaching career [edit]

Simms was hired as a coaching banana past the New England Patriots on March 26, 2012.^[32] He had two main roles. One was in offensive quality command which involved breaking down flick for the offense. He also had responsibilities in putting together the scouting written report.^[33]

Broadcasting career [edit]

On July 22, 2013, Chris Simms was included in Fox Sports' commentator lineup for the 2013 college football flavour. He made his debut equally color commentator when West Virginia University played the College of William & Mary on August 31, 2013.^[34]

Chris Simms joined Bleacher Report in Feb 2014 as an NFL Analyst, a loftier-profile rent for Time-Warner and Turner Sports's rapidly growing mobile product, Squad Stream.^[35]

From 2014 to 2016, Simms was as a color commentator for the NFL on CBS, joining his father as part of the CBS broadcasting team.^[36] He left later the 2016 flavor to join his father'due south old employer, NBC Sports, where he is a studio analyst for Notre Dame football and a personality on NBC Sports Radio.^[37] In March 2019, Simms left Bleacher Report to become a full-time employee of NBC working as an analyst for Football Night In America and Notre Dame football, as well equally co-host of NBC Sports Radio/NBCSN program ProFootballTalk Live.^[38]

Personal life [edit]

Simms married Danielle Marie Puleo in August 2004, whom he kickoff met in high schoolhouse.^[39] Together, they have two children: Charlotte, born in 2006, and Phillip, born in 2010.

Simms was arrested in July 2010 and charged with driving while intoxicated, only was acquitted at trial in May 2011.^[forty]

References [edit]

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2. ^ NFL.com High School Profile Archived May 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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31. ^ Smith, Michael David (April 12, 2010). "Titans add Chris Simms". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
32. ^ "Chris Simms hired by New England". Boston Globe. March 26, 2012. Retrieved February ii, 2018.
33. ^ "Eagles are meliorate than Patriots and it won't matter: Chris Simms". New York Mail service. February two, 2018. Retrieved February ii, 2018.
34. ^ Solinsky, Matt (July 22, 2013). "Fox Sports announces higher football plans". The Desert Sunday. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
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40. ^ "New York jury acquits Chris Simms". espn.com. Associated Press. May four, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2011.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Simms

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