Phillip Martin Simms was born on November 3,1955 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 years, spending his entire career with the New York Giants of the National Football League.
39 Facts About Phil Simms
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Phil Simms is currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network.
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Phil Simms was named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.
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Phil Simms is the father of former NFL quarterback, assistant coach, and current NFL football analyst Chris Simms and former quarterback Matt Simms.
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Phil Simms was born in Springfield, Kentucky, on his grandfather's farm, a place now called Maple Hill Manor in Washington County, where he attended St Dominic's Elementary.
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Phil Simms was the quarterback of the Trojans of Southern High School in Louisville and graduated in 1974.
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Phil Simms chose to attend NCAA Division II Morehead State of the Ohio Valley Conference in nearby Morehead.
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Phil Simms was runner-up for Rookie of the Year, behind future teammate Ottis Anderson.
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Phil Simms suffered a torn knee ligament in a preseason game against the New York Jets, preventing him from playing the entire 1982 season.
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Phil Simms asked to be traded after the benching, but his request was ignored.
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On his third drive, Phil Simms suffered a season-ending injury when the thumb on his throwing hand hit a player's helmet on his follow-through.
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Phil Simms gained a better understanding of NFL defenses, his team's formations, and pass protection schemes, and improved his ability to audible at the line of scrimmage.
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Phil Simms changed his strength training regimen in an attempt to make his body more resistant to injury.
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Phil Simms was voted to the Pro Bowl and named Pro Bowl MVP as he led the NFC to a comeback win over the American Football Conference by throwing three touchdowns.
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Phil Simms completed 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards, setting Super Bowl records for consecutive completions, accuracy, and passer rating.
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Phil Simms performed well in the strike-shortened 1987 NFL season, finishing with the second highest quarterback rating in the NFC.
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Phil Simms performed consistently most of the season except for a two-game stretch against the Eagles and 49ers where he produced seven turnovers, six of which resulted in points for the opposition.
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Phil Simms saw only spot action in two games prior to Week 13, when Hostetler broke his back in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Phil Simms was named starter for the 1992 season after beating out Hostetler for the job in preseason.
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Phil Simms underwent shoulder surgery after the 1993 NFL season to repair a torn labrum.
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The surgery was successful, and team doctor Russell F Warren's prognosis for recovery was excellent, and Simms was expected to be ready in time for training camp.
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However, later during that offseason, Phil Simms was released by the Giants, and subsequently decided to retire.
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Phil Simms considered playing for the Cardinals in 1994 and for the Browns in 1995, but eventually decided to stay retired.
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Phil Simms's career passing yardage total ranked him at 11th in NFL history at the time of his retirement.
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Phil Simms added 349 carries for 1,252 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground.
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Phil Simms set team records for most passes completed and attempted in one game, season and career, most career touchdown passes and most 300-yard games in a career.
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Phil Simms still owns some of the New York Giants passing records, although Eli Manning has surpassed most of them: season passes, career completed passes, career touchdowns, career 300-yard games.
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Sports Illustrated considered Phil Simms to be the "Most Underrated Quarterback" in NFL history in their August 27,2001 issue entitled, "The Most Overrated and Underrated".
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On September 4,1995, Phil Simms' jersey was retired in a halftime ceremony of a game versus the Dallas Cowboys.
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Phil Simms announced Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics and served as a sideline reporter on the NBA on NBC for NBC Sports.
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Phil Simms worked with Armen Keteyian, Bonnie Bernstein and Lesley Visser.
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Phil Simms was part of the commentary team, along with his broadcast partner Jim Nantz, in the Madden NFL 13,25,15, and 16 video games.
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Outside of football broadcasting, Phil Simms co-hosted the Miss Universe 2002 pageant with actress and model Daisy Fuentes.
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Phil Simms made an appearance as himself on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 2007, and in February 2010 made an appearance on The Price Is Right to present a Super Bowl XLIV showcase.
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On November 13,2014, Phil Simms appeared uncredited on the episode "Just a Regular Irregular" of the CBS television series Elementary.
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Phil Simms's cameo was as a consultant to Sherlock Holmes in the art of knife throwing.
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Furthermore, Phil Simms was forced to settle a debt with Holmes by loaning him a Super Bowl ring for the purpose of advancing the investigation.
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Phil Simms's son-in-law is former NFL linebacker Brian Toal, who was schoolmates with Matt.
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In 2011, Phil Simms was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame.