Simeon James Rice is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.
34 Facts About Simeon Rice
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Simeon Rice played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL draft.
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Simeon Rice has played for the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Sentinels.
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Simeon Rice attended Mount Carmel High School on Chicago's south side, the same school as former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb and former NBA star Antoine Walker.
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Simeon Rice was born February 24,1974, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Simeon Rice's family lived in a 5 bedroom house on Chicago's south side.
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Simeon Rice's father worked on the assembly line at Ford Motor Company and his mother was a Special Education school teacher who worked with troubled children.
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Simeon Rice first became interested in football while playing pickup games with his brother in their neighborhood.
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Simeon Rice's father knew that his son had the physical gifts of speed, size and strength to be a great athlete, but he insisted that Simeon understand the importance of hard work.
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Simeon Rice fought the move, purposely dropping passes and missing tackles in practice.
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Simeon Rice still did not see much action in games.
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Carmel trailing, Simeon Rice had a sack that caused a turnover which gave the team the momentum to mount a comeback victory.
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Simeon Rice knew what greatness looked like after coaching Lawrence Taylor at North Carolina.
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Simeon Rice's sophomore season was a disappointment for him and the team.
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Simeon Rice was a member of what was considered the best linebacker group in the country.
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Simeon Rice had 16 sacks, a school record, and was named a 2nd team All-American.
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Simeon Rice had 5 sacks, blocked a field goal, and recovered a fumble.
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The school attempted to create buzz for Simeon Rice to be considered for the Heisman Trophy, but that buzz was killed by their inability to score points.
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Simeon Rice was selected after Keyshawn Johnson and Kevin Hardy.
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Simeon Rice himself lost the admiration of the fans by playing semi-professional basketball for the Philadelphia Power of the USBL.
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Simeon Rice played 11 minutes a game averaging 2.5 points and was paid $400 a game.
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That season Simeon Rice had 10 sacks, 23 quarterback pressures, and 4 fumble recoveries.
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The next season, the year 2000, Simeon Rice was due a big pay increase, but the contract negotiation kept him off the field until the second game of the regular season.
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Simeon Rice joined a defense that carried Tampa Bay to the playoffs the year before.
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Simeon Rice had 5 tackles and 2 sacks in the Super Bowl and 15.5 sacks on the season, including 11 sacks in a 5-game span.
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Simeon Rice had impressive seasons, recording 15,12, and 14 sacks.
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Simeon Rice finished the second half of the season on injured reserve after requiring surgery for his left shoulder due to having bone chips that caused inflammation and soreness.
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Simeon Rice was released by the Buccaneers before the start of the next season because of a failed physical.
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In what would be his final season in the NFL, Simeon Rice played six games for the Denver Broncos with five tackles and no sacks and two games for the Indianapolis Colts with one sack.
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Simeon Rice later stated his regret in playing the year with a shoulder not completely healed.
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In four separate seasons, Simeon Rice had 14 or more sacks, a mark only exceeded by Reggie White, Bruce Smith, and Kevin Greene.
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Simeon Rice is currently 21st all-time in sacks in NFL history.
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Simeon Rice was the second fastest player to achieve 100 career sacks behind Reggie White.
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Simeon Rice's son Jordan Caroline is a professional basketball player for Kaohsiung Jeoutai Technology.