Phil Simms

American football player and sportscaster (born 1955)

Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3, 1955 in Lebanon, Kentucky) is a former American football quarterback, and is now a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After playing college football for the Morehead State Eagles, Simms was selected in the first round by the New York Giants as the seventh overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft. Simms was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39–20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl, completing 22 of 25 passes (88%), a record that still stands.[1] He was also named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.

Phil Simms
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Simms in 2019
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Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1954-11-03) November 3, 1954 (age 69)
Springfield, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Louisville (KY) Southern
College:Morehead State
NFL Draft:1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:4,647
Pass completions:2,576
Percentage:55.4
TDINT:199–157
Passing yards:33,462
Passer rating:78.5
Player stats at NFL.com

References

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  1. Super Bowl records, nfl.com. Retrieved October 11, 2010.