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.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1954 Springfield, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Louisville (KY) Southern | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Morehead State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ Super Bowl records, nfl.com. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
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