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Chris Simms Profile |
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Birth Date: August 29, 1980
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Birth Place: Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
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Birth Name: Christopher David Simms
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Height: 6'4"
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Biography |
Christopher David Simms (born August 29, 1980, in Ridgewood,
New Jersey) is an NFL quarterback for the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers and the son of former New York Giants quarterback
Phil Simms.
Simms attended Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, New
Jersey, and was a standout in football and basketball. In
football, he was a two-time All-State honoree, and was named
the 1998 USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year.
Chris Simms graduated from Ramapo High School in 1999.
Simms, who played college football at the University of
Texas at Austin, was heavily criticized for putting up big
numbers against average or weaker teams, but consistently
failing to deliver in big games and throwing interceptions,
most notably in games against Big 12 South rival Oklahoma,
against whom Simms finished 0-3. In the 2001 contest, he
tossed four interceptions in a 14-3 loss. He also had a poor
performance against Colorado in the 2001 Big 12 conference
championship game where he fumbled and threw four
interceptions, the last being returned for a touchdown— all
before the close of the first half. He was benched and Major
Applewhite replaced him. Had Texas won, they would have
played in the Rose Bowl for the national championship.
He married Danielle Marie Puleo, whom he first met in high
school, in August 2004. In 2006, Danielle gave birth to a
baby girl. |
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Other Information |
Despite the media's criticism, Simms managed to break many
school records, many of which still stand to this day.
Highest Pass Efficiency (Career) - 138.4.
3rd Best Winning Percentage (Career) - 26-6, 0.812 (Behind
Bobby Layne and Vince Young).
2nd most touchdowns (Career) - 58 (Behind Major Applewhite).
2nd most touchdowns (Single Season) - 26 (Behind Colt McCoy,
tied with Vince Young).
2nd most touchdowns (Single Game) - 5 (Behind Colt McCoy,
tied with Bobby Layne).
Most passing yards in a game (vs Nebraska) - 419. |
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