Phil Simms

Passing attempts	4,647
Passing completions	2,576
Completion percentage	55.4%
TD–INT	199–157
Passing yards	33,462
Passer rating	78.8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phil Simms
	Simms in 2019
No. 11
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	November 3, 1955; Springfield, Kentucky, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Southern (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Morehead State (1974–1978)
NFL draft	1979: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1979–1993);
Awards and highlights
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV); Super Bowl MVP (XXI); NFL Man of the Year (1993); 2× Pro Bowl (1985, 1993); Jim Thorpe Trophy (1986); NEA First-team All-Pro (1986); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1979); New York Giants Ring of Honor; New York Giants No. 11 retired; NFL records Highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl (minimum 14 pass attempts): 88%, Super Bowl XXI; Highest passer rating in a Super Bowl (minimum 14 pass attempts): 150.9, Super Bowl XXI;
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	4,647
Passing completions	2,576
Completion percentage	55.4%
TD–INT	199–157
Passing yards	33,462
Passer rating	78.8
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3, 1955) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the New York Giants. After playing college football for the Morehead State Eagles, Simms was selected in the first round by the 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 win over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl, completing 22 of 25 passes (88%), as well as the highest passer rating in a Super Bowl at 150.9; both of these records still stand. He was also named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.

He finished his career with 33,462 passing yards and would go on to be a career broadcaster of NFL games—first as an analyst for ESPN, then as an in-game color commentator with NBC and CBS. He left CBS in 2024.^[3] He is the father of former NFL quarterback, assistant coach, and current NFL football analyst Chris Simms and former quarterback Matt Simms.

^ "Highest completion percentage by a player in a Super Bowl, minimum 14 pass attempts". StatMuse. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "Highest passer rating by a player in a Super Bowl, minimum 14 pass attempts". StatMuse. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ Hall, Jason (April 30, 2024). "Two Major Names are Leaving CBS Sports' NFL Show Amid Shakeup". www.foxsportsradio.iheart.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[1] "Highest completion percentage by a player in a Super Bowl, minimum 14 pass attempts". StatMuse. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[2] "Highest passer rating by a player in a Super Bowl, minimum 14 pass attempts". StatMuse. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[3] Hall, Jason (April 30, 2024). "Two Major Names are Leaving CBS Sports' NFL Show Amid Shakeup". www.foxsportsradio.iheart.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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