Phil Simms, born Phillip Martin Simms on November 3, 1955, is an American former professional football quarterback who played 14 seasons in the National Football League, all with the New York Giants. After college football at Morehead State, he was chosen by the Giants seventh overall in the 1979 draft. He was named most valuable player of Super Bowl XXI after leading the Giants to a 39 to 20 win over the Denver Broncos, completing 22 of 25 passes for 88 percent and posting a 150.9 passer rating, and both of those Super Bowl records still stand. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 1985 and 1993 seasons and finished with 33,462 passing yards. He then became a broadcaster, first as an analyst for ESPN and then as a color commentator for NBC and CBS, leaving CBS in 2024. He is the father of Chris Simms and Matt Simms.
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He is the father of former NFL quarterback, assistant coach, and current NFL football analyst Chris Simms
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Simms was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XXI
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for 14 seasons with the New York Giants
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