But the New York Giants decided to make Simms their first round pick (seventh overall) to the surprise of many. Walsh was so impressed that he planned to draft Simms in the third round, preferring him over the quarterback they ultimately took, Joe Montana of Notre Dame. Professional career NFL Draft īefore the 1979 NFL Draft, new San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh flew to Morehead State with assistant coach Sam Wyche to work out Simms. He also totalled 32 touchdowns, 45 interceptions, and a school-record 5,545 yards. Simms finished with 409 completions in 835 attempts for a 48.9% completion percentage. The Ohio Valley moved up to the new Division I-AA in 1978, but the Eagles went 2–6–1 they failed to make the postseason during his college career. The Morehead State Eagles ran a ball-control offense, and Simms' numbers were unspectacular-in his senior season he completed 92 of 173 passes for a 53.2% completion percentage and had six touchdown passes, 11 interceptions, and 1,229 yards.
Simms chose to attend Division II Morehead State of the Ohio Valley Conference in nearby Morehead. Simms was the quarterback of the Trojans of Southern High School in Louisville and graduated in 1974. While in elementary school, his family moved to Louisville and he went to St. Simms was born in Springfield, Kentucky, on his grandfather's farm, a place now called Maple Hill Manor in Washington County, where he attended St.
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. He is the father of former NFL quarterback, assistant coach, and current college football analyst Chris Simms and current free agent quarterback Matt Simms. He finished his career with 33,462 passing yards and has since gone on to be a career broadcaster of NFL games-first as an analyst for ESPN, then as a in-game color commentator with NBC, and currently with CBS. He also was named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 19 seasons.
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. After playing college football at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) with the number seven selection overall in the 1979 NFL Draft. He is currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who spent his entire 15-year professional career playing for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
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