 Tough quarterback who missed the majority of the past two seasons while recovering from splenectomy… Helped guide Tampa Bay to the NFC South championship in 2005… Gifted and bright southpaw quarterback who is an effective pocket passer... Combines a powerful and accurate arm with good awareness… Looking to return from injury after missing the majority of the past two seasons (2006-2007) after suffering a ruptured spleen against Carolina (9/24/06)… Underwent a subsequent splenectomy before being placed on injured reserve (11/3/06)… Has completed 291-of-492 pass attempts for 3,087 yards with 12 touchdowns and 17 interceptions for a passer rating of 71.2... Also rushed 30 times for 52 yards and one touchdown... One career reception for minus-three yards…Played in 19 career games with 15 starts… Also started one postseason game… In the postseason, completed 25-of-38 pass attempts for 198 yards and two interceptions… Also rushed three times for 11 yards, including a two-yard touchdown run… Owns a 7-8 career regular season record as a starter… Drafted in the third round (97th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers. |
 2007: Inactive for the first five contests before being placed on Injured Reserve on October 10. 2006: Started first three games before suffering a spleen injury in Week 3 vs. Carolina (9/24)… Completed 58-of-106 pass attempts for 585 yards with one touchdown and seven interceptions… Started three contests (vs. Baltimore, at Atlanta and vs. Carolina) and inactive for four others (at New Orleans, vs. Cincinnati, vs. Philadelphia and at N.Y. Giants)… Placed on injured reserve (11/3) because of splenectomy… Completed 17-of-29 passes for 133 yards with three interceptions against Baltimore (9/10)… Passed for career-high 313 yards on 28-of-53 attempts (career-high) with three interceptions at Atlanta (9/17)… Completed 13-of-24 passes for 139 yards with one touchdown along with one interception against Carolina (9/24)… Suffered a ruptured spleen during the game, but completed the contest… Underwent emergency splenectomy immediately following the game… Declared inactive at New Orleans (10/8), against Cincinnati (10/15), against Philadelphia (10/22) and at N.Y. Giants (10/29) because of splenectomy. 2005: Played in 11 games (all but at Minnesota, vs. Buffalo, at Green Bay, vs. Detroit and at N.Y. Jets) with 10 starts (all but at Minnesota, vs. Buffalo, at Green Bay, vs. Detroit, at N.Y. Jets and vs. Miami)… Also started playoff game… Completed 191-of-313 pass attempts for 2,035 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions for a passer rating of 81.4… Led the Buccaneers to back-to-back last-minute wins (vs. Washington and at Atlanta), along with an overtime win vs. Atlanta… Set new team postseason record with 25 completions and 38 pass attempts in NFC Wild Card game vs. Washington (1/7)… Did not throw an interception over a stretch of 127 pass attempts - from midway through the fourth quarter at Atlanta (11/20) to midway through the second quarter vs. Atlanta (12/24)… Did not see action as the backup quarterback at Minnesota (9/11), vs. Buffalo (9/18), at Green Bay (9/25), vs. Detroit (10/2) and at the N.Y. Jets (10/9)… Saw action for the first time of season vs. Miami (10/16) after relieving QB Brian Griese late in the first half because of injury… Completed 6-of-10 pass attempts for 69 yards… Led the offense on a 14-play, 66-yard drive, connecting on 6-of-8 pass attempts that resulted in a 32-yard K Matt Bryant field goal… Started his first game of the year at San Francisco (10/30)… Completed 21-of-34 pass attempts for 264 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions… Completed a career-long 78-yard touchdown to WR Joey Galloway… Started first career game at home vs. Carolina (11/6) and completed 25-of-42 pass attempts for 259 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions… Completed a 50-yard touchdown pass to Galloway… Named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week vs. Washington (11/13)… Started against the Redskins and completed 15-of-29 pass attempts for career-high 279 yards and career-best three touchdowns for a passer rating of 119.8… Led the Buccaneers on a crucial five-play, 54-yard scoring drive in the last two minutes of the game that ended with a 30-yard touchdown pass to WR Edell Shepherd… Scoring pass to Shepherd led to FB Mike Alstott’s game-winning two-point conversion… Three scoring passes to Galloway (24 yards), WR Ike Hilliard (four yards) and Shepherd (30 yards), marked the first multi-touchdown performance of his career… Averaged 18.6 yards per completion… At Atlanta (11/20), led the team to its second consecutive win in the last minute of regulation... Completed 11-of-19 pass attempts for 118 yards and one interception… Also rushed three times for 10 yards… Started vs. Chicago (11/27) and completed 19-of-30 pass attempts for 202 yards for a passer rating of 82.9… Started at New Orleans (12/4) and completed 12-of-21 pass attempts for 123 yards and one touchdown for a passer rating of 90.0… Completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Galloway… Started at Carolina (12/11) and completed 20-of-27 pass attempts for 138 yards for a passer rating of 85.1… Started at New England (12/17) and completed 21-of-34 pass attempts for 155 yards… Started vs. Atlanta (12/24) and led the team to a come-from-behind overtime win… Completed a career-high 29-of-42 pass attempts for a career-high 285 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 83.9… Threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to FB Jameel Cook for the 900th touchdown in franchise history… Also threw a 13-yard touchdown to Alstott… Completed six-of-eight pass attempts (both incompletions were spikes) for 71 yards in overtime… Started vs. New Orleans (1/1) and completed 12-of-25 pass attempts for 143 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 96.2… Threw touchdown passes of seven and four yards, respectively, to Galloway… Started first career playoff game in NFC Wild Card contest vs. Washington (1/7)… Completed 25-of-38 pass attempts for 198 yards and two interceptions… Set a new franchise postseason record with 25 completions and 38 pass attempts… Also rushed for first career touchdown on a two-yard run. 2004: Played in five games (vs. Seattle, vs. Denver, at New Orleans, vs. San Francisco and at Arizona) with two starts (at New Orleans and at Arizona)... Completed 42-of-73 pass attempts (57.5%) for 467 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions on the season… Inactive as the third quarterback at Washington (9/12)... Made NFL regular season debut vs. Seattle (9/19)... Relieved QB Brad Johnson with 10:32 remaining in the second quarter... Completed 21-of-32 pass attempts for 175 yards with one interception in the game... Led the Buccaneers on two 71-yard scoring drives that resulted in field goals... Did not see action as the backup quarterback at Oakland (9/26)... As the third string quarterback vs. Denver (10/3), entered on the last play of the game and attempted one incomplete pass... Made his first career start at New Orleans (10/10) and completed 5-of-8 pass attempts for 68 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury... Saw limited duty in the closing minutes vs. San Francisco (11/21)... Did not see action as the backup quarterback at Carolina (11/28), vs. Atlanta (12/5), at San Diego (12/12), vs. New Orleans (12/19) and vs. Carolina (12/26)... Started at Arizona (1/2) and completed 16-of-32 pass attempts for 224 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. 2003: Declared inactive in all 16 games… Played in all five preseason games, leading the team in touchdown passes with four… Finished the preseason completing 27-of-42 pass attempts for 239 yards and four touchdowns for a passer rating of 101.2. |
 Established himself as one of the most successful signal callers in Longhorns history… Played in 43 games and started 32 during his career… Completed 535-of-911 pass attempts (58.7%) for 7,097 yards, 58 touchdowns and 31 interceptions… Texas’ record holder for career completion percentage (58.7%) and pass efficiency rating (138.36)… Ranks second on the school’s career touchdown passes chart (58) and fourth on the school’s career passing yards (7,097), total offense (6,960) and completions (535) lists… Directed Texas to scores on 148 (112 TDs/36 FGs) of his 360 career drives (41.1%)… Led Texas to scores on 108-of-120 “Red Zone” drives (90.0%) and committed just three turnovers (two interceptions/one fumble)… Completed 449-of-758 passes (59.2%) for 5,810 yards (25 games/232.4 ypg) and 48 touchdowns over his last two seasons as the Longhorns’ starter… Averaged 28.1 yards per touchdown pass his last three seasons, registered 18 career multiple touchdown games, recorded at least 200 yards passing 18 times in his career and completed 21 passes of 40 or more yards as a Longhorn… Tied for second on UT’s all-time quarterback victories list with a 26-6 mark as a starter… His 15-0 career record as a starter at home ranks second among Longhorns quarterbacks with perfect home records… Was the first starting quarterback in school history to lead the team to back-to-back 10 (or more) win seasons… Named a Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist for the second consecutive year in 2002… A third-team All-Big XII selection by the league’s coaches… Also earned second-team all-conference honors from the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle… Named Texas’ Most Valuable Player, Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player, Outstanding Quarterback and a permanent team captain… Started all 13 games as a senior… Completed 235-of-396 passes (59.3%) for 3,207 yards and a school-record 26 touchdowns… Also rushed for four scores and set a school single-season record with 30 touchdowns accounted for… Ranked second on the school’s single-season pass attempts, completions, passing yards and total offense (3,083) charts… Led the Big XII and ranked 11th nationally in pass efficiency (142.98 rating), second in the league in pass completions per game (18.1 pg.) and fourth in the conference and 14th in the NCAA in points responsible for per game (13.9 ppg.)… Tabbed UT’s Darrell K Royal Offensive Player of the Game seven times… Closed out his home career with a perfect 15-0 record by completing 16-of-24 passes for 278 yards and three touchdowns against Texas A&M… Passed for a school-record 419 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 29-of-47 passing at Nebraska, as the Longhorns snapped the Huskers’ national-leading 26-game home winning streak… Also reached the 2,000 passing yards barrier during that contest, which tied him for the third-best start in UT history (nine games)… Completed 15-of-28 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns in leading Texas to a 35-20 victory in the Cotton Bowl... Connected with Roy Williams on a 75-yard pass and a 51-yard touchdown strike in that game… A second-team All-Big XII selection by the Austin American-Statesman and The Dallas Morning News in 2001… Also a third-team all-conference choice by the league’s coaches… Started 12 games… Completed 214-of-362 passes for 2,603 yards (No. 2 on UT’s single-season list) and a school-record 22 touchdowns… Also rushed for six scores… Accounted for a Big XII-best 28 touchdowns (22 pass/6 rush), which tied Ricky Williams’ single-season record set during Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy-winning season… Placed second in the Big XII in points responsible for per game (14.0/16th NCAA) and third in pass efficiency (133.5 rating)… Averaged 26.0 yards per touchdown pass… Starting quarterback for a passing offense that led the league in pass efficiency (136.1 rating) and ranked second in passing yards per game (250.3 ypg)… Tossed a career-high and school record-tying five touchdown passes on 18-of-30 passing for 235 yards at Oklahoma State… Connected with sophomore WR B.J. Johnson on a career-best 92-yard scoring strike in the first quarter of that game, which was the fourth-longest pass in school history and the sixth-longest scoring play in UT and Big XII history… Played in 11 games in 2000, including the Holiday Bowl, and started six contests… Completed 67-of-117 passes (57.3 percent) for 1,064 yards and eight touchdowns… Posted a Big XII-leading 144.25 pass efficiency rating… Helped lead a passing attack that set a UT single-season record and ranked 14th nationally (293.5 ypg)… Primarily served as the backup quarterback in 1999… Played in seven games, including the Cotton Bowl… Majored in history. |
 Married Danielle just prior to training camp in 2004... Couple had their first child in 2006, Charlotte Elizabeth… Joined Florida Blood Services to sponsor a blood drive at the Buccaneers “FanFest” in June 2007... Served as a celebrity model in the fourth annual Fashion Funds the Cure show to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation in 2007... Met with people donating blood at St. Joseph’s Hospital for the Florida Blood Systems Blood Drive in October 2007… In 2006 and 2007, explored Busch Gardens, Big Cat Rescue, the Florida Aquarium and Lowry Park Zoo with kids from The Children’s Home through the “Wild Adventures Program,” which he created in 2006 out of his love for children and animals... Played in the 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charity Golf Tournament to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Center in Tampa... Played in the Michael Clayton Celebrity Hoop Jam to raise funds for the Michael Clayton Generation Next Foundation in July 2006... Discussed the upcoming season with the Greater Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater Chamber of Commerce members at two football season kickoff events in June 2006... Joined teammates in signing autographs to raise money for the Admiral Farragut Academy in 2005... Participated in Halloween activities at the Children’s Home of Tampa Bay for the past three years (2005-2007)… Sang and visited patients at the North Shore Retirement Home during the holidays in 2005… Helped stuff and distribute holiday food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries in 2005… Signed autographs at Metropolitan Ministries in exchange for toy donations as part of a holiday toy drive for needy families in 2004 and 2006... Attended the Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation Extra Effort Awards Luncheon in 2004, where he served as a table host for other attendees... Participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle, where he distributed information in downtown Tampa about how to get involved in the United Way’s local volunteer program... Visited Robinson High School as a part of the Play It Smart community-based program... Participated in local “Taste of the NFL” event, which benefited America’s Second Harvest Food Bank... Participated in the Play It Smart Football Clinic at Princeton University during the offseason in 2004, which was hosted by then-teammate Jason Garrett... Sang and visited with patients at the North Shore Retirement Home over the 2003 holidays... Helped stuff and distribute holiday food baskets at Metropolitan Ministries... In October 2003, participated in the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle... Participant in Halloween activities at the Children’s Home... Named the 1998 USA Today National Offensive Player of the Year and a First-Team All-USA selection... Rated as the top quarterback on the 1998 Parade All-American team... USA Today’s New Jersey Player of the Year (1998)... One of only three players to be named to the prestigious Heisman High School (Tri-State) All-Star team twice (1997-1998)... A two-time first-team All-State performer... Listed among Gatorade Circle of Champions as the 1998 New Jersey Player of the Year... Also rated as the New Jersey Player of the Year by USA Today and The Associated Press... Completed 381-of-640 passes for 7,055 yards and 63 touchdowns (13 interceptions) in 39 career games... Also was a starter on the basketball team... Son of former New York Giants star and 1987 Super Bowl MVP Phil Simms, who is CBS’ lead commentator for NFL games... Other NFL father/son quarterback combos: Griese - Bob (father) and Brian (son), Kemp - Jack (father) and Jeff (son), Manning - Archie (father) and Eli (son) and Peyton (son), Nix - Emery (father) and Kent (son)... Brother, Matthew, is a quarterback at the University of Louisville… Born Christopher David Simms on August 29, 1980 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. |
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