Phil Simms is a former American football player who now works for the CBS network as a television sportscaster. He spent his entire professional football career with the New York Giants.

Early Years

Phil Simms was born in Springfield, Kentucky on November 3rd, 1954. He attended St. Dominic’s Elementary School as a child. He relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, and enrolled in Southern High School for his secondary education.

Phil Simms enrolled at Morehead State University to pursue his degree, and it was there that he first began playing college football. The college coach took notice of him, and in 1979, Bill Walsh, the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers, flew to Morehead with his assistant to sign Simms for the third-round draft. Surprisingly, he was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants.

Career

Phil Simms played in five games for the New York Giants in his early career. In 1979, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team. Due to injury and fitness issues, he was not a very consistent player in his first few seasons. Phil Simms suffered a horrific knee ligament injury in a preseason game against the New York Jets in 1982, and he was forced to miss the entire 1982 season.

Phil Simms was named Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player of the Year in 1985. He led the Giants to their most victories in a season since 1963, with ten.

The biggest game of Simms’ career was when the New York Giants faced the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI in 1987. He put in an outstanding performance, and his team won the game 39-20, earning Phil Simms the award for Super Bowl XXI’s Most Valuable Player.

Phil Simms fought for the starting position for the Giants late in his career. He had good seasons in 1988, 1989, and 1990, but his team didn’t win anything, and he didn’t win anything either.

Phil Simms only appeared in two games for the first 13 weeks of the 1992 season, but after the head coach was replaced, Simms was able to reclaim his spot in the starting lineup. In the 1993 season, he started all 16 games and underwent shoulder surgery afterward. Phil Simms returned fit, but he decided to retire as a player in 1993, ending his 14-year career with the New York Giants. Following his retirement, he was named to the New York Giants Ring of Honor.

A career in the Media

After retiring from football, Phil Simms worked for ESPN for a while before joining NBC’s broadcast crew to put his media experience to use. He is currently employed as a CBS and NFL Networks commentator.

Private Life

Phil Simms married Diana, his lover, and the couple has two sons and a daughter. Brian Toal, Simms’ son-in-law and a former NFL linebacker, is his name. Phil Simms is related to Oliver “Doc” Kuhn and John Simms “shipwreck” Kelly.

Earnings

Phil Simms is a well-known name in American football. He is also a well-known icon, and his net worth is estimated to be enormous. The estimated net worth of the former American Football player is $14 million.