• Professional football quarterback Chris Simms plays in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos.

  Simms signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos on March 5, 2009. The financial details of the contract were not immediately announced.ESPN.com: Broncos Sign QB Chris Simms

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Christopher David Simms
  2. Born: August 29, 1980NFL.com: [http://www.nfl.com/players/chrissimms/profile?id=SIM339462 Chris Simms
  3. Birthplace: Ridgewood, New JerseyNFL.com: [http://www.nfl.com/players/chrissimms/profile?id=SIM339462 Chris Simms
  4. Height: 6'4"NFL.com: [http://www.nfl.com/players/chrissimms/profile?id=SIM339462 Chris Simms
  5. Weight: 220 lbsNFL.com: [http://www.nfl.com/players/chrissimms/profile?id=SIM339462 Chris Simms
  6. College: University of Texas
  7. NFL Draft: 97th overall in 2003 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
  8. Father Phil Simms was a quarterback for the New York Giants

• College Football Career

  Prior to playing professionally, Simms played college football with the Texas Longhorns. He played in 43 games, connecting on 535 of 911 passes for 58 touchdowns, 31 interceptions and a total of 7,097 yards.Official Site of the Tennessee Titans: Chris Simms

• NFL Career

  Chris Simms was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003. Simms sat on the bench for his entire rookie season. He finally saw playing time in 2004 as a backup. He then became the starter in 2005. Early in the 2006 season, Simms received a hard hit from the Carolina Panthers defense. Although he finished the game, Simms was taken to the hospital afterwards and had emergency surgery to repair his ruptured spleen. Simms missed the rest of the season, as well as the entire 2007 season. Simms was released from the Buccaneers in August of 2008, then signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 9, 2008.

  After an absence of over two years, Simms returned to the field in the December 28, 2008, game as the Titans fell the Indianapolis Colts 23-0.The Tennessean: Colts Could Serve as Simms' Return

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