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Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms (born November 3, 1954) is a former American football quarterback who spent his entire 14-year career playing for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. 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. 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, going 22 for 25 (88%).〔(Super Bowl records ), nfl.com. Retrieved October 11, 2010.〕 He also was named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons. 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 is the father of former NFL quarterback, New England Patriots assistant coach, and current FOX Sports College Football analyst Chris Simms, as well as Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Simms. ==Early life and rookie season== Simms was born in Springfield, Kentucky on his grandfather's farm, a place now called Maple Hill Manor in Washington County, Kentucky where he attended St. Dominic's Elementary. While an elementary school student his family moved and Simms grew up in Louisville, KentuckyHe went to St . Rita catholic gradeschool also. He attended Southern High School in Louisville and was quarterback of the Southern Trojans, graduating in 1974. Simms chose to attend Morehead State University in nearby Morehead, Kentucky. He played for legendary coach Bryan Evans and QB coach Jim Cook. The team featured a ball control offense,〔Katz, Michael. (It's Simms of Morehead State; Giants Pick Simms, A Quarterback, No.1 ), ''The New York Times'', May 4, 1979, accessed May 10, 2007.〕 and Simms' numbers at Morehead State were unspectacular—in his senior season he completed 92 of 173 passes for a 53.2% completion percentage and totalled 6 touchdown passes, 11 interceptions, and 1,229 yards.〔 The team also finished with a paltry 2–6–1 record in his senior season and failed to make a bowl game during Simms' four years.〔 Simms finished his career at Morehead State with 409 completions in 835 attempts for a 48.9% completion percentage.〔 He also totalled 32 touchdowns, 45 interceptions, and a school-record 5,545 yards.〔 Before the 1979 NFL Draft, Bill Walsh, who was the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers, flew to Morehead State with assistant coach Sam Wyche to work out Simms.〔Simms and Meier. pp. 74–75.〕 Walsh was so impressed with him that he planned to draft Simms in the third round, actually preferring him over another young quarterback they scouted and ultimately drafted, Joe Montana.〔King, Peter. ("The Rating Game: Nfl Quarterback" ), ''Sports Illustrated'', Volume 95, issue 8, 27 August 2001, p. 60. ISSN: 0038 - 822X〕 But the New York Giants decided to make Simms their first round pick to the surprise of many.〔Katz, Michael. (Giants Defend 'Value' in Choice of Simms; Perkins Optimistic Giants Selections ), ''The New York Times'', 5 May 1979. Retrieved March 20, 2007.〕 As Simms acknowledged, "most people have never heard of me."〔 When Simms's name was announced by Commissioner Pete Rozelle in front of the audience at the draft (which was held in New York), his selection was booed loudly by the Giants fans in attendance.〔Mooney, Roger. (No team takes Phil Simms first in today's NFL ), ''Bradenton Herald'', April 22, 2007, accessed May 10, 2007.〕 Simms was not happy being a Giant either, "All I was thinking was which teams I would rather play for—the Green Bay Packers, the Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego, San Francisco..."〔Whittingham. pg. 41〕 Nonetheless, he became popular with his teammates who jokingly dubbed him "Prince Valiant" in his rookie training camp.〔Katz, Michael. (Giants Test Simms in A Workout; Pisarcik Overweight ), ''The New York Times'', May 11, 1979. Retrieved March 20, 2007.〕 Simms won his first five starts of his rookie year.〔Rovell, Darren. (Roethlisberger in demand ), espn.com, November 4, 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-01.〕 He led the team to a 6–4 record as a starter, throwing for 1,743 yards and 13 touchdown passes and was named to the NFL All Rookie Team.〔Neft, Cohen, and Korch. p. 660〕 He was runner-up in 1979 for Rookie of the Year, losing out to future teammate, Ottis Anderson.〔Pervin. pg. 104〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phil Simms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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