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Brian Simmons

Retired

New Orleans Saints · LB

Brian Simmons recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

4.6

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

129

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Simmons's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 19, 2004

Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2002
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 29, 2002

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2005
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 8, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2006

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 25, 2001

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2001

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 28, 2001

Cincinnati Bengals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2001

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Simmons's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 13 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 19, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1999

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1.5 sacks

Regular Season
2001
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 28, 2001

Cincinnati Bengals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2001

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2001
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 2, 2001

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 quarterback hits · 1 interception

Regular Season
2006
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 10, 2006

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2006

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2006
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 17, 2006

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2006

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Simmons's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2002

01
CINSIMMONS—Brian Simmons
CINDILLON28Corey Dillon
CINPICKENS81Carl Pickens

Instability overwhelms individual talent

Cincinnati Bengals · The lost decade

Cincinnati went fourteen seasons without a winning record even as Dillon and a handful of draft successes supplied isolated excellence.

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Franchise era

2003–2010

02
CINSIMMONS—Brian Simmons
CINPALMER9Carson Palmer
CINJOHNSON85Chad Johnson

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

03
NOSIMMONS—Brian Simmons
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons129 career games388 career solo tackles25 career sacksDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 17Jersey: 511 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 1998Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history