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Chris Simms

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Tennessee Titans · QB

Chris Simms recorded 23 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

135.5

pass yds/gm

2.1

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

23

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Chris Simms's most significant indexed performances.

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

279 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

285 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2006

198 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

143 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

CAROLINAPANTHERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2006

139 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Simms's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 313 passing yards · 1 completion of 40+ yards

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2006

313 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

279 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 29 completions

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

285 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 18 rushing yards

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

264 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Simms's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996–2004

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2005–2015

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons23 career games3,117 career passing yards12 career passing touchdowns48 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-3 career receiving yardsDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 97Jersey: 71 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 19, 2004Most recent: Dec 6, 2009

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.