Chris Simms Madden Career 2004-2011 - Peak 84 OVR
Chris Simms: Texas QB, Bucs Third-Rounder, 3,117 Career Yards
Chris Simms was born on August 29, 1980 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the son of New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and grew up in Franklin Lakes. He played four seasons at Texas and went 26-6 as a starter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took him with the last pick of the third round, 97th overall, in the 2003 draft. He did not take a regular-season snap as a rookie, and Madden NFL 04 listed him at 66 overall for the 2003 season.
Simms took over in 2005 after a knee injury ended Brian Griese's season. On November 13, 2005 he threw three touchdown passes in a 36-35 win over Washington, and Tampa Bay reached the playoffs. Madden NFL 06 listed him at 76 overall for 2005, and Madden NFL 07 raised him to 84 for the 2006 season.
On September 24, 2006, against Carolina, Simms ruptured his spleen and had emergency surgery that night; he later said he lost five pints of blood. He started three games that year and never started for Tampa Bay again. He appeared in one game for Tennessee in 2008 and started once for Denver in 2009, a season for which Madden NFL 10 listed him at 66 overall. He finished with 3,117 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and 18 interceptions, and later worked as an NFL analyst for NBC Sports.
Chris Simms Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 84 OVR in Madden NFL 2007 (age 26)
- Appeared in 7 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2004 through Madden NFL 2011)
- Entered at 66 OVR in Madden NFL 2004, climbed 18 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 8 points into Madden NFL 2007
- Played for 3 franchises: Buccaneers, Broncos, Titans
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2011 at 68 OVR
Chris Simms Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | PAC | TOR | CAR | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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2004 2003 NFL season
Did not play
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QB | 66 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 83 | 84 | 88 | 55 | - | 86 | 79 | 79 | 79 | - | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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QB | 69 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 83 | 84 | 88 | 62 | - | 88 | 78 | 78 | 78 | - | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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QB | 76 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 56 | 83 | 84 | - | 71 | - | 89 | 83 | 83 | 83 | - | - | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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QB | 84 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 56 | 83 | 84 | 88 | 79 | 15 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 86 | - | - | 53 | 55 | 53 | 24 | 35 | 60 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | - | 10 | 28 | 18 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
Did not play
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QB | 77 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 56 | 87 | 69 | - | 70 | 15 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 83 | - | - | 53 | 55 | 53 | 24 | 35 | 60 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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2010 2009 NFL season
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QB | 66 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 56 | 87 | 70 | 90 | - | - | 86 | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2011 2010 NFL season
Did not play
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QB | 68 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 87 | 70 | 90 | 68 | 15 | 87 | 76 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 21 | 53 | 24 | 35 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
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Chris Simms Madden Ratings by Year
Chris Simms Madden NFL 2004 rating: 66 OVR (2003 NFL season, TB). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2005 rating: 69 OVR (2004 NFL season, TB). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2006 rating: 76 OVR (2005 NFL season, TB). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2007 rating: 84 OVR (2006 NFL season, TB). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2008 rating: 77 OVR (2007 NFL season, TB). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2010 rating: 66 OVR (2009 NFL season, DEN). Chris Simms Madden NFL 2011 rating: 68 OVR (2010 NFL season, TEN).