Phillip Martin Simms, a.k.a. Phil Simms, is an American former football quarterback and currently a sportscaster. During his career as a pro football player, he played for the of , which has seen a roaster of really talented players like Allen Patrick and Jason Sehorn, and finally retired after 14 years.
During his sporting career, he set the record for highest completion in percentage after leading the Giants against by 39-20 victory. Later, he was named the of .
Today we are going to take a look at the former football player's career and net worth.
Phil Simms' career as a footballer
Husband of Diana Simms and father of 3, Phil Simms played football at a very young age. He started playing professionally at during his college years. He was soon drafted by New York Giants and made an appearance as a first-round pick which surprised many.
During his rookie training camp, he made many fellow player friends and was even given the nickname 'Prince Valiant' by his teammates. In , he won his first five starts during the rookie year and was also the .
During his initial years in the Giants team, Simms was considered a disappointment by fans and his wife also had to listen to fans cuss at him. However, later, he did his research and ended up leading his team to a playoff berth.
Since this incident, he started playing even better and become the of . Moreover, he is also a two-time Super Bowlchampiontwo-timePro Bowl championFirst-team All-Pro. He is also the no 11th retired from the New York Giants and was honoured with New York Giants' Ring of Honor.
Simms finally retired as a footballer on after a very emotional speech.
Later that year, he joined and ended up having a career akin to Bob Papa. Currently, he is very active on TV as a sportscaster. He can be seen in numerous shows of . Phil has three children: Chris, Deirdre and Matthew, among whom Matthew Simms is currently a backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
How much is Phil Simms' net worth? How much does he earn?
The estimated net worth of the former football player and currently a CBS sportscaster Phil Simms is $14 million.
The main source of his net worth is his career as a football player. He was one of the most expensive quarterbacks on his team during his day. He is currently earning a good sum through his career on TV, too. His estimated annual salary back in 2005 was around $3.5 million. It's not hard to imagine that his current salary is more than that.
Meanwhile, he also earned quite a sum of money by appearing on covers of magazines which currently sell for thousands of dollars on and .
There is not much information about what Phil likes to spend his $14 million net worth on. But recently, in , he sold his mansion situated in for a massive $8.25 million.
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