Top 19 Quotes & Sayings by Phil Simms

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Phil Simms.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Phil Simms

Phillip Martin Simms is a former American football quarterback who spent his entire 15-year professional 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, completing 22 of 25 passes (88%), a record that still stands. He also was named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.

Sometimes, it's good to have a tremendous star, because everyone understands he has to get the ball.
I criticize a lot of players and coaches. But I back it up with facts. A lot of times guys get mad at me because someone told them what I said. I say, 'You're wrong: Go check the tape.'
Talk radio has almost ruined the sports fan. — © Phil Simms
Talk radio has almost ruined the sports fan.
I haven't thought about it. I'm not capable of deep thinking.
Of course it looks bad when you're not executing. When things go bad, it's not going to look good.
I'm not a guy that believes you've got to have a lot of experience to have success in the playoffs.
Ray Rice was beat up last year
Playing well and winning the Super Bowl helped my credibility. Otherwise, when Id give an opinion, people would say, What has he done? If I didnt win that Super Bowl, Id probably be coaching somewhere. TV would not be an option for me. So, (winning the Super Bowl) does help.
Too much thinking is a bad thing sometimes.
I criticize a lot of players and coaches. But I back it up with facts. A lot of times guys get mad at me because someone told them what I said. I say, 'You're wrong: Go check the tape.
As a quarterback, can you throw it where you are looking?
Hardly anything wrong can go bad.
I don't care what you think of Michael Vick - whether you think he's being mistreated or misused, or just think he's not that good, whatever. He can play for my team any day
The Denver Broncos are all child molesters
Remember, for it to be a forward pass, it's got to go forward.
You better...buckle uh down and then tighten up to stop this passing game
The more angles I see, the more confused I get.
People go, 'Hey, did you do anything special for the Super Bowl?' Well no, I like to think I do the same amount of work every week getting ready for a game. — © Phil Simms
People go, 'Hey, did you do anything special for the Super Bowl?' Well no, I like to think I do the same amount of work every week getting ready for a game.
So many QBs throw the ball down the field, that's wrong. Watch Aaron Rodger throw it up the field
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