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Simeon Rice

Simeon James Rice

Position: DE
Height: 6-5    Weight: 268 lbs.
Born: February 24, 1974 in Chicago, IL
College: Illinois

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1996 22 ARI RDE 79 16 15 12.5 1 0 1 0 0 42 10 6
1997 23 ARI RDE 97 16 15 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 14 7
1998 24 ARI RDE 97 16 16 10.0 1 0 4 39 0 34 5 8
1999* 25 ARI RDE 97 16 16 16.5 5 0 1 0 0 38 11 12
2000 26 ARI RDE 97 15 11 7.5 1 0 1 0 0 30 3 4
2001 27 TAM RDE 97 16 16 11.0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 39 5 8
2002*+ 28 TAM RDE 97 16 16 15.5 1 30 0 30 0 42 10 1 21
2003* 29 TAM RDE 97 16 16 15.0 2 12 0 12 8 6 0 1 0 0 44 6 17
2004 30 TAM RDE 97 16 16 12.0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 35 5 9
2005 31 TAM RDE 97 15 15 14.0 1 6 0 6 4 6 0 0 0 0 33 7 9
2006 32 TAM RDE 97 8 8 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 16 4 4
2007 33 2TM 8 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 1
DEN 97 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 1
IND 78 2 0 1.0 1 0 0
Career 174 161 122.0 5 48 0 30 28 28 0 8 39 0 392 83 1 106
6 yrs TAM 87 87 69.5 4 48 0 30 26 19 0 1 0 0 209 37 1 68
5 yrs CRD 79 73 51.5 1 0 0 0 9 0 7 39 0 177 43 37
1 yr CLT 2 0 1.0 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
2002*+ 28 TAM RDE 97 16 16 1 2
Career 174 161 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Kyle Williams, Walt Patulski, Mark Lomas, Fred Dryer, Larry Cole, Barry Cofield, Ray Childress, Marion Campbell, Doug Atkins*, Lyle Alzado
4 Bill Bishop, Sweeny Williams, Vonnie Holliday, Larry Cole, Ray Childress, Gary Burley, Fred Williams, Charlie Krueger, Wilson Whitley, Jeff Merrow
5 Fred Dryer, Will Smith, Shaun Rogers, Rulon Jones, Ty Warren, Vonnie Holliday, Aaron Kampman, Barney Chavous, Cornelius Griffin, Charlie Krueger
6 Cornelius Griffin, Ross Browner, Jeff Cross, Patrick Kerney, Russell Maryland, Ty Warren, Vonnie Holliday, Phil Hansen, Hollis Thomas, Michael Bankston
7 Kevin Carter, Doug Betters, Bryant Young, Jim Katcavage, Dexter Manley, Dana Stubblefield, Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Ray Krouse, Fred Dryer
8 Bubba Smith, Clyde Simmons, Jim Katcavage, Willie Davis*, Bill Stanfill, Charlie Johnson, Fred Dryer, Kevin Carter, Hugh Douglas, Gino Marchetti*
9 Jim Katcavage, Clyde Simmons, Fred Dryer, Kevin Carter, Richard Dent, Bubba Smith, Charlie Johnson, Bryant Young, Charles Mann, Neil Smith
10 Jim Katcavage, Clyde Simmons, Richard Dent, Fred Dryer, Charles Mann, Bryant Young, Chris Doleman, Too Tall Jones, Claude Humphrey, Lyle Alzado
11 Jim Katcavage, Clyde Simmons, Rob Burnett, Charles Mann, Too Tall Jones, Bryant Young, Kevin Carter, Howie Long*, Fred Dryer, Claude Humphrey
12 Jim Katcavage, Clyde Simmons, Rob Burnett, Charles Mann, Claude Humphrey, Ordell Braase, Too Tall Jones, Howie Long*, Lyle Alzado, Fred Smerlas
Career Jim Katcavage, Rob Burnett, Claude Humphrey, Charles Mann, Clyde Simmons, Ordell Braase, Rosey Grier, Michael Dean Perry, Roger Brown, Chester McGlockton

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1996 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1999
2002
2003

First-Team All-Pro

2002

Fumbles Recovered

1998 NFL 4 (5)

Sacks

1996 NFL 12.5 (10)
1999 NFL 16.5 (2/30)
2002 NFL 15.5 (2/49)
2003 NFL 15.0 (2/58)
2004 NFL 12.0 (5)
2005 NFL 14.0 (3/92)
Career 122.0 (12)

Safeties

2002 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1999Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2003Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL