Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | ||
| 1981 | 23 | CIN | DB | 25 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 4.8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 34 | 1 |
| 1982 | 24 | CIN | DB | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1983 | 25 | CIN | DB | 25 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 173 | 0 | 43 | 6.9 | 14 | 317 | 0 | 36 | 22.6 | 490 | 2 |
| 1984 | 26 | CIN | DB | 25 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 98 | 0 | 30 | 8.2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 156 | 2 |
| 1985 | 27 | CIN | DB | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1986 | 28 | 2TM | DB | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | |
| CIN | DB | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| GNB | DB | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 29 | IND | DB | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career | 72 | 2 | 46 | 307 | 0 | 43 | 6.7 | 17 | 342 | 0 | 36 | 20.1 | 692 | 6 | ||||
| 6 yrs | CIN | 64 | 2 | 44 | 302 | 0 | 43 | 6.9 | 17 | 342 | 0 | 36 | 20.1 | 687 | 6 | |||
| 1 yr | GNB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
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Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1981 | 23 | CIN | DB | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1983 | 25 | CIN | DB | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1984 | 26 | CIN | DB | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1986 | 28 | 2TM | DB | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| CIN | DB | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| Career | 72 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 6 yrs | CIN | 64 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| 1 yr | GNB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 0.33 (1645th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John Simmons?
John Simmons is 65 years old.
When was John Simmons born?
John Simmons was born on December 1, 1958.
Where was John Simmons born?
John Simmons was born in Little Rock, AR.
How tall is John Simmons?
John Simmons is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did John Simmons weigh when playing?
John Simmons weighed 192 lbs (87 kg) when playing.
Is John Simmons in the Hall of Fame?
John Simmons has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Simmons play?
John Simmons played 72 games over his career.
When did John Simmons retire?
John Simmons last played in 1987.
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