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Anthony Simmons is a former outside linebacker out of Clemson, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 87 regular-season games from 1998 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Draft Details
Anthony Simmons Career Stats
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 457 | 10 | 9 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | 16 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | 16 | 93 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | SEA | 16 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | SEA | 7 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | SEA | 13 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2004 | SEA | 7 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Since 1999 | 75 | 316 | 124 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 7 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Anthony Simmons was the 1st of 4 OLBs selected in the 1998 draft. The 15th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Melvin Gordon in 2015, who played 114 games. Clemson had 5 players drafted in 1998, among them Lorenzo Bromell and Raymond Priester. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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