Phil Simms

New York Giants 7th pick

QB · Morehead State University · 1979–1993

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 1

Pick

7th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Morehead State University

Phil Simms is a QB out of Morehead State University who was selected by the New York Giants with the 7th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, a 1st-round selection. He was the 2nd of 11 QBs off the board that year. He first appeared on an NFL roster in 1979.

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Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State
1	11	NO	Russell Erxleben	P	Texas

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