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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 | ||
| 1965 | 23 | PIT | FL | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 | 24 | PIT | FL | 25 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 196 | 0 | 38 | 19.6 | 264 | 1 |
| 1967 | 25 | 2TM | LE-SE | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 19.0 | 350 | 2 | |
| ATL | LE | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 19.0 | 325 | 2 | ||
| Career | 106 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 262 | 0 | 38 | 20.2 | 2364 | 22 | ||||
| 4 yrs | DEN | 51 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1051 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 3 yrs | ATL | 28 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 22 | 19.0 | 802 | 6 | |||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 224 | 0 | 38 | 20.4 | 308 | 1 | |||
| 1 yr | CHI | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | NOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 24 | PIT | FL | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 25 | 2TM | LE-SE | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
| ATL | LE | 44 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 29 | DEN | WR | 80 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 30 | DEN | WR | 80 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1973 | 31 | DEN | WR | 80 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1974 | 32 | DEN | WR | 80 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 106 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 54 | .5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | DEN | 51 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 36 | .7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | ATL | 28 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | CHI | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | NOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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When was Jerry Simmons born?
Jerry Simmons was born on November 14, 1942.
Where was Jerry Simmons born?
Jerry Simmons was born in Nichols, FL.
How tall was Jerry Simmons?
Jerry Simmons was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Jerry Simmons weigh when playing?
Jerry Simmons weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
Is Jerry Simmons in the Hall of Fame?
Jerry Simmons has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Jerry Simmons play?
Jerry Simmons played 106 games over his career.
How many receptions did Jerry Simmons have?
Jerry Simmons had 138 receptions over his career.
How many receiving yards did Jerry Simmons have?
Jerry Simmons had 2,105 receiving yards over his career.
When did Jerry Simmons retire?
Jerry Simmons last played in 1974.
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