Clyde Simmons ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Simmons in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Simmons a career score of 84, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | 22 | PHI | 16 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 23 | PHI | 12 | — | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 45 | 41 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 25 | PHI | 16 | — | 63 | 56 | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | 65 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28 | PHI | 16 | — | 60 | 53 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 29 | PHI | 16 | — | 63 | 43 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | ARI | 16 | — | 45 | 33 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 31 | ARI | 16 | — | 52 | 38 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | JAX | 16 | — | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 33 | JAX | 16 | — | 40 | 33 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 34 | CIN | 16 | — | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 35 | CHI | 10 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | CHI | 14 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 228 | — | 584 | 422 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 122.5 | 137.5 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
301 career value over replacement — #130 all-time of 4,695. 20.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #233 (Rd 9) · PHI · 1986 · +65.2 vs expected KV-H
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An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 301 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 4% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 14 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 seasons × ~21.5 surplus ≈ VORP 301
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