
Clyde Simmons
Clyde Simmons Jr. (born August 4, 1964) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993), Arizona Cardinals (1994–1995), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–1997), Cincinnati Bengals (1998), and the Chicago Bears (1999–2000). He graduated from Western Carolina University, and played in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship game. He led the NFL with 19 sacks in 1992 and finished his career 11th all time on the NFL sack list, with 121.5. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1989, 1991 and 1992. Simmons also returned an interception for a touchdown against Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills in the 1996 NFL Playoffs.
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- #11 of 33Famous Western Carolina University Alumni
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- #25 of 50Best NFL Players From South Carolina
- #33 of 33Best 2000s College Running Backs
- #33 of 84Best Philadelphia Eagles
- #33 of 55Best NFL Buys
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- #67 of 74Best Arizona Cardinals
- #70 of 1391Famous Football Defensive Ends
- #96 of 165NFL's Dirtiest Players
- #392 of 510Famous People Born 1964
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