SIMEON RICERice, Simeon JamesHeight: 6-5 Weight: 267 Born: February 24, 1974 Chicago, IL High School: Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1993 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1994 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1995 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (3rd overall) 1996 Arizona Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 1997 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1997 ARI NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1998 ARI NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1999 ARI NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL | 97 | RDE | 15 | 11 |
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 97 | DRE | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 97 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 97 | RDE | 15 | 15 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 97 | RDE | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 97 | RDE | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL | 78 | DE | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2009 New York Sentinels (UFL)2009 NY UFL | 97 | DE | 6 | 6 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 174 | 162 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/1996 | 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 8/19/1996 | 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL |
| Free Agent (Franchise Tag) | 2/10/2000 | 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 9/7/2000 | 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 3/23/2001 | 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/22/2006 | 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/27/2007 | 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL |
| Signed | 9/4/2007 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL |
| Released | 11/9/2007 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/12/2007 | 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL |
| Released | 11/27/2007 | 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/2009 | 2009 New York Sentinels (UFL)2009 NY UFL |
| Free Agent | 2009 New York Sentinels (UFL)2009 NY UFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2002 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2002 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2002 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2002 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 2002 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| 2003 Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2003 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1997 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 30 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 12.5 | |
| 1997 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1997 ARI NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1998 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1998 ARI NFL | 10.0 | 43.0 |
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1999 ARI NFL | 16.5 | 105.5 |
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL | 7.5 | 36.5 |
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 11.0 | 80.0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 15.5 | 111.0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 15.0 | 117.0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 12.0 | 71.0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 14.0 | 89.0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2009 New York Sentinels (UFL)2009 NY UFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 122.0 | 633.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1996 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1998 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1999 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1999 ARI NFL | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL | 34 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2001 TB NFL | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 New York Sentinels (UFL)2009 NY UFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 335 | 334 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 92 | 33 | 43 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)1999 ARI NFL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2000 ARI NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2002 TB NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2007 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Year (NFL)2007 Year NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 10 | 20 | 124 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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