Jerry SimmonsSimmons, Jerry BernardHeight: 6-1 Weight: 190 Born: November 14, 1942 Nichols, FL Died: July 25, 2024 Los Angeles, CA High School: Union Academy (Bartow, FL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Bethune-Cookman | Lettered |
| 1962 | Bethune-Cookman | Lettered |
| 1963 | Bethune-Cookman | Lettered |
| 1964 | Bethune-Cookman | Lettered |
| Relatives: Brother of Ron Simmons |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | 21 | FL | 8 | |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 25 | FL | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 25 | FL | 13 | 0 |
| 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL | 25 | SE | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 44 | SE | 12 | 7 |
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 14 | 7 | ||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 44 | SE | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 44 | WR | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 80 | WR | 8 | 4 |
| 1969 Year (NFL)1969 Year NFL | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 12 |
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 80 | WR | 9 | 8 |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 3 |
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 80 | WR | 14 | 2 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 106 | 52 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 8/16/1965 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL |
| Allocated | 8/19/1965 | 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL |
| Taxi Squad | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | |
| Activated | 11/26/1965 | 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL |
| Expansion Draft | 2/10/1967 | 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/26/1967 | 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/27/1967 | 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL |
| Released | 9/30/1969 | 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/2/1969 | 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1970 | 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1971 | 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/31/1971 | 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 4/26/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1975 | 1975 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1975 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pennsylvania Mustangs (NAFL)1965 PEN NAFL | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 21t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 21 | 287 | 13.7 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 23 | 312 | 13.6 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1968 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1968 ATL NFL | 28 | 479 | 17.1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1969 ATL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Chicago Bears (NFL)1969 CHIB NFL | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Year (NFL)1969 Year NFL | 14 | 182 | 13.0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1971 Denver Broncos (NFL)1971 DEN NFL | 25 | 403 | 16.1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 Denver Broncos (NFL)1972 DEN NFL | 17 | 235 | 13.8 | 35t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Denver Broncos (NFL)1973 DEN NFL | 13 | 249 | 19.2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)1974 DEN NFL | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 175 | 2599 | 14.9 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 10 | 196 | 19.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Year (NFL)1967 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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