ERNIE SIMSSims, Ernie, IIIHeight: 6-0 Weight: 227 Born: December 23, 1984 Tallahassee, FL High School: North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 2004 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 2005 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 2006 Detroit Lions |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 50 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 50 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 50 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 50 | RLB | 11 | 8 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL | 50 | WLB | 15 | 15 |
| 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL | 55 | WLB-SLB | 13 | 4 |
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL | 59 | WLB | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL | 59 | WLB-SLB-MLB | 12 | 6 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 109 | 87 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/2006 | 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL |
| Signed | 7/31/2006 | 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL |
| Traded | 4/19/2010 | 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 8/2/2011 | 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL |
| Signed | 10/24/2012 | 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 3/21/2013 | 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 6/3/2014 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| Released | 8/7/2014 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL | 464 | 0 | 0.0 | 364 | 35.5 | 100 | 21.7 |
| 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL | 515 | 0 | 0.0 | 380 | 33.4 | 135 | 28.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 979 | 0 | 744 | 235 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 | 20.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 125 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Detroit Lions (NFL)2007 DET NFL | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL | 43 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL | 42 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 622 | 617 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Detroit Lions (NFL)2006 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)2010 PHI NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2012 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2013 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 1 | 13 | 130 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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