| RYAN SIMSSims, Ryan O'NealHeight: 6-4 Weight: 315 Born: May 4, 1980 Spartanburg, SC High School: Paul M. Dorman (Roebuck, SC) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | North Carolina | Lettered | 
| 1999 | North Carolina | Lettered | 
| 2000 | North Carolina | Lettered | 
| 2001 | North Carolina | Lettered | 
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 2002 Kansas City Chiefs | 
| NFL Game Logs | 
| NFL Playoff Statistics | 
| Roster Key • Stat Key | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 90 | NT | 6 | 2 | 
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 90 | NT | 16 | 16 | 
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 90 | LDT | 15 | 13 | 
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 90 | LDT | 6 | 5 | 
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 90 | DT | 16 | 0 | 
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 98 | DT | 9 | 0 | 
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 98 | DT | 15 | 2 | 
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 98 | LDT | 16 | 16 | 
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 98 | RDE-DT | 6 | 1 | 
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 105 | 55 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/2002 | 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 
| Signed | 8/28/2002 | 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 
| Injured Reserve | 10/17/2002 | 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 
| Traded | 5/1/2007 | 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 
| Released | 11/24/2010 | 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 
| Signed | 7/31/2011 | 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL | 
| Released | 8/20/2011 | 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL | 
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 
| SACKS | NO | YDS | 
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 3.0 | 13.0 | 
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 2.0 | 9.0 | 
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 1.0 | 3.0 | 
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 1.5 | 9.5 | 
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8.5 | 41.5 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2002 KC NFL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2010 TB NFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2003 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
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