Phil Simms Net Worth: Estimated Figure, Salary and Sources of Income

Phil Simms net worth is estimated at 16 to 17 million dollars, based on two published estimates reviewed in October 2026. 

The figure reflects his years with the New York Giants and a long broadcasting career. Neither source explains how it reached its number.

Phil Simms Net Worth at a Glance

Net worth for a retired athlete is rarely a confirmed number. It is usually an outside estimate built from known salaries, press coverage and assumptions about later income, and for some public figures family money adds another layer, as in this look at Tucker Carlson net worth and inheritance. 

The two estimates found for Phil Simms follow that pattern.

Reported Phil Simms Net Worth Estimates

Estimate	Net worth	Listed salary	Date information
First published estimate	16 million dollars	3 million dollars	Page last modified November 2025
Second published estimate	17 million dollars	3.5 million dollars, listed for 2005	No date given for net worth

Both pages call the figure an estimate. Readers comparing pages like these commonly find gaps of a million dollars or more, since publishers weigh the same public data differently.

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Why the Estimates Differ

Neither page shows its calculation. One does not date its figure, and the other lists a salary without saying which year or role it covers. 

Treating the result as a range of 16 to 17 million dollars is the more cautious reading, and the same caution applies to other public figures, such as in coverage of Island Boys net worth.

Quick Facts

Phillip Martin Simms was born on November 3 in Springfield, Kentucky. He is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and worked as a quarterback before becoming a television sportscaster.

Birth Year Discrepancy

Sources agree on the day and place of his birth. Published pages give both 1954 and 1955 as the year, and nothing reviewed here settles it.

Phil Simms Salary and Career Earnings

Salary data exists for only part of his career. The detailed NFL figures cover the late 1980s, and the broadcasting figures are sparse.

NFL Contract and Salaries From 1985 to 1989

One published earnings table lists a five-year Giants contract signed in 1985.

Item	Year	Amount
Five-year contract	1985	3.8 million dollars
Signing bonus	1985	300,000 dollars
Annual salary	1985	600,000 dollars
Annual salary	1986	650,000 dollars
Annual salary	1987	700,000 dollars
Annual salary	1988	750,000 dollars
Annual salary	1989	800,000 dollars
Bonus over the life of the contract	1989	500,000 dollars

The five yearly salaries plus the signing bonus add up to the 3.8 million dollar contract total. The separate 500,000 dollar bonus is listed without explanation. 

Figures from this era are usually reconstructed from press reports, so they are best read as reported rather than confirmed.

Broadcasting Salary

One source lists an estimated sportscaster salary of 3.5 million dollars for 2005. The other lists a 3 million dollar salary with no year attached. 

One page describes him as currently working for CBS, though it gives no date. Pay for network analysts is seldom disclosed, so published figures tend to come from industry reporting and are approximate.

Figures That Are Not Publicly Reported

Several pieces are missing from every source reviewed: earnings before 1985 and after 1989, total NFL career earnings, the terms of any broadcasting contract, endorsement income and business interests. Without them, no source can show how a net worth figure was built.

Where the Money Came From

Football and broadcasting are the two documented income streams, plus one property listing.

NFL Career With the Giants

Simms was a first-round pick of the New York Giants in 1979 and played for the team until it released him after the 1993 season. 

Salary figures are available only for 1985 to 1989, so most of his playing income is not itemized anywhere reviewed.

Broadcasting Career

After retiring, Simms moved into television. Former players who stay in broadcasting commonly add a second income stream long after retirement, and television income features in net worth profiles of other on-air personalities, such as Kat Timpf net worth. 

For Simms, the listed broadcasting salary is several times his reported 1980s playing salaries.

ESPN, NBC and CBS

He first worked as an analyst at ESPN, then moved to NBC as a color commentator for Super Bowls XXX and XXXII. He also announced weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics and reported from the sideline on NBA games for NBC.

As reported by CBS News, he joined CBS in 1998, and he has worked with Greg Gumbel and Jim Nantz, among others.

Phil Simms House and Real Estate

One source lists his traditional-style home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, at about 10,000 square feet and 8.25 million dollars in 2016. 

That was a listing price, which is an asking figure, and in practice final sale prices often differ. The sources do not say whether the home sold.

Career Background

Football details are easier to confirm than financial ones, because game results and season statistics are kept in public league records. The account below sticks to what the two pages report.

Early Life and College

Simms was born in Springfield, Kentucky, and played quarterback at Southern High School in Louisville, graduating in 1974. He attended Morehead State, then a Division II program. 

One page lists a 48.9 percent career completion rate, 32 touchdowns and 45 interceptions. The pages describe his college play in opposite terms, so the raw statistics are the safer reference.

Giants Years

1979 to 1983: Draft and Injuries

The Giants took him in the first round of the 1979 draft, a pick one source says drew boos. He won his first five starts as a rookie. Injuries and uneven play marked the next four seasons, including a missed 1982 season.

1984 to 1986: Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XXI

In 1984 he threw for 4,044 yards and 22 touchdowns, reached the playoffs and was named Pro Bowl MVP. 

The Giants won 14 games in 1986. In Super Bowl XXI, according to Sports Illustrated, he completed 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards in a 39 to 20 win over the Denver Broncos and was named the game's MVP.

1987 to 1993: Later Seasons and Retirement

A broken foot ended his 1990 season, and the Giants won Super Bowl XXV with Jeff Hostetler at quarterback. 

Simms returned as a starter in 1992, was hurt four games in, and started all 16 games in 1993 under coach Dan Reeves. The team released him after that season, according to The Seattle Times, and he retired.

Personal Life

Public detail on family life is usually limited to media profiles, and these pages are brief.

Family

Simms and his wife, Diana, have three children: Chris, Deirdre and Matthew. Chris and Matthew have both played in the NFL. One page says the couple lives in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, without giving a date.

Conclusion

Published estimates put Phil Simms net worth between 16 and 17 million dollars, and neither shows its method. 

Documented figures cover a 1985 Giants contract and a 2005 broadcasting salary. Current pay, total career earnings and property sale details are not publicly confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Phil Simms net worth?

Published estimates range from 16 to 17 million dollars. Both are outside estimates without disclosed methods, and one is undated.

Why do Phil Simms net worth figures differ?

Each publisher estimates from public salary data and press reports, and neither shows its calculation. Small differences in assumptions can move the figure by a million dollars or more.

How much does Phil Simms make as a broadcaster?

One source lists an estimated 3.5 million dollars for 2005, and another lists 3 million dollars with no year. Current network pay has not been publicly confirmed.

How much did Phil Simms earn in the NFL?

Reported figures cover 1985 to 1989: a 3.8 million dollar five-year contract, a 300,000 dollar signing bonus and annual salaries from 600,000 to 800,000 dollars. Earnings outside those years are not itemized.

What did Phil Simms do in Super Bowl XXI?

He completed 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards as the Giants beat the Denver Broncos 39 to 20, and was named the game's MVP.