Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year New York Giants quarterback, will be among 30 men recognized as the New York Giants unveil their Ring of Honor on Sunday, Oct. 3 at halftime of their game against the Chicago Bears.  The Ring of Honor recognizes 30 prominent men who have helped the Giants win seven NFL championships and almost 650 games.   The members of the Ring of Honor were selected by the Giants organization based on their contributions to the success and history of the franchise.  Each member of the Ring on Honor played a unique and indelible role in helping make the Giants franchise one of the most successful in NFL history. In advance of the unveiling, the New York Giants revealed six of the honorees.

As an All-Pro quarterback, Simms led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles.  He completed a record 22 of 25 passes in Super Bowl XXI as the Giants defeated the Denver Broncos, 39-20, to win their first Super Bowl title.  He established team marks for most passes completed and attempted for one game (40 completed, 62 attempted), season (286, 533) and career (2,576, 4,647), most career touchdown passes (199) and most 300-yard games in a career (21).  He was the Giants' first selection in the 1979 NFL Draft, was selected for the 1985 and 1993 Pro Bowls and was the 1985 Pro Bowl MVP.  He was named All-Pro in 1986.

Simms joined CBS Sports in January 1998 as lead analyst for the CBS Television Network's coverage of the NFL.  This season, he and Jim Nantz pair for their seventh season as the Network's lead NFL announce team.  Simms, previously teamed with Greg Gumbel for six seasons (1998-2003), called Super Bowl XXXV in 2001, Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, Super Bowl XLI in 2007 and Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 on the CBS Television Network.  This season, Simms once again also serves as a host of INSIDE THE NFL on Showtime alongside James Brown, Cris Collinsworth and Warren Sapp.

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