DE · Indianapolis Colts
Simeon Rice
Age 52 · 196 cm (6'5") · 122 kg · Born Feb 24, 1974 · Illinois
NFL career
1996
debut year
2007
last season
12
seasons
#78
jersey
College: Illinois
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#3
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2007 · 119 games.
Defense
232solo tackles
94.5sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 28 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 25 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 35 | 15.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 37 | 14.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 32 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 26 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while Simeon Rice was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
24–28 vs Chargers
2007-19 · Jan 13, 2008 · PLAYOFF
L
10–16 vs Titans
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
W
38–15 vs Texans
2007-16 · Dec 23, 2007 · REGULAR
W
21–14 @ Raiders
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
W
44–20 @ Ravens
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
W
28–25 vs Jaguars
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
W
31–13 @ Falcons
2007-12 · Nov 22, 2007 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Chiefs
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
Other "Rice" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
Keondre Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Ravens
Pat Bryant
WR · 2025 · Broncos
Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
1996 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
Keyshawn Johnson
WR · NYJ
#2
Kevin Hardy
OLB · JAX
#4
Jonathan Ogden
OT · BAL
#5
Cedric Jones
DE · NYG
#5
Cedric Jones
WR · NYG
#6
Lawrence Phillips
RB · STL
#7
Terry Glenn
WR · NWE
#8
Tim Biakabutuka
RB · CAR
#9
Rickey Dudley
TE · OAK
#10
Willie Anderson
OT · CIN
#11
Alex Molden
DB · NOR
#12
Regan Upshaw
DE · TAM
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Simeon Rice.
Brady Smith
Debut 1996 · #91 · Falcons
Bryant Mix
Debut 1996 · #96 · Buccaneers
Cedric Jones
Debut 1996 · #94 · Rams
Chris Sullivan
Debut 1996 · #71 · Patriots
Corey Sears
Debut 1996 · #92 · Texans
Daryl Price
Debut 1996 · #96 · 49ers
Duane Clemons
Debut 1996 · #92 · Bengals
Gabe Northern
Debut 1996 · #90 · Vikings