Keith Michael Simons (April 26, 1954 – July 26, 2017) was an American football player.
He was a defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
[1] He made his presence felt in his very first preseason game, when he blocked a field goal attempt in overtime and teammate Emmitt Thomas recovered the ball and returned it for a game winning touchdown.
[3] He was placed on the injured reserve list in October after tearing knee ligaments in a game against the Miami Dolphins.
[8] Diagnosed with bladder and lung cancer earlier in the year,[9] he died on July 26, 2017, at the age of 63.