2006 Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Full Football Ticket Chris Simms Injury. 

In the 3rd quarter, Simms led a drive that was wrapped up by a 2-yard bootleg by Simms on a fake to Mike Alstott, ut Simms was hit hard on the play, and had to leave the game momentarily.  Simms returned in the fourth quarter to lead another scoring drive which ended with a long field goal.  After the game, it was learned that Simms had a ruptured spleen and went into emergency surgery to remove it. Originally diagnosed as bruised ribs, it was only discovered shortly after the game ended. If discovery had been delayed any longer, Simms would have died. The injury cost Simms the rest of the season.