Billy Sims
Billy Ray Sims
Position: RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 212 lbs.
Born: September 18, 1955 in St. Louis, MO
College: Oklahoma (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 58 (1009th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | ||||||
| 1980* | 25 | DET | RB | 20 | 16 | 16 | 313 | 1303 | 13 | 52 | 4.2 | 81.4 | 19.6 | 51 | 621 | 12.2 | 3 | 87 | 3.2 | 38.8 | 1924 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| 1981* | 26 | DET | RB | 20 | 14 | 14 | 296 | 1437 | 13 | 51 | 4.9 | 102.6 | 21.1 | 28 | 451 | 16.1 | 2 | 81 | 2.0 | 32.2 | 1888 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 1982* | 27 | DET | RB | 20 | 9 | 8 | 172 | 639 | 4 | 29 | 3.7 | 71.0 | 19.1 | 34 | 342 | 10.1 | 0 | 52 | 3.8 | 38.0 | 981 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 1983 | 28 | DET | RB | 20 | 13 | 12 | 220 | 1040 | 7 | 41 | 4.7 | 80.0 | 16.9 | 42 | 419 | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 3.2 | 32.2 | 1459 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 1984 | 29 | DET | RB | 20 | 8 | 8 | 130 | 687 | 5 | 81 | 5.3 | 85.9 | 16.3 | 31 | 239 | 7.7 | 0 | 20 | 3.9 | 29.9 | 926 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Career | 60 | 58 | 1131 | 5106 | 42 | 81 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 18.9 | 186 | 2072 | 11.1 | 5 | 87 | 3.1 | 34.5 | 7178 | 47 | 40 | 63 | ||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1980* | 25 | DET | RB | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | -17 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1981* | 26 | DET | RB | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1982* | 27 | DET | RB | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1983 | 28 | DET | RB | 20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 29 | DET | RB | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 60 | 58 | 0 | 40 | 11 | -17 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Similar Players
| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Jim Brown*, Tony Dorsett*, Barry Sanders*, Earl Campbell*, Marcus Allen*, Ricky Watters, Adrian Peterson, Alan Ameche, Terrell Davis, Clinton Portis |
| 4 | Tony Dorsett*, Jim Brown*, Barry Sanders*, Alan Ameche, William Andrews, Eric Dickerson*, Earl Campbell*, Marcus Allen*, Ricky Watters, Clinton Portis |
| 5 | Lenny Moore*, Franco Harris*, Calvin Hill, Marshall Faulk*, Marcus Allen*, Clinton Portis, Eric Dickerson*, Earl Campbell*, Tony Dorsett*, Walter Payton* |
| Career | Dan Towler, Maurice Jones-Drew, Joseph Addai, Frank Gore, Adrian Peterson, Curt Warner, William Andrews, Robert Smith, Deuce McAllister, Willie Parker |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Pro Teams
| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 1980 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1980 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1980 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1980 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1981 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1981 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |
| 1981 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1981 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 1981 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1981 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Weekly |
| 1982 | 2nd Team | All-Conf. | UPI |