Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
| 2006 | 22 | DET | RLB | 50 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 125 | 82 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 23 | DET | RLB | 50 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 134 | 97 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 24 | DET | RLB | 50 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 113 | 71 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 25 | DET | RLB | 50 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 26 | PHI | LLB | 50 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 27 | IND | LB | 55 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2012 | 28 | DAL | RILB | 59 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 2013 | 29 | DAL | LB | 59 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Career | 109 | 87 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 623 | 420 | 203 | 26 | 14 | 33 | |||||
| 4 yrs | DET | 59 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 421 | 282 | 139 | 18 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| 2 yrs | DAL | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 86 | 58 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | IND | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 61 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ernie Sims?
Ernie Sims is 39 years old.
When was Ernie Sims born?
Ernie Sims was born on December 23, 1984.
Where was Ernie Sims born?
Ernie Sims was born in Tallahassee, FL.
How tall is Ernie Sims?
Ernie Sims is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Ernie Sims weigh when playing?
Ernie Sims weighed 233 lbs (105 kg) when playing.
Is Ernie Sims in the Hall of Fame?
Ernie Sims has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Ernie Sims play?
Ernie Sims played 109 games over his career.
How many sacks did Ernie Sims have?
Ernie Sims had 5.5 sacks over his career.
When did Ernie Sims retire?
Ernie Sims last played in 2013.
What is Ernie Sims' Twitter account?
Ernie Sims is on Twitter at ErnieSims34.
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