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RB · #0 · Detroit Lions

Billy Sims

Born 1955 6'0" · 212 lb Oklahoma Drafted 1980 · R1 #1 by DET 1980 – 1984 · 5 Seasons

  • 1× OROY
  • 3× Pro Bowl

Regular season career

60 Games 5 seasons
5,106 Rush Yds 85.1 / game
42 Rush TD 0.70 / game
1,131 Car
4.5 Y/C
289 1st Down

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 1,3031.3k 1980'80
  2. 1,4371.4k 1981'81
  3. 639 1982'82
  4. 1,0401.0k 1983'83
  5. 687 1984'84
  1. 13 1980'80
  2. 13 1981'81
  3. 4 1982'82
  4. 7 1983'83
  5. 5 1984'84
  1. 313 1980'80
  2. 296 1981'81
  3. 172 1982'82
  4. 220 1983'83
  5. 130 1984'84
  1. 4.2 1980'80
  2. 4.9 1981'81
  3. 3.7 1982'82
  4. 4.7 1983'83
  5. 5.3 1984'84

Latest games · 1984

  1. @ W5 L 24–27 14 car · 119 yds2 TD
  2. W6 L 7–28 15 car · 51 yds0 TD
  3. W7 W 13–7 16 car · 100 yds0 TD
  4. @ W8 W 16–14 22 car · 103 yds1 TD

Career bests

Best season 1981 1,437 yds · 13 TD
Most TDs 1980 13 TD · 313 car
Best Y/C 1984 5.3 Y/C · 130 car
Most first downs 1981 83 1D · 296 car

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