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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
2,072 Rec Yds 34.5 / game
5 Rec TD 0.08 / game
186 Rec
71.0 Catch %
11.1 Y/Rec

262 Tgt7.9 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 621 1980'80
  2. 451 1981'81
  3. 342 1982'82
  4. 419 1983'83
  5. 239 1984'84
  1. 51 1980'80
  2. 28 1981'81
  3. 34 1982'82
  4. 42 1983'83
  5. 31 1984'84
  1. 3 1980'80
  2. 2 1981'81
  3. 0 1982'82
  4. 0 1983'83
  5. 0 1984'84
  1. 12.2 1980'80
  2. 16.1 1981'81
  3. 10.1 1982'82
  4. 10.0 1983'83
  5. 7.7 1984'84

Latest games · 1984

  1. @ W5 L 24–27 2/2 · 14 yds– TD
  2. W6 L 7–28 9/9 · 80 yds– TD
  3. W7 W 13–7 2/2 · 29 yds– TD
  4. @ W8 W 16–14 4/5 · 32 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1980 621 yds · 3 TD
Most TDs 1980 3 TD · 51 rec
Most catches 1980 51 rec · 67 tgt
Best Y/Rec 1980 12.2 Y/Rec · 51 rec

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