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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

Career with playoffs

62 Games 5 seasons
2,166 Rec Yds 34.9 / game
5 Rec TD 0.08 / game
196 Rec
71.5 Catch %
11.1 Y/Rec

274 Tgt7.9 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 621 1980'80
  2. 451 1981'81
  3. 410 1982'82
  4. 445 1983'83
  5. 239 1984'84
  1. 51 1980'80
  2. 28 1981'81
  3. 40 1982'82
  4. 46 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. 10.2 1982'82
  4. 9.7 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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