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Billy Sims

Billy Sims

Retired

Detroit Lions · RB

Billy Sims recorded 60 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

85.1

rush yds/gm

34.5

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

60

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Billy Sims's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1980
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
SEP 7, 1980

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1980

153 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1980
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
Score hidden
SEP 14, 1980

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1980

134 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1981
DALLASCOWBOYS
DETROITLIONS
Score hidden
NOV 15, 1981

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

119 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1981
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
Score hidden
NOV 8, 1981

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

159 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1980
DETROITLIONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
Score hidden
OCT 26, 1980

Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1980

155 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Billy Sims's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 189 rushing yards

Regular Season
1983
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
Score hidden
NOV 20, 1983

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1983

189 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1980
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
SEP 7, 1980

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1980

153 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 103 receiving yards

Regular Season
1982
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
SEP 19, 1982

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1982

119 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career accomplishments

NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 19803× Pro Bowl selection5 NFL seasons60 career games5,106 career rushing yards42 career rushing touchdowns186 career receptions2,072 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Oct 21, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history