Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||
| 1980* | 25 | DET | RB | 20 | 16 | 16 | 313 | 1303 | 13 | 52 | 4.2 | 81.4 | 19.6 | 51 | 621 | 12.2 | 3 | 87 | 3.2 | 38.8 | 364 | 5.3 | 1924 | 16 | 12 | 15 | AP ORoY-1, AP2, PB |
| 1981* | 26 | DET | RB | 20 | 14 | 14 | 296 | 1437 | 13 | 51 | 4.9 | 102.6 | 21.1 | 28 | 451 | 16.1 | 2 | 81 | 2.0 | 32.2 | 324 | 5.8 | 1888 | 15 | 9 | 16 | AP OPoY-6, AP2, PB |
| 1982* | 27 | DET | RB | 20 | 9 | 8 | 172 | 639 | 4 | 29 | 3.7 | 71.0 | 19.1 | 34 | 342 | 10.1 | 0 | 52 | 3.8 | 38.0 | 206 | 4.8 | 981 | 4 | 7 | 14 | PB |
| 1983 | 28 | DET | RB | 20 | 13 | 12 | 220 | 1040 | 7 | 41 | 4.7 | 80.0 | 16.9 | 42 | 419 | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 3.2 | 32.2 | 262 | 5.6 | 1459 | 7 | 6 | 12 | |
| 1984 | 29 | DET | RB | 20 | 8 | 8 | 130 | 687 | 5 | 81 | 5.3 | 85.9 | 16.3 | 31 | 239 | 7.7 | 0 | 20 | 3.9 | 29.9 | 161 | 5.8 | 926 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Career | 60 | 58 | 1131 | 5106 | 42 | 81 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 18.9 | 186 | 2072 | 11.1 | 5 | 87 | 3.1 | 34.5 | 1317 | 5.5 | 7178 | 47 | 40 | 63 | |||||
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1982* | 27 | DET | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 35 | 6.0 | 68.0 | 12 | 7.3 | 87 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 28 | DET | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 114 | 2 | 56 | 5.7 | 114.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 24 | 5.8 | 140 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 26 | 133 | 2 | 56 | 5.1 | 66.5 | 13.0 | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 0 | 35 | 5.0 | 47.0 | 36 | 6.3 | 227 | 2 | 2 | |||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Billy Sims?
Billy Sims is 68 years old.
When was Billy Sims born?
Billy Sims was born on September 18, 1955.
Where was Billy Sims born?
Billy Sims was born in St. Louis, MO.
How tall is Billy Sims?
Billy Sims is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Billy Sims weigh when playing?
Billy Sims weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) when playing.
Is Billy Sims in the Hall of Fame?
Billy Sims has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Billy Sims play?
Billy Sims played 60 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Billy Sims have?
Billy Sims had 1,131 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Billy Sims have?
Billy Sims had 5,106 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Billy Sims won?
Billy Sims has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Billy Sims retire?
Billy Sims last played in 1984.
What is Billy Sims' Twitter account?
Billy Sims is on Twitter at billysims1978.
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