Billy Sims

Detroit Lions 1st pick

RB · Oklahoma · 1980–1984

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Oklahoma

Billy Sims is a RB out of Oklahoma who was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 1st overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft, a 1st-round selection. He was the 1st of 31 RBs off the board that year. He was one of 7 Oklahoma players drafted in 1980. He first appeared on an NFL roster in 1980.

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1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	"Johnny ""Lam"" Jones"	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	4	GB	Bruce Clark	DT	Penn State
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M
1	11	KC	Brad Budde	G	USC

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