Ernie Sims

Detroit Lions 9th pick

OLB · Florida State · 2006–2013

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 1

Pick

9th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

OLB

College

Florida State

Ernie Sims Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2006	DET	16	67	43	0.5	0	0	1	1
2007	DET	16	75	38	0.5	2	1	2	3
2008	DET	16	58	41	1.5	2	0	1	0
2009	DET	9	28	17	0	0	0	1	0
2010	PHI	14	44	7	2	4	0	5	1
2011	IND	13	29	29	0	0	0	1	0
2012	DAL	9	26	17	1	2	0	0	0
2013	DAL	11	23	11	0	0	0	0	1
Career		104	350	203	5.5	10	1	11	6

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ernie Sims is a former outside linebacker out of Florida State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 9th overall pick (round 1) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 109 regular-season games from 2006 to 2013, with the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys.

More from the 2006 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	HOU	Mario Williams	DE	N.C. State
1	2	NO	Reggie Bush	RB	USC
1	3	TEN	Vince Young	QB	Texas
1	4	NYJ	D'Brickashaw Ferguson	OT	Virginia
1	5	GB	A.J. Hawk	LB	Ohio State
1	6	SF	Vernon Davis	TE	Maryland
1	7	LV	Michael Huff	FS	Texas
1	8	BUF	Donte Whitner	S	Ohio State
1	10	ARI	Matt Leinart	QB	USC
1	11	DEN	Jay Cutler	QB	Vanderbilt

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