Ryan Sims

Kansas City Chiefs 6th pick

DE ·

North Carolina · 2002–2010

105

Games

115

Solo Tackles

8.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Ryan Sims is a former defensive end out of North Carolina, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 6th overall pick (round 1) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 105 regular-season games from 2002 to 2010, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 1

Pick

6th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

North Carolina

Ryan Sims Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2002	KC	3	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
2003	KC	15	30	4	3	0	1	1	1
2004	KC	12	12	2	2	0	0	0	0
2005	KC	6	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	KC	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2007	TB	7	11	5	1	1	0	0	0
2008	TB	10	6	6	1	3	0	2	0
2009	TB	14	20	8	1	3	0	1	0
2010	TB	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Career		76	96	30	8	7	1	5	1

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

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

311 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.09s

Bench Press

27 reps

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