David Sims (running back)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 26, 1955 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Decatur (GA) | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 7th round, 169th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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David Sims (born October 26, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He led the NFL in touchdowns in 1978 with 15, but suffered a career-ending injury early the next season.[1] He played college football for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was elected to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1977 | SEA | 14 | 1 | 99 | 369 | 3.7 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 82 | 3 |
| 1978 | SEA | 12 | 9 | 174 | 752 | 4.3 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 195 | 6.5 | 25 | 1 |
| 1979 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 20 | 53 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 293 | 1,174 | 4.0 | 44 | 19 | 46 | 399 | 8.7 | 82 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "GT Athletics to Celebrate Groundbreaking African-Americans". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. August 29, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 26, 1955 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Decatur (GA) | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1977: 7th round, 169th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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David Sims (born October 26, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He led the NFL in touchdowns in 1978 with 15, but suffered a career-ending injury early the next season.[1] He played college football for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was elected to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1977 | SEA | 14 | 1 | 99 | 369 | 3.7 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 176 | 14.7 | 82 | 3 |
| 1978 | SEA | 12 | 9 | 174 | 752 | 4.3 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 195 | 6.5 | 25 | 1 |
| 1979 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 20 | 53 | 2.7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 293 | 1,174 | 4.0 | 44 | 19 | 46 | 399 | 8.7 | 82 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "GT Athletics to Celebrate Groundbreaking African-Americans". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. August 29, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2007.
 | This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |