Billy Sims had 313 carries for 1,303 yards and scored 16 touchdowns in 16 games in his rookie season in 1980. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl, and won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
DET| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sims | 12/21/1980 | 1980 | vs | 54 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 14.7 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | B. Sims | 12/14/1980 | 1980 | vs | 16 | 12 | 1.3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | B. Sims | 12/7/1980 | 1980 | @ | 43 | 20 | 2.2 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 9.3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | B. Sims | 11/27/1980 | 1980 | vs | 72 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 24.5 | 1 | |||
| 5 | | B. Sims | 11/23/1980 | 1980 | @ | 75 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | B. Sims | 11/16/1980 | 1980 | vs | 126 | 30 | 4.2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | B. Sims | 11/9/1980 | 1980 | @ | 21 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | | B. Sims | 11/2/1980 | 1980 | vs | 37 | 17 | 2.2 | 0 | 96 | 11 | 8.7 | 1 | |||
| 9 | | B. Sims | 10/26/1980 | 1980 | @ | 155 | 28 | 5.5 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 14.5 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | B. Sims | 10/19/1980 | 1980 | @ | 53 | 14 | 3.8 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | B. Sims | 10/12/1980 | 1980 | vs | 91 | 23 | 4.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 15.5 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | B. Sims | 10/5/1980 | 1980 | @ | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | -5 | 2 | -2.5 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | B. Sims | 9/28/1980 | 1980 | vs | 157 | 27 | 5.8 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.7 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | B. Sims | 9/21/1980 | 1980 | vs | 95 | 25 | 3.8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | B. Sims | 9/14/1980 | 1980 | @ | 134 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 47.0 | 1 | |||
| 16 | | B. Sims | 9/7/1980 | 1980 | @ | 153 | 22 | 7.0 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 32.0 | 0 | |||
| Average | 81.4 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,303 | 313 | 4.2 | 13 | 621 | 51 | 12.2 | 3 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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