David Sims (running back)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | October 26, 1955||||||||
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 / round: 7 / pick: 169 | ||||||||
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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. He played college football for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was elected to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1985.[1]
NFL career statistics
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Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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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]- ^ "Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2007.