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.
Games
| 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 |  DET | vs |  GB | 54 | 18 | 3.0 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 14.7 | 0 | |
| 2 | | B. Sims | 12/14/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs |  TB | 16 | 12 | 1.3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| 3 | | B. Sims | 12/7/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ |  STL | 43 | 20 | 2.2 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| 4 | | B. Sims | 11/27/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs |  CHI | 72 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 24.5 | 1 | |
| 5 | | B. Sims | 11/23/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ | TB | 75 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 | 0 | |
| 6 | | B. Sims | 11/16/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs |  BAL | 126 | 30 | 4.2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| 7 | | B. Sims | 11/9/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ |  MIN | 21 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | B. Sims | 11/2/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs |  SF | 37 | 17 | 2.2 | 0 | 96 | 11 | 8.7 | 1 | |
| 9 | | B. Sims | 10/26/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ |  KC | 155 | 28 | 5.5 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 10 | | B. Sims | 10/19/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ | CHI | 53 | 14 | 3.8 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | B. Sims | 10/12/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs |  NO | 91 | 23 | 4.0 | 2 | 62 | 4 | 15.5 | 0 | |
| 12 | | B. Sims | 10/5/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ |  ATL | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | -5 | 2 | -2.5 | 0 | |
| 13 | | B. Sims | 9/28/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs | MIN | 157 | 27 | 5.8 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8.7 | 0 | |
| 14 | | B. Sims | 9/21/1980 | 1980 | DET | vs | STL | 95 | 25 | 3.8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | B. Sims | 9/14/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ | GB | 134 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 47.0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | B. Sims | 9/7/1980 | 1980 | DET | @ |  LA | 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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