Professional Career
Sims never lived up to the expectations of being the first overall pick in 1982. He only played the full 16 game schedule once, and played 74 career games with only 17 sacks over eight NFL seasons. His best year was in 1985, when he managed 5.5 sacks and played in Super Bowl XX. Sims was tagged with the nickname "Game Day" when he explained his disinterest in practice by saying "I'll be there on game day." In June 1990, Sims was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in Austin, Texas. Shortly afterwards the Patriots released an out of shape Sims, and he eventually retired.
Sims now hosts Texas Football Roundup on ESPN Radio in Austin, Texas and is a season ticket holder for University of Texas at Austin basketball and football games.
Preceded by
Darrell Griffith
Mark D. Herrmann
Donald J. Paige
Ronald K. Perry
Randy Lee Schleusener |
NCAA Top Five Award
Class of 1982
Par J. Arvidsson
Rowdy Gaines
Oliver Luck
Kenneth W. Sims
Lynette Woodard |
Succeeded by
Bruce Baumgartner
John Elway
Richard J. Giusto
Charles F. Kiraly
David R. Rimington |
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Lombardi Award winners
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- 1970: Stillwagon
- 1971: Patulski
- 1972: Glover
- 1973: Hicks
- 1974: White
- 1975: Selmon
- 1976: Whitley
- 1977: Browner
- 1978: Clark
- 1979: Budde
- 1980: Green
- 1981: Sims
- 1982: Rimington
- 1983: Steinkuhler
- 1984: Degrate
- 1985: Casillas
- 1986: Bennett
- 1987: Spielman
- 1988: Rocker
- 1989: Snow
- 1990: Zorich
- 1991: Emtman
- 1992: Jones
- 1993: Taylor
- 1994: Sapp
- 1995: Pace
- 1996: Pace
- 1997: Wistrom
- 1998: Nguyen
- 1999: Moore
- 2000: Reynolds
- 2001: Peppers
- 2002: Suggs
- 2003: Harris
- 2004: Pollack
- 2005: Hawk
- 2006: Woodley
- 2007: Dorsey
- 2008: Orakpo
- 2009: Suh
- 2010: Fairley
- 2011: Kuechly
- 2012: Te'o
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UPI College Lineman of the Year winners
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- 1950: Richter
- 1951: McColl
- 1952: Catlin
- 1953: J. Roberts
- 1954: Ellena
- 1955: Pellegrini
- 1956: Tubbs
- 1957: Karras
- 1958: Harrison
- 1959: R. Davis
- 1960: T. Brown
- 1961: Romig
- 1962: Bell
- 1963: Appleton
- 1964: Butkus
- 1965: Twilley
- 1966: B. Smith
- 1967: Liggins
- 1968: Hendricks
- 1969: McCoy
- 1970: Stillwagon
- 1971: Patulski
- 1972: Glover
- 1973: Hicks
- 1974: White
- 1975: Selmon
- 1976: Browner
- 1977: Browner
- 1978: G. Roberts
- 1979: Budde
- 1980: H. Green
- 1981: Sims
- 1982: Rimington
- 1983: Steinkuhler
- 1984: Fralic
- 1985: Casillas
- 1986: J. Brown
- 1987: Hennings
- 1988: Mandarich
- 1989: Zorich
- 1990: Maryland
- 1991: Emtman
- 1992: Curry
- 1993: Waldrop
- 1994: Wiegert
- 1995: Ogden
- 1996: Pace
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National Football League Draft number one overall picks
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- Berwanger
- Francis
- C. Davis
- Aldrich
- Cafego
- Harmon
- Dudley
- Sinkwich
- Bertelli
- Trippi
- Dancewicz
- Fenimore
- Gilmer
- Bednarik
- Hart
- Rote
- Wade
- Babcock
- Garrett
- Shaw
- Glick
- Hornung
- Hill
- Duncan
- Cannon
- Mason
- E. Davis
- Baker
- Parks
- Frederickson
- Nobis
- Bu. Smith
- Yary
- Simpson
- Bradshaw
- Plunkett
- Patulski
- Matuszak
- Jones
- Bartkowski
- Selmon
- Bell
- Campbell
- Cousineau
- B. Sims
- Rogers
- K. Sims
- Elway
- Fryar
- Br. Smith
- Jackson
- Testaverde
- Bruce
- Aikman
- George
- Maryland
- Emtman
- Bledsoe
- Wilkinson
- Carter
- Johnson
- Pace
- P. Manning
- Couch
- Brown
- Vick
- Carr
- Palmer
- E. Manning
- A. Smith
- Williams
- Russell
- Long
- Stafford
- Bradford
- Newton
- Luck
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1980 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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| Offense |
- QB Mark Herrmann
- RB George Rogers
- RB Herschel Walker
- RB Jarvis Redwine
- WR Ken Margerum
- TE Dave Young
OL Mark May- OL Keith Van Horne
- OL Nick Eyre
- OL Louis Oubre
- OL Randy Schleusener
- C John Scully
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| Defense |
- DL Hugh Green
- DL E. J. Junior
- DL Kenneth Sims
- DL Leonard Mitchell
- DL Ron Simmons
LB Mike Singletary- LB Lawrence Taylor
- LB David Little
- LB Bob Crable
DB Kenny Easley- DB Ronnie Lott
- DB John Simmons
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1981 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
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| Offense |
- QB Jim McMahon
- RB Marcus Allen
- RB Herschel Walker
- WR Anthony Carter
- TE Tim Wrightman
OT Terry Crouch- OT Terry Tausch
- OT Ed Muransky
- G Kurt Becker
- G Sean Farrell
- G Roy Foster
- C Dave Rimington
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| Defense |
- DL Tim Krumrie
- DL Kenneth Sims
- DL Billy Ray Smith, Jr.
- DL Andre Tippett
LB Bob Crable- LB Jeff Davis
- LB Sal Sunseri
DB Terry Kinard- DB Fred Marion
- DB Mike Richardson
- DB Tommy Wilcox
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| Special teams |
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1982 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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- Kenneth Sims
- Johnie Cooks
- Chip Banks
- Art Schlichter
- Jim McMahon
- Jeff Bryant
- Darrin Nelson
- Mike Munchak
- Gerald Riggs
- Marcus Allen
- Anthony Hancock
- Walter Abercrombie
- Lindsay Scott
- Barry Redden
- Jimmy Williams
- Luis Sharpe
- Sean Farrell
- Butch Woolfolk
- Perry Tuttle
- Mike Quick
- Gerald Willhite
- Ron Hallstrom
- Bob Crable
- Roy Foster
- Rod Hill
- Glen Collins
- Lester Williams
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- Draft years
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 00
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 11
- 12
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Boston / New England Patriots first-round draft picks
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- Schwedes
- Mason
- Collins
- A. Graham
- Concannon
- McCormick
- Rush
- Singer
- Townes
- Charles
- Byrd
- Sellers
- Olsen
- Plunkett
- Hannah
- Cunningham
- Stingley
- Francis
- Haynes
- Brock
- Fox
- Clayborn
- Morgan
- Cryder
- Sanford
- James
- Ferguson
- Holloway
- Sims
- Williams
- Eason
- Fryar
- Matich
- Dupard
- Armstrong
- Stephens
- Dykes
- Singleton
- Agnew
- Harlow
- Russell
- Chung
- Bledsoe
- McGinest
- Law
- Glenn
- Canty
- Edwards
- T. Jones
- Woody
- Katzenmoyer
- Seymour
- D. Graham
- Warren
- Wilfork
- Watson
- Mankins
- Maroney
- Meriweather
- Mayo
- McCourty
- Solder
- C. Jones
- Hightower
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- AFC East
- BUF
- MIA
- NE
- NYJ
- North
- BAL
- CIN
- CLE
- PIT
- South
- HOU
- IND
- JAC
- TEN
- West
- DEN
- KC
- OAK
- SD
- NFC East
- DAL
- NYG
- PHI
- WAS
- North
- CHI
- DET
- GB
- MIN
- South
- ATL
- CAR
- NO
- TB
- West
- ARI
- STL
- SF
- SEA
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Sims, Kenneth |
| Alternative names |
Sims, Kenneth Wayne; Sims, Kenneth W. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive end |
| Date of birth |
October 31, 1959 |
| Place of birth |
Kosse, Texas, United States |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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