PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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oB sims<br />
Guard<br />
Ohio State<br />
7th Year<br />
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 312<br />
Born: 12/6/83<br />
Macedonia, Ohio<br />
Draft: ‘06, R4 (128)-Sea Acquired: ‘10, T-Sea<br />
PLayer ProfiLes<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Media.<strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
‣ fans can follow sims on Twitter: @robasims.<br />
‣ raised as a fan of the Cleveland Browns for whom his late father, robert<br />
“Mickey” sims, played defensive tackle for three seasons (1977-79).<br />
enjoyed watching orlando Pace and Korey stringer. He also liked the<br />
Dallas Cowboys when emmitt smith played for them.<br />
‣ enjoys watching movies and has over 500 DVDs. His favorite actors<br />
include: Will smith, Denzel Washington and al Pacino.<br />
‣ Would like to be involved in business after he is done playing football<br />
and is currently part owner of a gym in Cleveland.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
‣ signed four-year contract extension (through 2014) with lions<br />
october 8, 2010.<br />
‣ acquired via trade by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions apr. 6, 2010 from the seattle<br />
seahawks.<br />
‣ Placed on reserve/injured list be the seahawks sept. 10. 2008.<br />
‣ Drafted by the seattle seahawks in the fourth round (128th overall)<br />
of the 2006 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
soon became the starter at left guard after joining <strong>Detroit</strong> via trade with<br />
seattle in 2010. Played all 16 games last season and helped solidify the<br />
left side of the offensive line.<br />
‣ Has appeared in 77 games (66 starts) during his career, and has played<br />
in five postseason games (five starts).<br />
‣ Played first four seasons (2006-09) with the seahawks.<br />
‣ in 2009, sims saw action in 14 games with 14 starts at left guard and<br />
was inactive for two contests with an ankle injury.<br />
‣ Played and started in only one game during the 2008 season after being<br />
placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.<br />
‣ started in all 16 games played in 2007, including both postseason<br />
matchups.<br />
‣ saw time in 14 games during his 2006 rookie campaign with three starts,<br />
and played and started in both postseason appearances.<br />
‣ started all four playoff games during his first two seasons for seattle<br />
and helped shaun alexander rush for 108 yards and two touchdowns in<br />
NfC Divisional Playoff his rookie year at Chicago (1/14/06).<br />
2011: Team’s starting left guard. started all 16 games for the secondconsecutive<br />
year. offense was 10th in Nfl in sacks per pass play (5.1 pct)<br />
yielding 36 sacks on 702 pass plays.<br />
‣ recovered a fumble on first-and-10 in the third quarter in season opener<br />
at Tampa Bay (9/11). sims’ recovery kept the lions’ offense on the field<br />
to score on a 1-yard touchdown from QB Matthew stafford to Wr Calvin<br />
Johnson. also in the game, the offensive line unit allowed no sacks and<br />
helped the team rush for 126 rushing yards in the win.<br />
‣ The lions’ season opener marked the first time since 1981-82 that the<br />
lions have started the same offensive line (same personnel at same<br />
positions) in consecutive years on opening day. sims, lT Jeff Backus,<br />
C Dominic raiola, G stephen Peterman and T Gosder Cherilus was the<br />
team’s regular starting offensive line last year for the lions, including<br />
on opening day. The last offensive group to start in consecutive years<br />
was lT Karl Baldischeiler, lG Homer elias, C amos fowler, rG russ<br />
Bolinger and rT Keith Dorne. That group started on opening day in that<br />
lineup three consecutive years (1980-82).<br />
‣ in the home opener vs. Kansas City (9/18), was part of an offensive line<br />
that allowed no sacks for the second consecutive game. The lions offense<br />
generated 48 points in the victory over the Chiefs, the most points<br />
scored by the lions since they garnered 55 points in a Thanksgiving<br />
Day 55-20 win over Chicago (11/27/97). That game was also the last<br />
time the team scored 6 offensive touchdowns (rushing and receiving) in<br />
a single game. The last time the lions scored 6 offensive touchdowns<br />
in a game of which at least 4 were via the pass was a 48-17 win over<br />
Chicago (10/19/81).<br />
‣ Part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack at Dallas (10/2) as the<br />
team claimed a 34-30 win after trailing by 24 points in the third quarter.<br />
‣ offense had huge day in lions 24-13 win vs. Chicago (10/10) as the<br />
line paved the way for the team to chew up 181 yards on the ground,<br />
including a career-high 163 from rB Jahvid Best. Best had runs of 88<br />
yards for a touchdown and another 43 yards near the end of the game.<br />
The 88-yard touchdown was the second longest run in team history.<br />
‣ Helped allow 104 yards rushing vs. atlanta (10/23) who’s defense is<br />
ranked sixth in the league in rushing yards per game. Maurice Morris<br />
finished with 9 carries for 50 yards (5.6 avg) and Keiland Williams finished<br />
with 9 carries for 44 yards (4.9 avg..<br />
‣ Part of an offensive line that rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown<br />
at Denver (10/30). Maurice Morris finished with 58 yards on 13 carries<br />
(4.5 avg.) and a touchdown. also helped protect Matthew stafford, who<br />
threw for 267 yards and 3 touchdowns.<br />
‣ Helped protect Matthew stafford in order for him to set a new franchise<br />
record 63 passing attempts vs. Chicago (11/13).<br />
‣ Part of an offensive line that paved the way for running back Kevin smith<br />
to rush for 140 yards vs. Carolina (11/20). They also gave QB Matthew<br />
stafford enough time to throw 5 touchdown passes in the game.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
started 40 of 47 games for the Buckeyes, earning 12 of those starts at left<br />
guard. shifted to left guard from left tackle prior to senior season earning<br />
all-Big Ten Conference first-team honors.<br />
‣ Made 28 starts at left tackle as an underclassmen and produced 83 key<br />
blocks and eight touchdown-resulting blocks for an offense that collected<br />
5,068 yards, an average of 422.8 yards per game his senior year.<br />
‣ His ability to shut down the blitz and stunts saw the offensive line allow<br />
only 18 quarterback sacks on the season.<br />
‣ Took over left tackle duties when incumbent ivan Douglas was sidelined<br />
with health problems (blood clot) during sophomore season.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
son of the late Cleveland Browns tackle robert “Mickey” sims (1977-79).<br />
Was a first-team all-ohio selection at offensive tackle during senior season<br />
at Nordonia High school.<br />
‣ started at guard as a sophomore and junior before moving to tackle<br />
his senior season.<br />
‣ earned letters in basketball and two in track, finishing fourth in the<br />
state in the shot put as a senior.<br />
‣ Communications major at ohio state.<br />
SIMS' CAREER STATISTICS<br />
Year Tm G S<br />
2006 sea 14 3<br />
2007 sea 16 16<br />
2008 sea 1 1<br />
2009 sea 14 14<br />
2010 Det 16 16<br />
2011 Det 16 16<br />
Totals 77 66<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S<br />
2006 sea 2 2<br />
2007 sea 2 2<br />
2011 Det 1 1<br />
Totals 5 5
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