Draft classes · 1980
Billy Sims
1980 · No. 1 · RB · Detroit Lions · OU 1975–79
Billy Sims was the No. 1 pick of the 1980 NFL draft, taken by the Detroit Lions.
Heisman Trophy winner (1978) at Oklahoma. Honors include: Pro Bowl (1980–1982).
The picks on either side
- Before. No. 1 overall. No pick before him.
- No. 1 · Billy Sims, RB, Oklahoma — Detroit Lions
- After. No. 2 Lam Jones, WR, Texas — New York Jets