1984 - Billy Sims 81-yard run with Detroit Lions vs. San Diego Chargers

Here is an 81-yard run from Detroit Lions great Billy Sims. This is from the game played on 09-30-84 (Detroit Lions 24 at San Diego Chargers 27)

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• billy
• sims
• 1984
• detroit
• lions
• san
• diego
• chargers

[neoprankster]

That was Gill Byrd. He played ten years for San Diego (1983-1992) and is now a defensive quality control coach for the Bears.

[SFFOOL76]

Agreed, I mean that guy caught up with Silver Streak himself Billy sims.

[hardcorehouse]

@agricola Data-nerds love Sanders, mr. no-show when it came to the playoffs.

[agricola]

@hardcorehouse id take barry ANYDAY over mr stabby.

[agricola]

@losangelescardinals the lions had a pretty good o-line in the 90s.............now if you wanna talk about the last decade, then id agree with you

[easyscore]

Too bad his career was cut short by the knee injury. IMO top 10 running backs ever.

[hardcorehouse]

@losangelescardinals Sure it's a fair argument, in fact it's the truth-you just don't like it. Anyone who understands the game understands that NO ONE gets even close to 2,000 yards with a poor line, so to speculate that your hero didn't have a good line is simply you and your emotions as a groupie. Child please. Sanders was good but not proven as a championship back who got it done when it counted-perfect guy for data nerds. OJ was better as a halfback and did it against better defenses.

[losangelescardinals]

@hardcorehouse That's not really a fair argument. The lions were like the worst offensive line ever. Barry had to make plays by himself. Why not check his 2,000 yard season. Better yet, don't use playoff stats to back up players. You mean to tell me OJ is better that LT, Walter Payton, and Jim Brown. Child Please

[hardcorehouse]

@maisler Sanders wasn't even the best halfback, let alone running back. With the whole team relying on him, check his no-shows in the playoffs-not a warrior when it counted. He appeals to data-nerds but even there, OJ was the better halfback.

[maisler]

@hardcorehouse are you kidding me? Sanders was the best rb ever to play the game

[hardcorehouse]

One of the best pure runners, period. Like Bo, he didn't have the chance to show full potential but like Bo, I'd take him over Sanders excepting durability issues.

[icepic08]

This is real football. None of that "Fifteen yard penalty on #20 for sitting in end zone too long", crap.