Kenneth Sims

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American football player (1959-2025)

United States AthletesLived 1959 to 2025 · aged 65

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Kenneth Wayne Sims was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New England Patriots.

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New England Patriots

Texas Longhorns football

Awards 1

1981Lombardi Award

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Kenneth Wayne Sims was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, winning the Lombardi Award and UPI Lineman of the Year en route to a victory in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic. Sims was selected first overall by the Patriots in the 1982 NFL draft, but his professional career would be afflicted by injuries. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

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