Kenneth Sims

Sacks	17
Fumble recoveries	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenneth Sims
No. 77
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	October 31, 1959; Kosse, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2025 (aged 65); Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school	Groesbeck (Groesbeck, Texas)
College	Texas
NFL draft	1982: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
	New England Patriots (1982–1989); Buffalo Bills (1992)*;
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982); Lombardi Award (1981); UPI Lineman of the Year (1981); Unanimous All-American (1981); Consensus All-American (1980); 2× All-SWC First Team (1980, 1981); 2× Longhorn Football Team MVP (1980, 1981); Longhorn Hall of Honor inductee (1997);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks
Sacks	17
Fumble recoveries	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Kenneth Wayne Sims (October 31, 1959 – March 21, 2025) 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.