Billy Sims Finishes With Style

Billy Sims cuts through the Chicago defense on Thanksgiving day 1980.

[@trevorgrant532]

Loved those jerseys

[@Nhamp2000]

My favorites. I also like the jerseys in the Barry era. The ones now are garbage.

[@Blaqk_8298]

That music!

[@b17bomber]

The music is a tune called "Macho Theme" by Sam Spence- it's awesome.

[@greenshoesguy1]

b17bomber Thank you! I’ve been looking for the name of this song since I found this video. Classic!

[@marcusjustice6165]

Some of this music 0:09 to 0:23 is similar to Quincy Jones IRONSIDE police drama theme song starring the Late Raymond Burr.

[@rmartin7558]

The famous Billy Sims high-step. He used to do it during pre-game introductions too.

[@Ruouiji]

The greatest high-steppin finish in tournament history!!

[@lousanto1054]

The narration of the late, great, Harry Kalas makes this an even better highlight.

[@b17bomber]

agreed- I love his narration.

[@carlsandefer5678]

We really need to petition the hall of fame to get him in

[@johnmanning4097]

I used to love watching football videos highlighted with music and narrative back in the day like this when I was a Kid.

[@b17bomber]

Me too!

[@UberKrispy]

I did too man! The NFL Game of the Week, just slow mo highlights with epic music of a mundane 24-17 game was so freakin cool!!!

[@johnmanning4097]

@Matt Joseph Exactly

[@scottbrown7497]

Harry Kalas the voice of NFL Highlights John Facsenda the voice of NFL films Two great voices of old school football

[@lousanto1054]

I don't have the link, but if you you tube Phillies return to baseball after 9-11 Kalas has a very emotional narration that is phenomenal. He says 'the cradle of liberty' as there is an aerial view of Center City Philadelphia.

[@davanmani556]

I thought Billy Sims was a better RB than Barry Sanders but Barry always kept himself in shape.

[@b17bomber]

both were special players, #20 for Lions has been worn by some greats Lem Barney, Sims and Sanders.

[@arthurbishop3173]

I LOVED Sims when I was in elementary school. I had pictures of him on my notebooks, sang 'Another One Bites the Dust' all the time, and followed the Lions religiously. I remember being heartbroken that the Lions didn't win more, and even more so when Billy got hurt over and over and ended up retiring MUCH earlier than he should have. He was SO damn good, but he could have been SO MUCH better.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Sims was the more versatile back. Strong, fast, could block and receive. Could have played in any offense. Barry was just unique, and you had to play to that.

[@carlsandefer5678]

He was the Michael Jordan of football cuz he made average players play better around him

[@bluv6]

A great day for running backs, with Walter Payton also having some memorable runs and going over 100 yards. Alas, the Lions would go on to lose this game, after blowing a 17-3 lead, when the Bears returned the opening kickoff of OT for a touchdown. Kind of the story of this sad season when the Lions had a 4-0 start and then went 5-7 the rest of the way to miss the playoffs to the Vikings on a tiebreaker.

[@UberKrispy]

Another One Bites the Dust!! LOL. That was a great time to be a 13 year old Lions fan.

[@arthurbishop3173]

@@UberKrispy And an 11 y.o. Billy Sims fan too!!!

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

But, being a Lions fan for 48 seasons now, with busted chops to prove it, here's how that game ended... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXvCloGIeLCMb5I

[@WillieDuitt1]

Being a Cleveland sports fan for over 50 years I understand and join you in laughing and crying.

[@отпирайте]

Lions need to return to gray numbers

[@MichaelRobinson-hl8dt]

Lions could have the best uniforms in football

[@dustylover100]

Too bad his career was ended too soon.