Seattle Seahawks: 15 best running backs in franchise history

Number 15: An early Seahawks star saw his career cut short

David Sims was one of the first star running backs of the Seattle Seahawks. As you’ll see with a few more of the Hawks best backs, he split carries with another star player. As a result, his stats may not seem to measure up with others at first glance. Sims was drafted out of Georgia Tech by the Hawks in 1977, their second year in the league.

As a fullback, Sims’s primary task was blocking for his backfield mates. Despite that, Sims did lead the entire NFL in touchdowns in his second season in Seattle. He scored 14 times on the ground in 1978. He added another score as a receiver and had 947 total yards from scrimmage. The future looked very bright.

Unfortunately, his next season was cut short due to a neck injury in just the third game of 1979. He lost more than his season, as his NFL career was finished as well. It’s probably not much of a surprise that even decades later, David Sims is coaching. He’s currently the running backs coach for the University of Pennsylvania and a Seahawks legend.