Joseph Anthony Sims (born March 1, 1969) is a former professional American football player for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

for the University of Nebraska, Sims was drafted by the

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in the 11th round (283rd pick overall) of the

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. He also played professionally for the

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. During his NFL career, Sims appeared in 53 games and started 20 of those.

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1969 births Living people People from Sudbury, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Atlanta Falcons players Green Bay Packers players Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School alumni {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub