CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Score 1990, Score 1990 Supplemental, Gameday 1992 ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home SENT: 1/3 RECEIVED: 1/17 (14 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Keith Sims was a well decorated OL that played for the Iowa State Cyclones from 85-89.
His size and speed on his feet made him a versatile lineman who could play any position on the line.
During the 1990 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins were looking to rebuild their OL to keep the pocket clean for Dan Marino.
With their first two picks of the draft, the Dolphins selected Richmond Webb (1st) and Keith Sims (2nd).
Webb was immediately slotted in at T while Sims took over at G.
They’d form a dominant duo, that’d anchor the Dolphins from 1990-’97.
During the ’97 season, Sims played for the Redskins.
After an offseason with the Eagles in ’98, Sims finished out his career back in Washington from 1998-’00.
Over his career, Sims played in 142 games, starting 133.
Since retiring, Keith has gone into coaching.
ACCOLADES:
All Rookie Team 1990
Pro Bowl 1993-’95
2nd Team AP 1994
Iowa State Hall of Fame
Dolphins Walk of Fame 2013
NOTES:
Keith Sims, was a top notch and versatile lineman that has received due from both Iowa State and Miami- but buried under a backlog of elite players, will never see his due in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A reliable TTMer he signed these 4 cards for me.
As the Fun Bunch emerged- the ‘Skins WR corps, Don became more and more valued and integral as a blocker, especially in the run game.
Started 65 consecutive contests, before a rib injury caused him to miss two consecutive games in 1988.
In 1990, became one of three ‘Skins players to play in 3 different decades.
Retired after the 1992 campaign after finishing second in franchise history with 244 receptions (since surpassed).
He then went into coaching sports at the high school level.
Worked as a scout from 2005-’09 for the ‘Skins, before heading over to Carolina from 2010-’19.
Returned to Washington in 2020 and operated as the franchise’s senior pro scout through the ’21 season.
Retired officially in mid-2022.
ACCOLADES:
80 Greatest Redskins
NOTES:
Don for many years didn’t sign TTM and then all of a sudden near the tail end of 2025, he started signing, so I dropped these two set needs in the mail for the all star blocker.
Scott Fulhage punted for Kansas State from 1981-’84.
He punted 254 times for 10,284 yards.
Signed as a free agent by the Bills (1985) and the Redskins the following season (’86) , but did not make the opening day roster.
Signed by the Bengals in ’87, then the Packers, and then back to the Bengals that year.
He averaged 41.7 yards per punt (2,168 yards) on 52 attempts.
Joined the Falcons in 1989, where he pinned opponents 24 times inside their own 20- leading the NFC (on 84 punts).
After bouncing around between 5 teams from ’85-’89, Fulhage found consistency with the Falcons, whom he punted for through the 1992 season.
In 1991, punted 81 times for 3,470 yards and dropped 21 inside the 20.
He’d see career highs in net yards (2,963), Average (42.8), and net average (36.6) that season.
After a shaky start with 3 blocked punts in under three seasons, Scott punted successfully 192 times until the 1992 season.
At the time of his retirement, Scott was ranked second all time on the Falcons all-time list with a 41.8 yard average per punt.
NOTES:
I knew I’d be in for a wait for Scott. Consistent, yet slow, I wasn’t worried about these getting back to me. He was of special interest to me as he appears in 1991’s Tecmo Super Bowl on the NES with the Falcons. Scott also appears on two set needs so it was a no brainer to get these cards out the door to him.
Funny note, on many of his cards, it’s noted that Scott farms and harvests wheat when it’s not the football season. Makes sense since he’s from Beloit, KS.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
