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Matt Millen

Matthew George Millen

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: March 12, 1958 in Hokendauqua, PA
College: Penn State

Career AV: 66 (678th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

55 54 57

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1980 22 OAK LILB 55 16 16 2 17 0 9 8
1981 23 OAK LILB 55 16 16 0 1 0 0 8
1982 24 RAI LILB 55 9 9 2.5 3 77 0 60 0 2 0 0 7
1983 25 RAI LILB 55 16 15 2.0 1 14 0 14 7
1984 26 RAI LILB 55 16 12 2.5 6
1985 27 RAI LILB 55 16 16 1.0 8
1986 28 RAI LILB 55 16 16 1.0 6
1987 29 RAI LILB 55 12 12 1.0 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 6
1988* 30 RAI LILB 55 16 15 1.0 0 1 0 0 10
1989 31 SFO LILB 54 15 9 1 10 0 10 0 3 2 0 6
1990 32 SFO LILB 54 16 16 1 8 0 8 0 1 0 0 9
1991 33 WAS MLB 57 16 14 7
Career 180 166 11.0 9 132 0 60 1 8 2 0 88
9 yrs RAI 133 127 11.0 7 114 0 60 1 4 0 0 66
2 yrs SFO 31 25 2 18 0 10 0 4 2 0 15

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1982 24 RAI LILB 55 9 9 1 13 0 13 13.0 13
1983 25 RAI LILB 55 16 15 2 19 0 10 9.5 19
1986 28 RAI LILB 55 16 16 3 40 0 19 13.3 40
1987 29 RAI LILB 55 12 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 180 166 7 72 0 19 10.3 72

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1988

Playoff Games

Career 16 (156)

Playoff Games Started

Career 16 (80)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1982 NFL 77 (10)

Long Intercep. Return

1982 NFL 60 (7)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1984UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.