Sam Mills

Samuel Davis Mills Jr.

Position: LB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 229 lbs.

Born: June 3, 1959 in Neptune, NJ
Died: April 18, 2005 in Charlotte, NC
College: Montclair St.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 101 (137th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated Jun 19, 2013 5:25AM

All-Time Rank: #116. Nick Buoniconti… #117. Ron Yary… #118. Mick Tingelhoff… #119. SAM MILLS… #120. Rosey Brown… #121. Leo Nomellini… #122. Lee Roy Jordan…

All-Time Rank: #116. Nick Buoniconti… #117. Ron Yary… #118. Mick Tingelhoff… #119. SAM MILLS… #120. Rosey Brown… #121. Leo Nomellini… #122. Lee Roy Jordan…

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
1986	27	NOR	LILB	51	16	13							1	0	1	0	0	92	0		6
1987*	28	NOR	LILB	51	12	12							1	0	3	0	0	58	0		10
1988*	29	NOR	LILB	51	16	16							0	0	4	0	0	105	0		12
1989	30	NOR	LILB	51	16	15	3.0						2	0	1	0	0	95	0		7
1990	31	NOR	LILB	51	16	14	0.5						2	0	1	0	0	112	0		7
1991*	32	NOR	LILB	51	16	16	1.0	2	13	0	8	0	2	0	2	0	0	102	0		18
1992*	33	NOR	LILB	51	16	16	3.0	1	10	0	10	0	4	0	3	76	1	130	0		16
1993	34	NOR	lilb	51	9	7	2.0						2	0	1	30	1	85	0		4
1994	35	NOR	LILB	51	16	16	1.0	1	10	0	10	0	2	0	1	0	0	115	40		7
1995	36	CAR	LILB	51	16	16	4.5	5	58	1	36	0	5	0	4	7	0	86	24		13
1996*+	37	CAR	LILB	51	16	16	5.5	1	10	0	10	0	0	0	2	41	1	90	32		18
1997	38	CAR	LILB	51	16	16		1	18	0	18	0	1	1	0	0	0	72	27		8
Career					181	173	20.5	11	119	1	36	0	22	1	23	154	3	1142	123		126
9 yrs		NOR			133	125	10.5	4	33	0	10	0	16	0	17	106	2	894	40		87
3 yrs		CAR			48	48	10.0	7	86	1	36	0	6	1	6	48	1	248	83		39

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
1997	38	CAR	LILB	51	16	16						2	12	0	12	6.0	12
Career					181	173						2	12	0	12	6.0	12

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Pts
1992*	33	NOR	LILB	51	16	16	1		1	6
1993	34	NOR	lilb	51	9	7	1		1	6
1995	36	CAR	LILB	51	16	16		1	1	6
1996*+	37	CAR	LILB	51	16	16	1		1	6
Career					181	173	3	1	4	24
9 yrs		NOR			133	125	2		2	12
3 yrs		CAR			48	48	1	1	2	12

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Sam Cowart, Ray Lewis, Jeff Siemon, LaVar Arrington, Doug Swift, Peter Boulware, Willie McGinest, Rickey Jackson*, Maxie Baughan, Shane Conlan
4	Dave Wilcox, Harry Carson, Skip Vanderbundt, Jamie Sharper, Les Richter, DeMeco Ryans, Bill George, Terrell Suggs, Julian Peterson, Peter Boulware
5	Nick Barnett, Stan West, Terrell Suggs, Dexter Coakley, E.J. Holub, Jamie Sharper, Al Wilson, Larry Grantham, Vaughan Johnson, Dave Wilcox*
6	Terrell Suggs, Lee Roy Caffey, Bryan Cox, Dan Currie, Cornelius Bennett, Stan West, Shane Conlan, Jerry Robinson, Tom Jackson, Chris Spielman
7	Randy Gradishar, Chad Brown, Dave Robinson, Bobby Bell, Lance Briggs, Zach Thomas, Maxie Baughan, Tom Jackson, Rickey Jackson*, Bill Bergey
8	Chad Brown, Jeremiah Trotter, Tom Jackson, Dave Robinson, Ray Nitschke, Ted Hendricks*, Seth Joyner, Randy Gradishar, Mike Stratton, Lance Briggs
9	Joe Fortunato, Chad Brown, Jeremiah Trotter, Dave Robinson, Ray Nitschke, Seth Joyner, Chris Hanburger*, Tom Jackson, Charles Haley, Joey Porter
10	Dave Robinson, Joe Fortunato, Chad Brown, Ray Nitschke, Seth Joyner, Charles Haley, Jeff Siemon, Tom Jackson, Joey Porter, Cornelius Bennett
11	Willie Lanier, Sam Huff, Chris Hanburger, Ray Nitschke, Randy Gradishar, Joe Fortunato, Dave Robinson, Bobby Bell, Karl Mecklenburg, Isiah Robertson
12	Sam Huff, Willie Lanier, Ray Nitschke, Chris Hanburger, Joe Fortunato, Bobby Bell, Ted Hendricks, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Dave Robinson*
Career	Willie Lanier, Sam Huff, Joe Fortunato, Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenburg, Dave Robinson, Andre Tippett, Bill Bergey, Chuck Howley, Maxie Baughan

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards Pro Football Reference 2nd team All-1990s Team	Pro Bowls 1987 1988 1991 1992 1996	First-Team All-Pro 1996	Approximate Value 1991 NFL 18 (3) 1996 NFL 18 (5) Career 126 (175)
Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 101 (136)	Non-Offensive TDs 1993 NFL 1 (10) Career 4 (196)	Games Started Career 173 (189)	Fumbles Recovered 1995 NFL 4 (6) Career 23 (52)
Fumble Return Yds 1992 NFL 76 (2) Career 154 (28)	Fumble Return TD 1992 NFL 1 (2) 1993 NFL 1 (2) 1996 NFL 1 (1) Career 3 (8)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1995 NFL 1 (5)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1991	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1991	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1991	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1992	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1995	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1996	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1996	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1996	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1996	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers

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