Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty AV Awards
198627NORLILB5116130101000.0926
1987*28NORLILB5112120103000.05810PB
1988*29NORLILB511616004000.010512PB
198930NORLILB5116150201003.0957
199031NORLILB5116140201000.51127
1991*32NORLILB51161621308202001.010218AP DPoY-8, AP2, PB
1992*33NORLILB5116161100104037613.013017AP2, PB
199334NORLILB519702013012.0854
199435NORLILB511616110010201001.0155115407
199536CARLILB511616558136504704.5110862413AP DPoY-3
1996*+37CARLILB5116161100100024115.5122903218AP DPoY-4, AP1, PB
199738CARLILB511616118018110000.09972278
Career1811731111913622123154320.51265363123127
9 yrsNOR13312543301016017106210.59341154088
3 yrsCAR484878613661648110.03312488339
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty
1987*28NORLILB110000000.0
199031NORLILB110000000.0
1991*32NORLILB110000001.0
1992*33NORLILB110000000.0
1996*+37CARLILB222340240000000.023176
Career66234024001.023176
4 yrsNOR44001.0
1 yrCAR22234024000.023176
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
199738CARLILB51161602120126.030
Career18117302120126.0285
9 yrsNOR13312500139
3 yrsCAR484802120126.0146

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1992*33NORLILB5116161160.4
199334NORLILB51971160.7
199536CARLILB5116161160.4
1996*+37CARLILB5116161160.4
Career181173314024.1
9 yrsNOR13312522012.1
3 yrsCAR4848112012.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 55.78 (22nd among ILB, average HOF ILB is 105.65)

All-Pro Teams

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sam Mills born?

Sam Mills was born on June 3, 1959.

Where was Sam Mills born?

Sam Mills was born in Neptune, NJ.

How tall was Sam Mills?

Sam Mills was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Sam Mills weigh when playing?

Sam Mills weighed 229 lbs (103 kg) when playing.

Is Sam Mills in the Hall of Fame?

Sam Mills was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2022.

How many games did Sam Mills play?

Sam Mills played 181 games over his career.

How many sacks did Sam Mills have?

Sam Mills had 20.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Sam Mills won?

Sam Mills never won a Super Bowl.

When did Sam Mills retire?

Sam Mills last played in 1997.

What are Sam Mills' nicknames?

Field Mouse is a nickname for Sam Mills.