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SAM MILLS

Mills, Samuel Davis, Jr.
Height: 5-9 Weight: 227
Born: June 3, 1959 Neptune, NJ
Died: April 18, 2005 Charlotte, NC
High School: Long Branch (NJ)
YearCollegeStatus
1977Montclair StatePlayed
1978Montclair StatePlayed
1979Montclair StatePlayed
1980Montclair StatePlayed
Relatives: Father of Sam Mills, III
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL54RILB1818
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL54RILB18
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL54RILB18
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL51LILB1613
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL51LILB1212
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL51LILB1616
1989 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1989 NO NFL51LILB1615
1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL51LILB1614
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL51LILB1616
1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL51LILB1616
1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL51LILB97
1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL51LILB1616
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL51LILB1616
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL51LILB1616
1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL51LILB1616
12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL181173
TransactionDateTeam
Signed5/3/19811981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL
Released8/24/19811981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL
Signed1982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL
Released6/30/19821982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL
Signed10/21/19821983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL
Free Agent8/1/19851984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL
Signed8/7/19851985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL
Unrestricted Free Agent8/7/19861985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL
Signed8/12/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Exemption8/12/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Activated8/22/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL
Free Agent2/17/19951994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL
Signed3/9/19951995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL
Free Agent2/14/19971996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL
Signed3/6/19971997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL
Retired12/20/19971997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL
AWARDS
1983 Official All-USFL
1983 The Sporting News All-USFL
1983 Pro Football Weekly All-USFL
1983 College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-USFL
1984 Official All-USFL
1984 Pro Football Weekly All-USFL
1984 College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-USFL
1985 Official All-USFL
1985 The Sporting News All-USFL
1988 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1991 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1991 The Sporting News All-NFL
1991 The Sporting News All-NFL
1991 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1991 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1992 The Sporting News All-NFL
1992 The Sporting News All-NFL
1992 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1992 United Press International All-NFC
1992 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1996 Associated Press All-NFL
1996 Associated Press All-NFL
1996 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1996 United Press International All-NFC
1996 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
2022 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL10000-00-06
1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL100---00-06
1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL100---00-06
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL10000-00-06
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL10000-00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL40000-00-024
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL3134.3100
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL3248.0120
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL33210.720t1
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL2136.580
1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL11010.0100
1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL11010.0100
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL55811.636t1
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL11010.0100
1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL11818.0180
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1111910.836t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL20126.0120001
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL20126.0120001
SACKSNOYDS
1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL3.537.0
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL5.039.0
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL5.541.0
1989 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1989 NO NFL3.0
1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL0.5
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL1.0
1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL3.0
1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL2.0
1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL1.0
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL4.5
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL5.5
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL20.5
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL0005580
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFL0003320
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL0002200
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL0001100
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL0003300
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFL0013400
1989 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1989 NO NFL0001100
1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFL0001100
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFL0002200
1992 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1992 NO NFL00033761
1993 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1993 NO NFL00011301
1994 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1994 NO NFL0001100
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFL0004470
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFL00022411
1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFL100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL10122231543
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