Terry Miller (running back)

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Terry Miller
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Positions Running back
Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born (1956-01-07) January 7, 1956 (age 69)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Mitchell (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College Oklahoma State (1974–1977)
NFL draft 1978: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards1,583
Rushing average4
Rushing touchdowns 8
Receptions 35
Receiving yards382
Kickoff return yards480
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terry Miller (born January 7, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kickoff returner in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks.

Miller played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was twice All-American in 1976 and 1977 and finished second in the 1977 Heisman Trophy voting to winner Earl Campbell. [1]

Miller ran for 1,069 yards in his NFL rookie season, but had only 484 total rushing yards in his second season (second to Bills fullback Curtis Brown). [2] By 1980, with Buffalo having found a star in rookie running back Joe Cribbs, Miller was relegated to mostly Kickoff returner duty. [3] Terry was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022. [4]

References

  1. Sports-Reference.com: 1977 Heisman Trophy Voting
  2. Pro-Football-Reference.com: Terry Miller
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1980 Buffalo Bills
  4. "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class". National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. January 10, 2022.