Sam Mills

Samuel Davis Mills, Jr.
Born: June 3, 1959
Neptune, NJ USA
Deceased: April 18, 2005
Charlotte, NC
Position: LB
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 229
College: Montclair St.
High School: Long Branch (NJ)
Career: 1983-1997
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022

Sam Mills played from 1983 to 1997 during his career with the Baltimore Stars, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Stars. Mills accounted for 24 points in his professional career.


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Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1997NFL Carolina Panthers2126.012 0
NFL2126.012 0
Totals2126.012 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1983USFL Philadelphia Stars3134.310 0
1984USFL Philadelphia Stars3248.017 0
1985USFL Baltimore Stars33210.720t1
1991NFL New Orleans Saints2136.50
1992NFL New Orleans Saints11010.010 0
1994NFL New Orleans Saints11010.010 0
1995NFL Carolina Panthers55811.636 1
1996NFL Carolina Panthers11010.010 0
1997NFL Carolina Panthers11818.018 0
USFL9697.720 1
NFL1111910.836 1
Totals201889.436 2

Sacks:

Year Team No. Yds Avg.
1983USFL Philadelphia Stars4.54510.0
1984USFL Philadelphia Stars5.0397.8
1985USFL Baltimore Stars5.5417.5
1989NFL New Orleans Saints3.00.0
1990NFL New Orleans Saints0.50.0
1991NFL New Orleans Saints1.00.0
1992NFL New Orleans Saints3.00.0
1993NFL New Orleans Saints2.00.0
1994NFL New Orleans Saints1.00.0
1995NFL Carolina Panthers4.50.0
1996NFL Carolina Panthers5.50.0
USFL15.01258.3
NFL20.500.0
Totals35.51253.5

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1986NFL New Orleans Saints9292001001
1987NFL New Orleans Saints5858003001
1988NFL New Orleans Saints105105004000
1989NFL New Orleans Saints9595001002
1990NFL New Orleans Saints112112001002
1991NFL New Orleans Saints1021020002002
1992NFL New Orleans Saints13013000037614
1993NFL New Orleans Saints85850013012
1994NFL New Orleans Saints13511540001002
1995NFL Carolina Panthers98862400475
1996NFL Carolina Panthers10690320024110
1997NFL Carolina Panthers85.57227010001
NFL171311421230123154322
Totals1203.511421230123154322

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1985USFL Baltimore Stars000010000006
1992NFL New Orleans Saints010006
1993NFL New Orleans Saints10006
1995NFL Carolina Panthers10006
1996NFL Carolina Panthers010006
USFL00000100000006
NFL000001300000024
Totals000002300000030


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1983USFLPhiladelphia Stars1818
1984USFLPhiladelphia Stars18
1985USFLBaltimore Stars18
1986NFLNew Orleans Saints1613
1987NFLNew Orleans Saints1212
1988NFLNew Orleans Saints1616
1989NFLNew Orleans Saints1615
1990NFLNew Orleans Saints1614
1991NFLNew Orleans Saints1616
1992NFLNew Orleans Saints1616
1993NFLNew Orleans Saints97
1994NFLNew Orleans Saints1616
1995NFLCarolina Panthers1616
1996NFLCarolina Panthers1616
1997NFLCarolina Panthers1616

Honors

1983 - USFL USFL (All-USFL)
1983 - USFL The Sporting News (All-USFL)
1984 - USFL USFL (All-USFL)
1985 - USFL The Sporting News (All-USFL)
1985 - USFL USFL (All-USFL)
1991 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1991 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1992 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1996 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1996 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)