Wayne Millner
Wayne Vernal Millner
Born: January 31, 1913
Boston, MA USA
Deceased: November 19, 1976
Arlington, VA
Position: E-DE
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 189
College: Notre Dame
High School: Salem (MA); Malvern Prep (Malvern, PA); DeVitt Prep (Washington, DC)
Career: 1936-1945
Drafted: 1936 in Round 8, #65 overall by the Boston Redskins
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
Coaching record
Wayne Millner played from 1936 to 1945 during his career with the Boston Redskins and Washington Redskins. Millner ran for 62 yards in his career on 14 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 124 passes for 1,578 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns..
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 62 | 4.4 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NFL Boston Redskins | 18 | 211 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | NFL Washington Redskins | 14 | 216 | 15.4 | 78 | 2 |
| 1938 | NFL Washington Redskins | 18 | 232 | 12.9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939 | NFL Washington Redskins | 19 | 294 | 15.5 | 56 | 4 |
| 1940 | NFL Washington Redskins | 22 | 233 | 10.6 | 41 | 3 |
| 1941 | NFL Washington Redskins | 20 | 262 | 13.1 | 55 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Washington Redskins | 13 | 130 | 10.0 | 27 | 2 |
| Totals | 124 | 1578 | 12.7 | 78 | 12 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1937 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1938 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1939 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||
| 1940 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1945 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NFL | Boston Redskins | 12 | 11 |
| 1937 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 11 |
| 1938 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 10 |
| 1939 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 8 |
| 1940 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 10 | 10 |
| 1941 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 1 |
| 1945 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 10 | 1 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1930s Team
Honors
1937 - International News Service All-NFL (2nd Team)
1941 - Collyers Eye Magazine All-NFL (2nd Team)
