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:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Philadelphia Stars | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL Philadelphia Stars | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | USFL Baltimore Stars | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 20t | 1 |
| 1991 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 36 | 1 |
| 1996 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| USFL | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 20 | 1 | |
| NFL | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 36 | 1 | |
| Totals | 20 | 188 | 9.4 | 36 | 2 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Philadelphia Stars | 4.5 | 45 | 10.0 |
| 1984 | USFL Philadelphia Stars | 5.0 | 39 | 7.8 |
| 1985 | USFL Baltimore Stars | 5.5 | 41 | 7.5 |
| 1989 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1992 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1995 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1996 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 5.5 | 0.0 | |
| USFL | 15.0 | 125 | 8.3 | |
| NFL | 20.5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 35.5 | 125 | 3.5 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1991 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 4 |
| 1993 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 135 | 115 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 98 | 86 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| 1996 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 106 | 90 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 85.5 | 72 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL | 1713 | 1142 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 154 | 3 | 22 | |
| Totals | 1203.5 | 1142 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 154 | 3 | 22 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1985 | USFL Baltimore Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1993 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1995 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1996 | NFL Carolina Panthers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | Philadelphia Stars | 18 | 18 |
| 1984 | USFL | Philadelphia Stars | 18 | |
| 1985 | USFL | Baltimore Stars | 18 | |
| 1986 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 13 |
| 1987 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 15 |
| 1990 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 14 |
| 1991 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 |
| 1994 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 | NFL | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 | NFL | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 | NFL | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 16 |
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)
