Allen Miller (American football)

Allen Miller
No. 55, 21, 31, 53, 35
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1940-04-18) April 18, 1940
Fostoria, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanal Winchester
(Canal Winchester, Ohio)
CollegeOhio
NFL draft1962: 17th round, 225th overall pick
AFL draft1962: 17th round, 133rd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries2
Sacks0.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Allen Miller (born April 18, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1962 and 1963 seasons. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and was selected in the 17th round of the 1962 NFL draft. Miller was also selected in the 17th round of the 1962 AFL draft by the New York Titans.[1] He later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1964 to 1968, mostly with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and earned an All-Star Team nomination in 1965.

Miller's son is former Blue Bomber player and current President and Chief Operating Officer Wade Miller. Another son, Ritchie, works as an on-field official for the CFL.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Allen Miller NFL and CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "CFL.ca Game Notes: A look at Week 10 - CFL.ca". August 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Miller calls it quits - CFL.ca". March 24, 2006.
  4. ^ Turner, Randy (October 4, 2014). "Oct 2014: Wade Miller: A man with a game plan". Winnipeg Free Press.