Terry Miller (running back)

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

Terry Miller

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Position:	Running back Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born:	(1956-01-07) January 7, 1956 (age 69) Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mitchell (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College:	Oklahoma State (1974–1977)
NFL draft:	1978: 1st round, 5th pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1978–1980) Seattle Seahawks (1981)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978) Unanimous All-American (1977) First-team All-American (1976) 2× Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year (1976, 1977) 3× First-team All-Big Eight (1975–1977) Oklahoma State Cowboys No. 43 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,583 Rushing average: 4 Rushing touchdowns: 8 Receptions: 35 Receiving yards: 382 Kickoff return yards: 480 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Miller played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was a 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]