Tuesday, November 14, 2017

1979 Profile: Terry Miller

Running Back
No. 40
Oklahoma State
"Instant offense. Miller rushed for 1,060 yards as a rookie, re-juicing the Bills' attack after O.J. left. Second to Earl Campbell in the Heisman race of '77 after two straight All-American years at Oklahoma State, some scouts believe that Miller will remain an effective pro longer than Campbell.
Miller's 1,060 was the sixth best ever by an NFL rookie, although accomplished in 16 games. He was one of 11 to crack 1,000 in the NFL last year. He did most of it in the second half of the season after a slow start common for a rook. Miller's 208 yards rushing against the Giants was the league high.
He also caught 22 passes in '78 to top Bills' running backs.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, he has a college degree in finance."

-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1979 Edition

"One of the NFL's finest rookies in 1978, Terry became a 1,000-yard rusher during his initial campaign. The Bills' leading rusher last season, he ranked fifth in the AFC in that category.
Terry was a consensus All-America pick. He was also the Colorado schoolboy champ in the 60, 100 and 200-yard dashes."

-1979 Topps No. 511

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