288. Keith Millard

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A First Round Pick from Washington State in 1984, Keith Millard made the team that drafted him (Minnesota) wait a year, as he went into the USFL for one season with the Jacksonville Bulls. 

Millard would finally join the Vikings in 1985, and in the last two seasons of the 80s, he was regarded as the top Defensive Tackle in the game.  Millard was a First Team All-Pro in both '88 and '89, and he would capture the prestigious Defensive Player of the Year Award in the latter season.  Millard's career fell apart after that due to injuries, and he was out of the game a couple of years later, but those dominating seasons put him in any conversation of the elite.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Pleasanton, California, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 1999
  • Position: Defensive Tackle
  • Games Played: 93
  • Notable Statistics: 2 Interceptions
    63 Interceptions Return Yards
    10 Fumble Recoveries
    47 Fumble Recovery Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
    58.0 Quarterback Sacks
    65 Approximate Value

    6 Playoff Games
    6 Playoff Games Started
    1.0 Quarterback Sack
  • Played For: Green Bay Packers , Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks
  • College: Washington State
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 13th Overall in 1984
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (None)
    AP Defensive Player of the Year (1) (1989)
    UPI Defensive Player of the Year (1) (1989)
    NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
    First Team All-Pro Selection (2) (1988 & 1989)
    Second Team All-Pro Selection (1) (1987)
    Pro Bowl Selection (2) (1988 & 1989)
    Highest Approximate Value (1) (1988)
  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten MVP Finishes:
    5th in 1989 & 3rd in 1999
    Top Ten Defensive Player of the Year Finishes:
    2nd in 1988 & 1st in 1999
    Top Ten Finishes: Approximate Value (2) (1988 & 1989)
    Top Ten Finishes: Quarterback Sacks (1) (1989)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: None
  • Years Nominated for the Hall of Fame: None

Should Keith Millard be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 33.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 33.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 22.2%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 11.1%
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