Sam Mills ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Mills in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mills a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Sam Mills
Height5'9"
Weight232 lb
BornJun 3, 1959
Age67
Rookie yr1986
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | 27 | NO | 13 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | NO | 12 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | NO | 16 | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | NO | 14 | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NO | 7 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | 35 | NO | 16 | — | 155 | 115 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | 36 | CAR | 16 | — | 110 | 86 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
| 1996 | 37 | CAR | 16 | — | 122 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1997 | 38 | CAR | 16 | — | 99 | 72 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | 173 | — | 1,265 | 363 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 20.5 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 23 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
308 career value over replacement — #119 all-time of 4,649. 25.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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