Keith Millard was born in Pleasanton, California. He was a tight end and linebacker at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. Keith played college football at Washington State University. As a freshman Millard played tight end but was moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore, where he started first time as a junior. Millard was voted first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10's top defensive lineman.[2][3]
Professional careerEdit
Keith Millard was drafted by the Vikings based on a recommendation from their scout Don Deisch in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft and played one season in the USFL.[4] He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989. He held the NFL record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive tackle with 18 in 1989, and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year that season. His record was broken by Aaron Donald in 2018.[5] The following season he suffered a major knee injury in a week 4 contest versus Tampa Bay. The injury effectively ended his time in Minnesota, and although he continued to play for a handful of seasons with various teams, he was never again as dominant of a force.
Keith's large stature was a huge asset in bulking up the Minnesota Vikings defensive line. His All-Pro honors and record-setting sacks make him a Minnesota Vikings great. Millard played in 93 games during his career, making 58 sacks, and two interceptions.[6]
Millard was voted among the top 50 players to ever play for the Minnesota Vikings In 2010.[7]
After retirement as a player, Keith Millard went on to coaching. He coached at the college level, in the Spring Football League with the Los Angeles Dragons, and the XFL, San Francisco Demons, before getting a job with the Denver Broncos' coaching staff as the club's defensive line coach/pass rush specialist. He was in charge of creating and implementing all pass rush techniques used in the Broncos' defensive scheme. Under Millard, the Broncos had one of the toughest defenses in the league. Millard coached the Oakland Raiders defensive line from 2005 to 2007. In 2009, Millard was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Merced College Blue Devils. On February 8, 2011, it was announced that Millard, along with Grady Stretz, will be a defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, specializing in pass rush. In 2012, Millard was hired by the Titans as an assistant coach.[5]
Notes and referencesEdit
^"Keith Millard Stats, News and Video - DT". NFL.com.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
^"Keith Millard Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
He coached at Merced College in 2009
External linksEdit
October 16, 2023
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For former English speedway rider see Keith Millard speedway rider Keith Joseph Millard born March 18 1962 is an American former professional football player who played as a defensive tackle for nine seasons for the Minnesota Vikings the Green Bay Packers the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1985 to 1993 in the National Football League NFL 1 Keith MillardNo 75 77Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1962 03 18 March 18 1962 age 61 Pleasanton California U S Height 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Weight 260 lb 118 kg Career informationHigh school Foothill Pleasanton CA College Washington StateNFL Draft 1984 Round 1 Pick 13Career historyAs a player Jacksonville Bulls 1985 Minnesota Vikings 1985 1991 Seattle Seahawks 1992 Green Bay Packers 1992 Philadelphia Eagles 1993 As a coach Los Angeles Dragons 2000 Assistant coach San Francisco Demons 2001 Defensive line Denver Broncos 2002 2004 Assistant defensive line Oakland Raiders 2005 2008 Defensive line Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2011 Defensive coordinator Tennessee Titans 2012 Defensive assistantCareer highlights and awardsNFL Defensive Player of the Year 1989 UPI NFC Player of the Year 1989 2 First team All Pro 1988 1989 Second team All Pro 1987 2 Pro Bowl 1988 1989 NFL 1980s All Decade Team 50 Greatest Vikings Second team All Time USFL team Morris Trophy 1983 Career NFL statisticsSacks 58Fumble recoveries 10Interceptions 2Total touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com PFRCoaching stats at PFR Contents 1 Early and college career 2 Professional career 3 NFL career statistics 4 Coaching career 5 Notes and references 6 External linksEarly and college career EditKeith Millard was born in Pleasanton California He was a tight end and linebacker at Foothill High School in Pleasanton Keith played college football at Washington State University As a freshman Millard played tight end but was moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore where he started first time as a junior Millard was voted first team All Pac 10 as a senior and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac 10 s top defensive lineman 2 3 Professional career EditKeith Millard was drafted by the Vikings based on a recommendation from their scout Don Deisch in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft and played one season in the USFL 4 He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989 He held the NFL record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive tackle with 18 in 1989 and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year that season His record was broken by Aaron Donald in 2018 5 The following season he suffered a major knee injury in a week 4 contest versus Tampa Bay The injury effectively ended his time in Minnesota and although he continued to play for a handful of seasons with various teams he was never again as dominant of a force Keith s large stature was a huge asset in bulking up the Minnesota Vikings defensive line His All Pro honors and record setting sacks make him a Minnesota Vikings great Millard played in 93 games during his career making 58 sacks and two interceptions 6 Millard was voted among the top 50 players to ever play for the Minnesota Vikings In 2010 7 NFL career statistics EditLegendNFL Defensive Player of the YearBold Career highYear Team GP Tackles Fumbles InterceptionsCmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD1985 MIN 16 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01986 MIN 15 0 0 0 10 5 0 1 3 1 17 17 0 17 0 01987 MIN 9 0 0 0 3 5 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 01988 MIN 15 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 01989 MIN 16 0 0 0 18 0 0 1 31 1 48 48 0 48 0 01990 MIN 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01991 MIN 0 did not play due to injury1992 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SEA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01993 PHI 14 19 18 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 8 93 19 18 1 58 0 0 10 47 2 65 32 5 48 0 0Coaching career EditAfter retirement as a player Keith Millard went on to coaching He coached at the college level in the Spring Football League with the Los Angeles Dragons and the XFL San Francisco Demons before getting a job with the Denver Broncos coaching staff as the club s defensive line coach pass rush specialist He was in charge of creating and implementing all pass rush techniques used in the Broncos defensive scheme Under Millard the Broncos had one of the toughest defenses in the league Millard coached the Oakland Raiders defensive line from 2005 to 2007 In 2009 Millard was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Merced College Blue Devils On February 8 2011 it was announced that Millard along with Grady Stretz will be a defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers specializing in pass rush In 2012 Millard was hired by the Titans as an assistant coach 5 Notes and references Edit Keith Millard Stats News and Video DT NFL com Cabernet Indoor Sports Bio Archived from the original on 2011 03 02 Retrieved 2012 05 04 Keith Millard s the Art of Pass Rush Bio s Archived from the original on 2011 07 08 Retrieved 2012 05 04 1984 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 10 10 a b Bucs add DL coaches Keith Millard Grady Stretz Tampa Bay Buccaneers blog Bucs Beat tampabay com amp Tampa Bay Times Archived from the original on 2012 07 18 Retrieved 2012 05 04 Keith Millard Stats Pro Football Reference com Minnesota Vikings the 50 Greatest Vikings Archived from the original on 2011 01 08 Retrieved 2012 05 04 Keith Millard Stats ESPN Internet Ventures Retrieved 5 March 2014 He coached at Merced College in 2009External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keith Millard amp oldid 1179562348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
