Glyn Milburn

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Glyn Milburn
No. 22, 33, 24
Position: Running back / Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 53)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Santa Monica (Santa Monica, California)
College: Stanford
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 2 / Pick: 43
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Return Touchdowns:3
PR yards:2,984
KR yards:9,788
Player stats at PFR

Glyn Curt Milburn (born February 19, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Stanford Cardinal, he was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and San Diego Chargers. He holds the NFL record for most all-purpose yards gained in a single game with 404 on December 10, 1995. He was also the Chicago Bears all-time leading kick returner with 4,596 yards. [1] He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice in 1995 and 1999, and was named first-team All-Pro in 1999. [2] After his playing career ended, he was the General Manager and the Director of Player Personnel for the Austin Wranglers in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2008.

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College career

Milburn attended the University of Oklahoma in 1988 and Stanford University from 1990-1992.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Milburn was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (43rd overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. [3] He tied the Broncos' franchise record for kick returns in a playoff game with 6 against the Los Angeles Raiders on January 9, 1994. In 1995, he set the Broncos' franchise records for kick return yards in a season with 1,269, and total return yards in a season with 1,623. On December 10, 1995, he set an NFL record for all-purpose yards in a game with 404 total yards.

Detroit Lions

By the end of the 1995 season, Terrell Davis had established himself as the Broncos starting running back, and Milburn was traded to the Detroit Lions for second- (58th overall) and seventh-round picks in the 1996 NFL Draft. [4] Milburn played in 32 regular season games for the Lions.

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers acquired Milburn in a trade with the Lions in April 1998. [5] He participated in the Packers preseason activities, but on August 29, 1998, he was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a seventh round draft pick (later used to select wide receiver Donald Driver). [6]

Chicago Bears

Playing for the Bears from 1998 to 2001, Milburn set the franchise record for kickoff return yards with 4,596, though he was eventually passed by Devin Hester. [7]

San Diego Chargers

On November 9, 2001, the San Diego Chargers signed Milburn. [8] He played in six games and was used primarily as a punt returner.

NFL career statistics

Receiving Stats [9]

YearTeamGPRecYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
1993 DEN 16383007.95031321
1994 DEN 16775497.13332900
1995 DEN 16221918.7230900
1997 DET 1657715.4430200
1998 CHI 164379.3130200
1999 CHI 16201517.6220710
2000 CHI 16188.080000
2001 CHI 4393.070000
Career1161701,3227.85066231

Returning Stats [9]

YearTeamGPPRetYdsTDFCLngKRetYdsTDLng
1993 DEN 16404250115412188026
1994 DEN 1641379044437793040
1995 DEN 163135401744471,269086
1996 DET 163428401933641,627065
1997 DET 164743302640551,315069
1998 CHI 162529111593621,550294
1999 CHI 163034601954611,426093
2000 CHI 163530002625631,468038
2001 CHI 443303206152037
SD 61713904190000
Career1383042,9841144934079,788294

Rushing Stats [9]

YearTeamGPAttYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
1993 DEN 16522314.42601411
1994 DEN 16582013.52011011
1995 DEN 16492665.42901011
1998 CHI 16482.030000
1999 CHI 16161026.4491500
2000 CHI 16166.060000
2001 CHI 4331.040000
Career1001838174.54923933

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References

  1. ↑ "Why was Marshall not on NFL's top 100 list?". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Glyn Milburn Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  3. ↑ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ↑ "1996 NFL Players Transactions".
  5. ↑ Packers Trade for Milburn Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ Packers Trade Milburn to Bears AP News Archive, accessed June 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2013). "Marshall lifts Bears over Giants with two TD receptions". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ Chargers Sign Milburn AP News Archive, accessed June 29, 2013
  9. 1 2 3 "Glyn Milburn Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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