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Keith Millard Bio
  • 1983 Pac 10 Defensive Lineman of the Year
  • 1st Round Draft Pick - Minnesota Vikings
  • 1989 NFL Defensive Player of the year

  • 1988/89 NFL Defensive Lineman of the year/ Mackey Award

  • Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1988 and 1989

  • All-Pro Honor 1987, 88, 89

  • Currently holds the NFL record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive tackle with 18 in 1989.

  • Pass Rush Specialist/DLine Coach Denver Broncos

  • Defensive Line Coach Oakland Raiders

 

 

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Keith Millard was born in Pleasanton, California. He was a tight end and linebacker at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. Keith attended Washington State University where he was voted first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10's top defensive lineman. He played tight end as a freshman and was moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore, cracking the starting lineup for the first time as a junior.

Keith was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1984 in a first-round draft choice, 13th overall. He was also drafted by the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League in '84, and after being traded, he played one season with the Jacksonville Bulls in 1985. Keith Millard ranked second in the league with 12 sacks and was voted to the All-USFL team. That effort was also good enough to land him on the All-Time USFL team.

Keith Millard joined the Vikings in 1985 as a rookie and burst onto the scene by leading the team with 11 sacks as a defensive end. In 1986, he had another stellar year with 10.5 sacks.

In 1989, Keith Millard moved to defensive tackle and set what remains an NFL record for sacks by an interior lineman, registering 18, en route to his second consecutive Pro Bowl invitation and third consecutive All-Pro honor. At 6’ 5” and 263 pounds, Millard was infamous for reading the snap counts of many top offenses. Keith earned two consecutive NFL Defensive Linemen of the Year Awards and in 1989 was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

After retiring from playing the game he loves, Keith Millard went on to coaching. He coached at the college level before getting a job with the Denver Broncos' coaching staff as the club's assistant defensive line coach/pass rush specialist. He was in charge of creating and implementing all pass rush techniques used in the Broncos' defensive scheme. The Broncos have one of the toughest defenses in the league thanks to Keith Millard. Most recently, the Oakland Raiders hired Keith Millard as the defensive line coach.

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.