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Former Colts RB Randy McMillan Dies at 67

The 1981 first-round pick became the Colts' leading rusher in their first three seasons in Indianapolis.

Overview

  • The Colts announced that McMillan died Wednesday at age 67.
  • Selected 12th overall in 1981, he spent his entire six-year NFL career with the franchise as it moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis.
  • Across 88 games, he totaled 3,876 rushing yards and 24 rushing touchdowns, plus 164 receptions for 1,356 yards and two receiving scores.
  • He burst onto the scene with 146 rushing yards and two touchdowns in his Sept. 6, 1981 debut, the second-most rushing yards by a Colt in a first NFL game.
  • His career ended after severe leg injuries from a 1987 car accident; he played at Pitt with Dan Marino and later earned hall of fame honors at Pitt and in Harford County.