Overview
- McMillan spent six NFL seasons with the Colts from 1981 to 1986, totaling 3,876 rushing yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, and 164 receptions for 1,356 yards across 88 games with 87 starts.
- He delivered a standout NFL debut on Sept. 6, 1981, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns in a 29-28 win over the Patriots, one of the top first-game performances in team history.
- He moved with the franchise from Baltimore to Indianapolis in 1984 and led the Colts in rushing in each of the next three seasons.
- His career ended at age 28 after he was struck by a car in April 1987, suffering severe leg injuries that derailed multiple comeback attempts.
- He rose from a record-setting stint at Harford Community College to play at Pitt alongside Dan Marino, and later in life he sustained a spinal cord bruise in a 2002 car crash.