Bill Miller obit

Raiders mourn the passing of Bill Miller

 

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The Raiders Family is mourning the recent passing of Bill Miller, who played for the Raiders from 1964-68.

A member of Oakland's 1967 AFL Championship team, Miller scored two touchdowns in Super Bowl II, both coming on 23-yard receptions from Daryle Lamonica. He played in 66 career American Football League games with the Dallas Texans, Buffalo Bills and Raiders, totaling 141 catches for 1,879 yards and 10 touchdowns, six of which came during that 1967 championship season.

The thoughts of the entire Raider Nation are with the Miller Family at this time. Miller was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 1940. He attended the University of Miami, where he played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. At the University of Miami, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Miller played in 66 games in his career, garnering 141 receptions for 1,879 yards and 10 touchdowns. In five career playoff games, he caught 9 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Miller was 4th in receptions in 1963 with 69 catches, while being 7th in receiving yards with 860 and 8th in receiving yards per game at 61.4. He was named to the 2nd Team in the All-AFL level by the Associated Press that year.

After he retired, Miller served as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills for three seasons. He also worked at Hutchinson Central Technical High School as a substitute teacher. He started up a sports bar and later an exotic dance club in Miami called the Bird's Nest for several years. He is on the list of retired players that will receive brain testing for Alzheimer's disease, memory loss or dementia as part of the NFL plan to address injuries linked to concussions. He later resided in St. Augustine, Florida, where he died on December 14, 2024, at the age of 84.