Longtime Colts running back Randy McMillan dies at 67


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The Indianapolis Colts mourn the loss of notable former player Randy McMillan, who passed away at age 67.

The late running back was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft. McMillan quickly won the hearts of Colts fans with a historic performance in his NFL debut.

In his first professional match against New England Patriots, McMillan ran for 146 yards, scoring two touchdowns to help Baltimore to a 29–28 victory in September 1981. This performance earned Millan his first NFL Offensive Player of the Week honor.

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Randy McMillan (32) of the Baltimore Colts looks to avoid a tackle by Bryan Hinkle (53) of the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 13, 1983, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. McMillan played for the Colts from 1981 to 1986. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is the only player in franchise history to rush for more touchdowns in his NFL debut. Faulk finished his first games in a Colts uniform with three rushing scores.

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McMillan did not surpass the 100 rushing yard mark in any of the remaining games of his rookie season. He finished the season with 597 rushing yards, accumulating an additional 466 receiving yards. He was with the Colts when the franchise moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis in 1984.

Colts running back Randy McMillan

Baltimore Colts running back Randy McMillan (32) looks on after being tackled during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Memorial Stadium on October 23, 1983 in Baltimore. (George Gojkovitch/Getty Images)

McMillan played for the Colts from 1981 to 1986.

He retired at age 28 after being hit by a car, resulting in a leg injury. McMillan totaled 3,876 rushing yards NFL career.

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Indianapolis Colts running back Randy McMillan in action against the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium on December 16, 1984, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Dick Raphael/USA Today Sports)

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McMillan’s college football career began at Harford (Maryland) College. He then transferred to Pittsburgh, where he spent two years playing alongside quarterback Dan Marino.

McMillan was the nation’s leading scorer and leading rusher in 1978. He is a member of the team Harford Sports Hall of Fame.

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