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Junior Miller

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New Orleans Saints · TE

Junior Miller recorded 71 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

19.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

71

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Junior Miller's most significant indexed performances.

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1980

8 rec · 117 rec yds · 2 rec TD

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1980

3 rec · 22 rec yds · 2 rec TD

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

6 rec · 55 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Miami Dolphins vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1980

3 rec · 58 rec yds · 1 rec TD

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

3 rec · 53 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Junior Miller's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 117 receiving yards · 8 receptions

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1980

8 rec · 117 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1980

3 rec · 22 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Junior Miller's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

Steve Bartkowski

Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1967–1986

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1980, 19815 NFL seasons71 career games122 career receptions1,409 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 15, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history