- A ninth-year linebacker and seven-time Associated Press All-Pro selection who totaled 444 tackles (347 solo), 98 sacks (613.5 yds.), two interceptions (68 yds.), 19 passes defensed, 25 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries during his first eight seasons with Denver.
- Ranks first in team history with 98 regular-season sacks and 104.5 overall sacks.
- Leads the NFL in sacks (98) and forced fumbles (25) since entering the NFL in 2011.
- Became the second-fastest player (Reggie White) to reach 80 career quarterback takedowns (94 games) since sacks became an official statistic beginning in 1982.
- Reached 100 overall sacks (regular season + playoffs) in 121 games, which was the fifth-fastest in NFL history among players who began their career in 1982 or later.
- Received All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press in seven of his eight NFL seasons — including first-team designations in 2012, '15 and '16—becoming the ninth player in team history with three or more first-team honors.
- Earned seven Pro Bowl honors (2011-12, 14-18), joining John Elway (9), Steve Atwater (8), Champ Bailey (8) and Shannon Sharpe (7) as the only Broncos to achieve that feat.
- Selected AFC Player of the Week on four occasions, representing the most such honors in team history (Wk. 11, 2011; Wk. 11; 2012; Wk. 2, 2016; Wk. 11, 2018).
- Notched the second-highest sack total (14.5-88) of his career in addition to recording 48 tackles (29 solo), one interception (42 yds.), three passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 2018.
- Produced his sixth 10-sack season in 2017, finishing the year with 57 tackles (51 solo), 10 sacks (64.5 yds.), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
- Owns the most seasons (7) with double-digit sack totals in Broncos history and is one of three players in NFL history with 10 or more sacks in seven of his first eight NFL seasons.
- Ranked second in the league with 13.5 sacks (65.0 yds.) and finished with a career-best 78 tackles (62 solo) in 2016 to finish as runner up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career.
- Named MVP of Super Bowl 50—the 10th defensive player to earn the honor—after posting 2.5 sacks (27 yds.) and forcing two fumbles that led to touchdowns in Denver's 24-10 win against Carolina.
- Led the league with five sacks (31 yds.) in addition to posting 12 tackles (9 solo) in September 2016, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for his efforts.
- Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October 2014 after leading all NFL players in sacks (7) and tackles for a loss (10).
- Voted as runner-up for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, setting a Broncos single-season record with 18.5 sacks and finishing the year also ranked in the NFL's Top 5 in quarterback knockdowns (27), tackles for a loss (28) and forced fumbles (6).
- Joined former Broncos teammate DeMarcus Ware (Dal., 2008) in 2012 as the only two players since at least 1994 with 15 sacks, 25 tackles for a loss and five forced fumbles in a single season.
- Won AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors after leading the conference with eight sacks and 10 tackles for a loss in November 2012.
- Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowl starter in 2011 after tying the franchise rookie sack record (11.5).
- Became just the second player in Broncos history (K David Treadwell, 1989) to be selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
- Nominated as the Broncos' 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and received the national 2019 Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service in Sports.
- Posted 27.5 sacks in 26 starts over his last two seasons at Texas A&M University and won the Butkus Award (nation's best linebacker) in addition to being named a consensus All- American as a senior in 2010.
- Finished his collegiate career with 33 sacks (fourth in school history) and 50.5 tackles for a loss in 47 games played (30 starts).
- Selected by the Broncos in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/29/11.
2018: Miller was selected to his seventh Pro Bowl, joining John Elway (9), Steve Atwater (8), Champ Bailey (8) and Shannon Sharpe (7) as the only Broncos to achieve that feat... Chosen as an Associated Press All-Pro selection (Second Team) for the seventh time in his career... Notched the second-highest sack total (14.5-88) of his career in addition to recording 48 tackles (29 solo), one interception (42 yds.), three passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Joined Reggie White and DeMarcus Ware as the only players with seven 10-sack seasons in their first eight NFL campaigns... Registered the longest sack streak of his career (9), which spanned Games 6-15... Totaled seven tackles (6 solo), three sacks (19 yds.), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery vs. Sea. (9/9) to represent his fifth career three-sack game... Recorded two strip-sacks (9 yds.) at Ari. (10/18) to represent his fourth career game (incl. postseason) with multiple sacks and forced fumbles... Tallied his 100th career sack (reg. season + playoffs) and 10th sack of the season (3 yds.) in addition to intercepting Philip Rivers (42 yds.) at LAC (11/18)... Selected as AFC Defensive Player of the Week for a team-record fourth time for his performance against the Chargers... Set Denver's career sack record (98) while extending his sack streak to nine games with a takedown of Baker Mayfield vs. Cle. (12/15).
2017: Miller was named to his sixth Pro Bowl in seven seasons, joining Ring of Fame safety Steve Atwater and cornerback Champ Bailey with that distinction... Selected as an Associated Press All-Pro (Second Team) for the sixth time in his career... Produced his sixth career 10-sack season, finishing the year with 57 tackles (51 solo), 10 sacks (64.5 yds.), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Became the first Bronco in team history with six 10-sack seasons and became only the third player in NFL history with six 10-plus sack seasons in his first seven seasons... Sacked Dak Prescott twice for 10 yards to move into third place on the Broncos' all-time sack list (75.5) vs. Dal. (9/17)... Posted two sacks (16 yds.)—his 20th career multi-sack game—at LAC. (10/22), becoming the second fastest player in NFL history to reach 80 career sacks (94 games)... Strip-sacked Nick Foles (8 yds.), leading to a Brandon Marshall 19-yard touchdown, and led the team with eight tackles (all solo) at Phi. (11/5)... Forced and recovered a fumble in addition to finishing with four tackles (3 solo) at Was. (12/24)... Named MVP of the 2018 Pro Bowl after sealing the game for the AFC with a strip-sack and recovery with less than one minute remaining.
2016: Miller was named an Associated Press First-Team All-Pro for the third time and was selected to his fifth career Pro Bowl... Finished as runner up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year after delivering the league's second-highest sack total (13.5-65.0) and a career-high 78 tackles (62 solo) in addition to registering three forced fumbles and three passes defensed... Tied Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith as the fourth-fastest player in NFL history to 70 quarterback takedowns (83 games)... Matched a career-high with three sacks (20 yds.)—including a strip-sack of Andrew Luck that led to a 15-yard touchdown return—in addition to posting seven tackles (5 solo) and one pass defensed vs. Ind. (9/18)... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time in his career for his efforts against Indianapolis... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September, leading the league with five sacks (31 yds.) in addition to posting 12 tackles during the month... Notched six solo tackles and one sack at S.D. (10/13), extending his regular-season sack streak to seven games—the longest of his career... Matched a career high with 10 tackles (9 solo) and recorded three sacks (16 yds.) for the fourth time in his career vs. K.C. (11/27).
2015: Miller was selected to his fourth career Pro Bowl—one of three players in team history to make at least four Pro Bowls in their first five years with the club—after recording his fourth 10+sack season (11-78) and adding 35 tackles (30 solo), four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Posted five sacks (40 yds.) between the AFC Championship and Super Bowl to tie Terrell Suggs (2010) for the most sacks in consecutive postseason games... Named MVP of Super Bowl 50 after totaling six tackles (5 solo), 2.5 sacks (27 yds.), two forced fumbles and one pass defensed with both of his forced fumbles leading to Denver's only touchdowns of the game... Recorded four solo tackles and became the third-fastest player in NFL history to 50 sacks (58 games) at K.C. (9/17)... Moved into eighth all-time in team history with his 56th career sack (7 yds.) vs. N.E. (11/29)... Posted his 14th career multi-sack game, taking down Chargers QB Philip Rivers twice (15 yds.) at S.D. (12/6)... Became the third Bronco in team history to post 10-plus sacks in four or more seasons vs. Oak. (12/13)... Registered two solo tackles in Denver's AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Pit. (1/17)... Set a Broncos postseason record with 2.5 sacks (13 yds.) in addition to intercepting one pass (4 yds.) and making five tackles (4 solo) in Denver's AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/24)... Matched his team-record 2.5 sacks (27 yds.), forced two fumbles that led to touchdowns and posted six tackles (5 solo) to earn MVP honors in Denver's Super Bowl 50 victory vs. Car. (2/7).
2014: Miller started all 16 regular-season games for the second time in his career and earned his third Pro Bowl nod after totaling 59 tackles (42 solo), 14 sacks (82.5 yds.), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Became the fifth Broncos linebacker to be selected to at least three Pro Bowls and just the sixth player in team history to make at least three Pro Bowls in his first four years in the league... Led the Broncos with 16 tackles for a loss and 28 quarterback hits... Moved into fourth place on the club's single-season sack chart with his 14 sacks... Recorded his 12th career multiple-sack game vs. S.F. (10/19)... Posted six consecutive games with a sack (Games 2-7), to tie for the longest such streak of his career... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after leading all NFL players in sacks (7) and tackles for a loss (10) for the month... Recorded his 13th multiple-sack game (2-11) at K.C. (11/30)... Posted a team-high six tackles (5 solo), including two tackles for a loss, in Denver's AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11).
2013: Miller started all nine games he appeared in after serving a six-game suspension to begin the season and ending the year on injured reserve... Made his 2013 debut with two tackles, including one for a loss and two quarterback hits at Ind. (10/20)... Sacked Robert Griffin III and forced a fumble that was recovered by Derek Wolfe vs. Was. (10/27)... Recovered his first career fumble and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown at N.E. (11/24) to mark seventh-longest such play in team history... Tore his ACL at Hou. (12/22) and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 24.
2012: Miller started every game for the Broncos in his second NFL season and finished as the runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year after ranking in the league's Top 5 in sacks (18.5), quarterback knockdowns (27), quarterback hurries (12), tackles for a loss (28), run stuffs (13) and forced fumbles (6)... Ranked fourth on the team with 68 tackles (55 solo) and added an interception return for a touchdown while receiving first-team All-Pro recognition and being selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as a starter... Set the franchise single-season record with 18.5 sacks to rank third in the NFL and joined DeMarcus Ware (Dal., 2008) as one of two players since at least 1994 with 15 sacks, 25 tackles for a loss and five forced fumbles in a single season... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after totaling 20 tackles (18 solo), eight sacks (54 yds.), 10 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles in four games... Recorded a pair of sacks, while adding eight tackles (7 solo), one pass breakup, one forced fumble and five tackles for a loss at N.E. (10/7)... Set a career high with three sacks (18 yds.) at Cin. (11/4)... Earned Peter King's (Sports Illustrated) Defensive Player of the Week award after making six tackles—all of which came for a loss or no gain—in addition to one sack, one forced fumble and a quarterback hit on Cam Newton that resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown at Car. (11/11)... Became the first Bronco since at least 1982 to record three sacks and two forced fumbles in a single game vs. S.D. (11/18), earning Peter King's Defensive Player of the Week award for the second consecutive week... Intercepted his first career pass and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown vs. T.B. (12/2)... Extended his sack streak to a career-best six games, strip-sacking quarterback Carson Palmer for his fifth forced fumble in a five-week span at Oak. (12/6)... Became the Broncos' single-season sack record holder with 1.5 sacks vs. Cle. (12/23)... Sacked quarterback Brady Quinn to extend his single-season record to 18.5 vs. K.C. (12/30)... Led the team with nine tackles and a half sack in Denver's AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12).
2011: Selected by Denver in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Miller started all 15 games played and tied the franchise rookie record with 11.5 sacks en route to being named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year... Elected as a starter for the Pro Bowl to become just the second Bronco to play in the league's annual All-Star game as a rookie in addition to garnering second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press... Finished fifth on the club with 64 tackles (50 solo) and added a team-best 19 tackles for a loss and 24 quarterback hits to go along with four passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Named the Denver Athletic Club's Colorado Athlete of the Year... Missed Week 13 with a thumb injury and was forced to play the season's final six games, including the playoffs, with a cast on his hand... Produced two separate five-game stretches with at least a half sack.
COLLEGE: Miller played 47 games (30 starts) at Texas A&M University and finished his career with 182 tackles (104 solo), 33 sacks (fourth in school history), 50.5 tackles for a loss, 10 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries... Posted 27.5 sacks in 26 starts over his last two seasons and won the Butkus Award (nation's best linebacker) in addition to being named a consensus All-American as a senior in 2010... Tabbed as a unanimous All-Big 12 Conference performer after leading the nation with 17 sacks (115 yds.) as a junior in 2009 playing a hybrid "jack" position... Named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-Big 12 Team in 2007 after seeing action in nine games as a true freshman for the Aggies.
PERSONAL: Miller attended DeSoto (Texas) High School, where he was named the District 8-5A Defensive MVP as a senior after totaling 76 tackles and six sacks... Majored in university studies with a concentration in agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M... Started Von's Vision, a foundation dedicated to providing eye care, glasses and contact lenses to underprivileged youth... Visited the Middle East as part of an NFL USO Tour in March 2013... Von Miller was born on March 26, 1989, in DeSoto, Texas.
