28 Facts About Matt Millen

Matthew George Millen was born on March 12,1958 and is an American former professional football player and executive in the National Football League.

Matt Millen is generally regarded among the worst general managers in the history of modern sports.

Matt Millen has been employed by ESPN as an NFL and college football analyst, and by the NFL Network as a color commentator on Thursday Night Football.

In 2015, Matt Millen returned to Fox NFL and debuted on the Big Ten Network.

Matt Millen was born and grew up in the Hokendauqua section of Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Allentown.

Matt Millen attended Whitehall High School in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region.

Whitehall High School competes in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, an elite high school athletic conference known for producing a great number of National Football League and other professional athletes, and Matt Millen was a standout football player for the school.

Matt Millen was recruited from Whitehall High School by Penn State, where he became an All-American defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions.

Matt Millen won a Super Bowl with each of these teams, including two with the Raiders.

Matt Millen won one Super Bowl each with the 49ers and Redskins, though he was de-activated for Super Bowl XXVI while with the Redskins.

Matt Millen finished his 12 NFL seasons with 11 sacks and 9 interceptions, which he returned for 132 yards, and 8 fumble recoveries.

Matt Millen provided game analysis for the radio broadcasts of Monday Night Football, working alongside Howard David on CBS's Westwood One radio network.

At Fox, Matt Millen came to be considered the number-two analyst for its nationally broadcast games, behind John Madden.

Matt Millen filled in for Madden, alongside Summerall, on the 1997 American Bowl game because John Madden had fears of flying.

Matt Millen returned to broadcasting when he served as a studio analyst for NBC's coverage of Wild Card Saturday, his first television appearance in an analyst role since the 2000 NFC Divisional Playoffs, and reprised that role for NBC on their coverage of Super Bowl XLIII.

On June 15,2009, Matt Millen was named the lead analyst for the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football telecast, replacing Cris Collinsworth.

Matt Millen was a color analyst for ESPN College Football telecasts, teaming with Sean McDonough and Holly Rowe.

In 2001, Matt Millen left broadcasting to assume the job of the Detroit Lions' CEO and de facto general manager.

At that time, Matt Millen had no prior player development or front office experience.

On September 24,2008, Matt Millen was confirmed to no longer hold his positions with the Lions.

Matt Millen was named to the NFL competition committee on August 4,2006.

One large sign with the "Fire Matt Millen" slogan was removed by NCAA officials at the NCAA Division II Football Championship in Florence, Alabama.

For 2008, the "Fire Matt Millen" chants were back in force during the game against the Green Bay Packers.

Lions owner William Clay Ford later announced that Matt Millen had been relieved of his duties as Lions General Manager and Team President.

Matt Millen was diagnosed with the rare disease amyloidosis in 2017.

Matt Millen was told he needed a heart transplant to continue living.

On January 5,1986, at Los Angeles Coliseum, after losing the AFC divisional playoff game to the New England Patriots, Matt Millen intervened in an on-field dispute between Raiders player Howie Long and Patriots general manager, Patrick Sullivan, by punching Sullivan in the face.

Matt Millen tried to congratulate some of the Chiefs players near the Chiefs' locker room, when he confronted Morton, who claimed that he wasn't going to say anything to Matt Millen.