Chris Miller (quarterback)

Christopher James Miller (b August 9, 1965 in Pomona, California) is a former American football player. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. 

Concussions stopped him from playing longer. After he had five concussions in 14 months, he left the NFL in 1995."SPORTS PEOPLE: FOOTBALL;Rams Release Miller", The New York Times, March 12, 1996. He returned to the NFL in 1999 but a concussion while playing with the Denver Broncos in that year made him decide to retire for good.Branch, John. "Miller yields to reality/ Slow recovery from concussion convinces", The Gazette, January 4, 2000. He was made a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

He was the quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Cardinals.

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