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Lamar Miller

RB (retired)

Lamar Miller: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

7-year career across MIA + HOU. 5,955 career rushing yards. 1x Pro Bowler. The reliable mid-tier workhorse.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	104
Carries	1,390
Rush Yards	5,955
Rush TDs	33
Y/Att	4.28

4 1,000+ rushing seasons (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) across MIA + HOU.

Trend

Miller 1,000-yard seasons

Year	Tm	Yds
2014	MIA	1,099
2015	MIA	872 (close)
2016	HOU	1,146
2018	HOU	991 (close)

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2013	709
2014	1099
2015	872
2016	1146
2017	888
2018	991

MIA era: 2,930 yards in 4 years. HOU era: 3,025 yards in 4 years.

Split

Miller career splits

Stop	Years	Yds
MIA	2012-2015	2,930
HOU	2016-2019	3,025
CHI	2020	0 (COVID opt-out)
CHI	2020	0 games

His 2018 Pro Bowl year produced 991 rushing yards on 215 carries — and HOU went 11-5.

Rare

Miller 2018 Pro Bowl

Stat	Value
Att	215
Yds	991
YPC	4.61
TDs	5
Tm	11-5 HOU

Career 4.28 YPC at 1,390 carries is among the highest for any 5,500-yard RB of his era.

Comparison

YPC at 1,300+ carries

Player	YPC
Doug Martin	4.05
Mark Ingram	4.47
Lamar Miller	4.28
Devonta Freeman	4.14

His 2019 ACL tear in preseason ended his prime — and the 2020 CHI year never materialized due to COVID opt-out.

Anomaly

Miller post-2018

Year	Status
2019	ACL tear in preseason, missed entire year
2020	CHI signed but COVID opt-out
2021	NE practice squad, never played

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