Professional Football Coach. For four seasons (1977 to 1980), he served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. He will be remembered for guiding the 1977 Denver Broncos' team with their famed defense dubbed "The Orange Crush" to an appearance in Super Bowl XII in 1978. Born Robert Miller, he attended Western Illinois University, where he distinguished himself as a player on the football field. After graduation, he began his coaching career and served on Lou Saban's staff at Western Illinois. After Saban left to become head coach of the Boston Patriots in the newly-formed American Football League, he brought Miller along to serve on his staff. Miller would go on to serve as a coordinator with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots, prior to succeeding John Ralston as head coach of the Denver Broncos. He compiled a 40 win, 22 loss record with Denver, before being fired after the 1980 season. He was succeeded by Dan Reeves. Miller briefly served as head coach of the Denver Gold of the United States Football League. He was inducted into the Broncos' Ring of Fame in 2017. He was named to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He died of complications from a stroke.
Professional Football Coach. For four seasons (1977 to 1980), he served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. He will be remembered for guiding the 1977 Denver Broncos' team with their famed defense dubbed "The Orange Crush" to an appearance in Super Bowl XII in 1978. Born Robert Miller, he attended Western Illinois University, where he distinguished himself as a player on the football field. After graduation, he began his coaching career and served on Lou Saban's staff at Western Illinois. After Saban left to become head coach of the Boston Patriots in the newly-formed American Football League, he brought Miller along to serve on his staff. Miller would go on to serve as a coordinator with the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Colts and New England Patriots, prior to succeeding John Ralston as head coach of the Denver Broncos. He compiled a 40 win, 22 loss record with Denver, before being fired after the 1980 season. He was succeeded by Dan Reeves. Miller briefly served as head coach of the Denver Gold of the United States Football League. He was inducted into the Broncos' Ring of Fame in 2017. He was named to the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He died of complications from a stroke.
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