Legendary Raiders linebackers have worn the No. 55 in team history
By Brad Weiss
Legendary Raiders linebackers have worn the No. 55 in team history
Matt Millen (1980-1988)
A fiery linebacker out of Penn State University, Matt Millen was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the No. 43 pick in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. Playing the first eight season of his NFL career in the Silver and Black, Millen was a constant for the team on the defensive side of the ball, helping the franchise win two Super Bowls.
In his final season in Los Angeles, as he was one of the players who made the move with the franchise from Oakland to LA, Millen put together his only Pro Bowl season, starting 15 of 16 games. After football, he would go on to do radio and television, before taking over the Detroit Lions, a piece of his football life that he may wish to forget.
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Recently, Millen went through some tough medical issues, including his diagnosis of Amyloidosis, which required him to get a new heart. Overall, he is remembered as a player who personified some of those dominant teams in the 1980s, and he certainly earned his place in team history.