Erik Charles McMillan (born May 3, 1965) is a former American football

American football

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 defensive back

Defensive back

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 who played for the New York Jets

New York Jets

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 (1988–1992), Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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 (1993), Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns

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 (1993), and Kansas City Chiefs

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 (1993). McMillan was selected to the Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 in 1988 and 1989. In 1988, McMillan was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

NFL Rookie of the Year Award

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 by the Associated Press

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. He led the AFC in interceptions that year with eight. He is the son of former St. Louis Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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 Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...

 tackle Ernie McMillan

Ernie McMillan

Ernest Charles McMillan was a offensive tackle who played 15 seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers. McMillan attended the University of Illinois...

, and first cousin of Howard Richards

Howard Richards

Howard Glenn Richards, Jr. is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Richards was selected in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys out of the University of Missouri in the 1981 NFL Draft, 26th overall...

, former first round pick of the Dallas Cowboys

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in 1981.