As Player Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1980-1988) San Francisco 49ers (1989-1990) Washington Redskins (1991) As President / CEO Detroit Lions (2000-2008) Career stats Interceptions     9 Sacks     11 Fumble recoveries     8 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl selection (1988) 4× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII, XXIV, XXVI) Matthew George Millen (born March 12, 1958 in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania) is a former professional football player and executive in the National Football League. He was President and CEO of the Detroit Lions from 2000 until 2008. His eight-year tenure as head of the franchise led to the worst eight-year record in the NFL (31-97) since World War II, and resulted in his termination on September 24, 2008. Prior to his management affiliation with the Detroit Lions, Millen was a professional football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins of the NFL. In Millen's 12-year NFL playing career, he played on four Super Bowl-winning teams. Millen won a Super Bowl ring with each of the three teams for which he played[1][2]. Following his NFL career, he was a football commentator for several national television and radio networks. His last job before joining the Lions was as a member of the number two broadcast team for the NFL on FOX[3], as well as being the color commentator for Monday Night Football on Westwood One. On February 1, 2009, he joined the NBC broadcast team for pre-game analysis of Super Bowl XLIII.