<P> On September 12, 2011, in his first career play from scrimmage, Miller forced a fumble against the Oakland Raiders . On September 18, 2011, he had his first sack on Andy Dalton when the Broncos played the Cincinnati Bengals . </P> <P> Miller was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the New York Jets . </P> <P> Miller was selected to the 2012 Pro Bowl and was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year . Overall, in 907 snaps, he recorded 11.5 sacks, 19 quarterback hits and 29 quarterback hurries . He was fined three times during season . </P> <P> Miller got off to a quick start in his second season, registering 10 sacks in 9 games . In this period, he also recorded 30 quarterback hurries, more than he had during his entire 2011 campaign . Thanks to this tremendous start, he was considered an MVP candidate . On November 16, he was fined $21,000 for a hit on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in Week 10 . He received his second career AFC Defensive Player of the Week honor after recording three sacks and two forced fumbles against the San Diego Chargers the following week . For his efforts during the month of November, he was awarded AFC Defensive Player of the Month . On December 26, 2012, he was announced the starting Outside Linebacker in the AFC division for the 2013 Pro Bowl . Miller finished the season third in sacks with eighteen and a half, breaking a Denver Broncos record of seventeen previously held by Elvis Dumervil . He also capped off the 2012 season finishing second in voting for Defensive Player of the Year and being named first - team All - Pro . </P>

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