At the time of his retirement in 2003, Miller was the longest-tenured commentator with one team (37 years) in pro football history.

On July 30, 1960, Van Miller debuted on the air at War Memorial Stadium to call play-by-play for the Bills' inaugural contest against the Boston Patriots.

Miller shared the booth with color men Stan Barron, Jefferson Kaye (a trio known as Van, Stan and Fan, which ended with Barron's death and Kaye's departure to Philadelphia to join NFL Films in 1984) and John Murphy.

[2] Miller's two most famous calls involved plays in which the Bills attempted to lose possession of the ball, both in Super Bowls.

In 1995, Miller wrote and performed a song, "I've Got That Phoenix Feeling," which got significant airplay on WBEN and WIVB.

[3] Contrary to Miller's prediction, the Bills did not reach Super Bowl XXX, which was played in Phoenix that year.

His headset and spotter boards from his final game are preserved in the archives of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.