Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers as of the 2024 NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks drafted him with the 75th overall pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. After spending 10 seasons with the Seahawks, he briefly played for the Denver Broncos (2022–2023) before joining the Steelers in 2024. According to Spotrac, he signed a one-year contract worth $1,210,000 with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. Wilson is a Super Bowl XLVIII champion, a nine-time Pro Bowler, and the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Wilson played college football at North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was named Big Ten Quarterback of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten in 2011. In 2008, he earned ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, and First-Team All-ACC honors. He was also named Second-Team All-ACC in 2010. Before college, Wilson played high school football at Collegiate School, where he was twice named the Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year.
Russell Wilson Playoffs Appearances
As of November 2024, Russell Wilson has appeared in 16 playoff games during his time with the Seahawks from 2012 to 2021. Over these 16 playoff games, he has thrown for 3,786 yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, with an average passer rating of 95.3.
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | Yds | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 39 | 62 | 62.9 | 572 | 9.2 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 102.4 | 15 | 127 | 8.5 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 43 | 68 | 63.2 | 524 | 7.7 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 101.6 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 2–1 | 41 | 72 | 56.9 | 724 | 10.1 | 63 | 6 | 5 | 90.3 | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 44 | 74 | 59.5 | 508 | 6.9 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 81.4 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 40 | 60 | 66.7 | 449 | 7.5 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 97.2 | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 233 | 8.6 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 105.9 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 39 | 61 | 63.9 | 602 | 9.9 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 107.4 | 16 | 109 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 174 | 6.4 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 72.1 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 16 | 9–7 | 275 | 451 | 61 | 3786 | 8.4 | 63 | 25 | 12 | 95.3 | 83 | 527 | 6.3 | 28 | 3 | 49 | 271 | 7 | 1 | |
Russell Wilson Playoffs Win-Loss Record
Russell Wilson has a 9-7 (win-loss) record in the playoffs in his career, with an average completion rate of 61.0% and 236.6 passing yards per game.
| Game | Date | Round | Opponent | W/L |
| 1 | 1/6/2013 | NFC Wild Card | @ Washington (WAS) | 1-0 |
| 2 | 1/13/2013 | NFC Divisional | @ Atlanta (ATL) | 0-1 |
| 3 | 1/11/2014 | NFC Divisional | vs New Orleans (NO) | 1-0 |
| 4 | 1/19/2014 | NFC Championship | vs San Francisco (SF) | 1-0 |
| 5 | 2/2/2014 | Super Bowl | @ Denver (DEN) | 1-0 |
| 6 | 1/10/2015 | NFC Divisional | vs Carolina (CAR) | 1-0 |
| 7 | 1/18/2015 | NFC Championship | vs Green Bay (GB) | 1-0 |
| 8 | 2/1/2015 | Super Bowl | vs New England (NE) | 0-1 |
| 9 | 1/10/2016 | NFC Wild Card | @ Minnesota (MIN) | 1-0 |
| 10 | 1/17/2016 | NFC Divisional | @ Carolina (CAR) | 0-1 |
| 11 | 1/7/2017 | NFC Wild Card | vs Detroit (DET) | 1-0 |
| 12 | 1/14/2017 | NFC Divisional | @ Atlanta (ATL) | 0-1 |
| 13 | 1/5/2019 | NFC Wild Card | @ Dallas (DAL) | 0-1 |
| 14 | 1/5/2020 | NFC Wild Card | @ Philadelphia (PHI) | 1-0 |
| 15 | 1/12/2020 | NFC Divisional | @ Green Bay (GB) | 0-1 |
| 16 | 1/9/2021 | NFC Wild Card | vs Los Angeles (LAR) | 0-1 |
| Total | 9-7 |
Russell Wilson Conference Finals Record
According to Statmuse, Wilson has a record of 2-0 in championships in his career as of November 2024. Following the win over the 49ers in the NFC Championship during the 2013 season, Wilson also won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks, defeating the Broncos 43-8.
During the 2014 season, Wilson made his second Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XLIX after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship. However, the Seahawks lost to the New England Patriots in a 28-24 game.
| DATE | REC | ROUND | Team | OPP |
| 1/19/2014 | 1-0 | NFC Championship | SEA | SF |
| 1/18/2015 | 1-0 | NFC Championship | SEA | GB |
| Total | 2-0 |
FAQs on Russell Wilson
A. Russell Wilson stands 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters.
A. Russell Wilson wears jersey number 3, representing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL.
A. Russell Wilson attended both North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
A. Russell Wilson is 36 years old as of December 2024.
