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Matt Russell

Retired

Detroit Lions · LB

Matt Russell recorded 14 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

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indexed seasons

14

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Matt Russell's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1997
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 28, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1997

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 14, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 7, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 27, 1997

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Matt Russell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

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DETRUSSELL—Matt Russell
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

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DETRUSSELL—Matt Russell
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons14 career gamesJersey: 541 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 1997Most recent: Dec 28, 1997

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history