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WASRUSSELL—

Twan Russell

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Atlanta Falcons · LB

Twan Russell recorded 62 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, WSH, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

0.9

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

62

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2001
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 13, 2002

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Dec 30, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 6, 2002

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 6, 2002

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 7, 2001

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 9, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2001

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Twan Russell's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 23, 2001

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2001

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Wild Card
2001
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 13, 2002

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACRUSSELL—Twan Russell
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASRUSSELL—Twan Russell
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIARUSSELL—Twan Russell
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

04
ATLRUSSELL—Twan Russell
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons62 career games38 career solo tacklesDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 148Jersey: 552 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Aug 31, 1997Most recent: Dec 28, 2003

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