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Gary Russell

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · RB

Gary Russell recorded 27 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.6

rush yds/gm

3.5

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

27

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

ARIZONACARDINALS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Super Bowl XLIII · Feb 1, 2009

-3 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

San Diego Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2009

5 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2008

21 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

CINCINNATIBENGALS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2008

5 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 25 rushing yards · 6 carries

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2008

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

ARIZONACARDINALS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Super Bowl XLIII · Feb 1, 2009

-3 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 55 receiving yards

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

Ben Roethlisberger

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20083 NFL seasons27 career games98 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdowns13 career receptions94 career receiving yards9 career solo tacklesJersey: 224 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Dec 2, 2007Most recent: Jan 3, 2010

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