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Andy Russell

Charles Andrew Russell

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: October 29, 1941 in Detroit, MI
College: Missouri

7-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16th round (220th overall) of the 1963 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1963 22 PIT RLB 14 0 3 20 0 10 1 1 2 0
1966 25 PIT RLB 14 0
1967 26 PIT RLB 14 0 3 50 0 42
1968* 27 PIT RLB 14 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
1969 28 PIT RLB 14 0 2 48 0 26
1970* 29 PIT RLB 14 0 3 64 0 37 0 1 0 0
1971* 30 PIT RLB 14 0 0 2 3 0
1972* 31 PIT RLB 14 0 0 4 0 0
1973* 32 PIT RLB 14 0 3 54 1 45
1974* 33 PIT RLB 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1975* 34 PIT RLB 14 14
1976 35 PIT RLB 14 0 1 0 0 0
Career 168 14 18 238 1 45 1 10 5 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 25 PIT RLB 14 0 2 12 0 7 6.0 12
1967 26 PIT RLB 14 0 6 97 0 26 16.2 97
Career 168 14 8 109 0 26 13.6 109

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1966 25 PIT RLB 14 0 1 1 100.0%
Career 168 14 1 1 100.0%

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1966 25 PIT RLB 14 0 1 1 7
1973* 32 PIT RLB 14 0 1 6
Career 168 14 1 1 1 13

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1968
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975

Non-Offensive TDs

1966 NFL 1 (7)

Fumbles Recovered

1972 NFL 4 (5)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1973 NFL 1 (3)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1967 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1968 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1972 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1973 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1973 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1973 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1974 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1975 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1975 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL