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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

Career AV: 88 (252nd overall since 1950)

7-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1963 22 PIT RLB 36 14 0 3 20 0 10 1 1 2 0 7
1966 25 PIT RLB 34 14 0 6
1967 26 PIT RLB 34 14 0 3 50 0 42 7
1968* 27 PIT RLB 34 14 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8
1969 28 PIT RLB 34 14 0 2 48 0 26 5
1970* 29 PIT RLB 34 14 0 3 64 0 37 0 1 0 0 10
1971* 30 PIT RLB 34 14 0 0 2 3 0 9
1972* 31 PIT RLB 34 14 0 0 4 0 0 18
1973* 32 PIT RLB 34 14 0 3 54 1 45 11
1974* 33 PIT RLB 34 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11
1975* 34 PIT RLB 34 14 14 12
1976 35 PIT RLB 34 14 0 1 0 0 0 9
Career 168 14 18 238 1 45 1 10 5 0 113

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1966 25 PIT RLB 34 14 0 2 12 0 7 6.0 12
1967 26 PIT RLB 34 14 0 6 97 0 26 16.2 97
Career 168 14 8 109 0 26 13.6 109

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 34 14 0 1 1 100.0%
Career 168 14 1 1 100.0%

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1966 25 PIT RLB 34 14 0 1 1 1 7
1973* 32 PIT RLB 34 14 0 1 1 6
Career 168 14 1 1 2 1 13

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Odell Thurman, Bob Peviani, John Morton, Jack Manley, Curtis Lofton, Teddy Lehman, Hal Faverty, Tom Roggeman, Bob Hantla, Bill Ferguson
4 Tracy Simien, Parys Haralson, Bill Fulcher, Charlie Weaver, Chip Oliver, Freddie Keiaho, Al Harris, James Davis, Nick Adduci, Scot Brantley
5 Bill Winter, Thomas Howard, Gorden Kelley, Tracy Simien, Ernie Sims, Al Harris, A.J. Hawk, Bob L. Harrison, Steve Kiner, D'Qwell Jackson
6 Derrick O. Johnson, Kirk Morrison, Al Harris, Steve Kiner, Tracy Simien, Clay Matthews, Rod Shoate, Darren Hambrick, LeRoy Hill, Michael Boley
7 Karlos Dansby, Carlos Jenkins, Tommy Polley, D.J. Williams, Rip Hawkins, Jim Merlo, Dixon Edwards, Olen Underwood, Joe Cain, George Andrews
8 Bo Harris, Charlie Weaver, Dino Hackett, Ron Pritchard, Tracy Simien, Jim Haslett, Darryl Talley, Steve Kiner, Bryan Hinkle, Joe Bowden
9 Lee Woodall, Tom Addison, Bryan Hinkle, Riki Ellison, Will Witherspoon, Mark Fields, Carlos Emmons, Charlie Weaver, Ian Gold, John Tracey
10 Adalius Thomas, Kevin Hardy, Lee Roy Caffey, James Farrior, Randall Godfrey, Duane Bickett, Takeo Spikes, Marcus Washington, Otis Wilson, Bryce Paup
11 Lee Roy Caffey, Bryce Paup, Adalius Thomas, Kevin Hardy, Chip Banks, Kevin Greene, Rod Martin, Duane Bickett, James Farrior, Bryan Cox
12 Chip Banks, Chad Brown, Jim Lynch, Fred Carr, Mike Merriweather, Cornelius Bennett, Jason Gildon, Rod Martin, Hardy Nickerson, Ken Harvey
Career Jessie Armstead, Chris Spielman, Walt Michaels, Joey Porter, Phil Villapiano, Myron Pottios, Andre Tippett*, Charles Haley, Matt Blair, Tom Jackson

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)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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