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.jpg) Wilson with the Broncos in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 29, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Collegiate School (Richmond, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2012 / round: 3 / pick: 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988)[1][2] is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and two seasons for the Denver Broncos. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time.[3]
Wilson played college football and baseball at NC State from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin in 2011, where he set the single-season FBS record for passer rating and led them to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl.[4] He also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman.[5] The Seattle Seahawks selected Wilson in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL draft. He tied Peyton Manning's then-record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie and was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year.[6]
Wilson helped lead the Seahawks to two consecutive Super Bowls. He and the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII, but lost Super Bowl XLIX the next year when Wilson was intercepted at the goal line by Malcolm Butler.[7] He holds the record for most wins by an NFL quarterback through nine seasons[8] and is one of four quarterbacks in NFL history with a career passer rating over 100.[9] In April 2019, Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Seahawks, making him the highest paid player in the NFL at the time.[10] In 2020, he became just the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for thirty touchdowns in four consecutive seasons.[11] Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022, after which he signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension. His time with the Broncos was marked with disappointment, with the Broncos having the league's worst scoring offense in 2022. Wilson was benched during the final two games of the 2023 season and was released in the offseason, where he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Noted for his philanthropy, Wilson was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2020 and was the recipient of the Bart Starr Award in 2022. Wilson is also part owner of the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). After he purchased his minority stake, the Sounders won the 2019 MLS Cup.[12][13]
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[edit]- ^ "Players Born on November 29". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Russell Wilson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Nick (November 5, 2020). "It's Time to Acknowledge Russell Wilson as Greatest Dual-Threat Quarterback in NFL History". SI.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (January 11, 2012). "Wisconsin Quarterback Opts for Football Career". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Russell Wilson Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights – Asheville Tourists". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Russell Wilson named 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year". Seahawks.com. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (February 2, 2014). "Seattle Seahawks stomp Broncos for Super Bowl win". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Warner, Jonathan (November 19, 2020). "Russell Wilson becomes NFL's all-time winningest quarterback through 9 seasons". NBC Sports – Northwest. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Passer Rating Career Leaders". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Russell Wilson, Seahawks agree to 4-year, $140M deal". NFL.com. April 15, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Tyler (November 20, 2020). "Russell Wilson joins Brett Favre and Drew Brees as only three quarterbacks to accomplish rare feat". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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RW MLS Cupwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mathews, Liz (November 11, 2019). "Russell Wilson correctly predicted final score of Seattle Sounders' MLS Cup win". USA Today. Retrieved February 6, 2022.