Russell Wilson

American quarterback who won Super Bowl XLVIII with Seattle Seahawks and is known for his mobility, leadership, and clutch performances in crucial games.

Russell Carrington Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1988. He played minor league baseball before focusing on football at the University of Wisconsin. The Seattle Seahawks selected him 75th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft — considered a late-round pick given his 5ft 11in height. He won Super Bowl XLVIII following the 2013 season, defeating the Denver Broncos 43-8 — the most lopsided Super Bowl victory in history. He appeared in consecutive Super Bowls but lost Super Bowl XLIX to the New England Patriots on the interception at the goal line that became one of the most discussed individual play-calling decisions in NFL history. His combination of mobility, pocket presence and the ability to make plays outside the structure of the designed play made him the definitive dual-threat quarterback of the early 2010s before Lamar Jackson's emergence. He signed a four-year, $140 million extension with Seattle in 2019. He was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022 in a deal that included five draft picks and three players — a trade whose disappointment for Denver generated enormous media coverage when the partnership failed. He signed with Pittsburgh in 2024 for a revival of his career.

Mobile pocket passer with exceptional scrambling ability, accurate deep ball thrower, and strong leadership qualities

One of the most successful quarterbacks of the 2010s, revolutionized the dual-threat quarterback position in modern NFL

• Super Bowl XLVIII
• Pro Bowl 9x
• First Team All-Pro (2020)