Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is a mobile, accurate quarterback who led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl XLVIII title and has amassed one of the highest career passer ratings in NFL history.

Teams were skeptical a 5-foot-11 quarterback could succeed at the NFL level, and Russell Wilson fell to the third round of the 2012 draft because of it. Two years later he won Super Bowl XLVIII by the most lopsided margin in the game's history, 43-8 over Denver. Born Russell Carrington Wilson in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1988, he played minor league baseball before committing fully to football at the University of Wisconsin. 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 champion
• 9x Pro Bowl