Brian Russell
Two-Way Profile
Height6'2"
Weight210 lb
BornFeb 5, 1978
Age48
Rookie yr2002
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextSeason honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | MIN | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 76 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 63 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 52 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 60 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | HOU | 7 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 103 | — | 377 | 278 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-2.0·-2 rushing·-2.0/season
Rushing
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 | MIN | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 25 | MIN | 15 | — | 76 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | MIN | 16 | — | 63 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 27 | CLE | 16 | — | 52 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | CLE | 12 | — | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | SEA | 16 | — | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | SEA | 16 | — | 60 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 31 | HOU | 7 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 103 | 377 | 278 | 99 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | — | — | — | — | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Interceptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.96 EPA/season over 1 season49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo8Ast4Int1PD4FF2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Nate BurlesonWR4yRandy MossWR3yCorey ChavousS3yLance JohnstoneDE3yChris HovanDT3yJimmy KleinsasserTE3yMoe WilliamsRB3yDaunte CulpepperQB3yKenny MixonDE3yMichael BennettRB3yKelly CampbellWR3yCharlie FryeQB3yWillie OffordS3yPhil DawsonK2yMatt HasselbeckQB2yBrandon MebaneDT2yGreg BiekertMLB2yDeon GrantS2yFred RobbinsDT2yBobby EngramWR2yJulian PetersonOLB2yPatrick KerneyDE2yDeion BranchWR2yRocky BernardDT2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrian inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Tyrone Carter (2000–2002), and handed it to Corey Chavous (2002–2005).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined HOU (from SEA)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2007team change
Joined SEA (from CLE)
- 2005team change
Joined CLE (from MIN)
- 2002signing
Entered the NFL with MIN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 210 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
88%
20022009
2002 · backup · 5/16 G
2009 · cause not documented · 44%
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