Russell Maryland
1× Pro Bowl
Height6'1"
Weight308 lb
BornMar 22, 1969
Age57
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 · Rd 1, Pick 1 · DAL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DAL | 14 | — | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | DAL | 16 | — | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | LV | 16 | — | 52 | 41 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | LV | 16 | — | 79 | 55 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | LV | 15 | — | 48 | 35 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | LV | 15 | — | 41 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | GB | 14 | — | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| Career | — | 151 | — | 411 | 279 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 24.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 14 | — | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 13 | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 27 | LV | 16 | — | 52 | 41 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 28 | LV | 16 | — | 79 | 55 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| 1998 | 29 | LV | 15 | — | 48 | 35 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1999 | 30 | LV | 15 | — | 41 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 31 | GB | 14 | — | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Career | 151 | 411 | 279 | 37 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78.3 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB5yTroy AikmanQB5yMichael IrvinWR5yJay NovacekTE5yDaryl JohnstonRB5yDarren WoodsonS4yGreg BiekertMLB4yCharles HaleyDE4yLance JohnstoneDE4yRobert JonesOLB4yJames JettWR4yChad HenningsDT4yLeon LettDE4yTommie AgeeRB4yAlvin HarperWR4yKenny SheddWR4yKen NortonMLB3yBrock MarionFS3yGrady JacksonDT3yDarrin SmithLB3yJames TrappCB3yJohn JettP3yKevin R. WilliamsWR3yJames FolstonLB3y
1991 Draft Class· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRussell opened the Dallas Cowboys DL lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Charles Haley (1992–1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined GB (from LV)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 1996team change
Joined LV (from DAL)
- 1991draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 308 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
94%
19912000
Durability IQ
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Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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