Andy Russell (American football)

Andy Russell
No. 34
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 29, 1941; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	February 29, 2024 (aged 82)
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ladue Horton Watkins; (Ladue, Missouri)
College:	Missouri
NFL draft:	1963 / Round: 16 / Pick: 220
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1963, 1966–1976);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (IX, X); First-team All-Pro (1975); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1968, 1970, 1972); 7× Pro Bowl (1968, 1970–1975); Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team; Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor; Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Touchdowns:
Touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Charles Andrew Russell (October 29, 1941 – February 29, 2024) was an American professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, and earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in economics from the University of Missouri.^{[citation needed]}

As a freshman in high school, he moved from the New York area to

fullback and linebacker, earning all-state honors in his senior year.^{[citation needed]} Heavily recruited by out-state universities, he selected Missouri and began a tradition of St. Louis area football players attending their home-state university under Coach Dan Devine.^{[citation needed}

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After playing for the Steelers his rookie season in 1963, Russell temporarily left the team for the Army to fulfill ROTC commitments from Missouri.^[2] He then returned to the Steelers in 1966, where he would spend the next 11 seasons.

Russell was an early member of Pittsburgh's famed

Baltimore Colts. Some have claimed it as the longest football play from scrimmage in time duration.^[3] In 2011, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Russell to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011.^[4]

Russell died on February 29, 2024, at the age of 82.[5]

References

^ "Distinguished Alumni" Archived 2018-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Ladue Education Foundation and Alumni Association. Accessed February 8, 2018.
^ "Merrill: The lessons of Chuck Noll". 21 January 2009.
^ "Steelers tell jokes, share tales at 75th year gala". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2011". Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
^ Thompson, Stephen (1 March 2024). "Steelers Great Andy Russell Passes at 82". Si. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

External links

[1] "Distinguished Alumni" Archived 2018-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Ladue Education Foundation and Alumni Association. Accessed February 8, 2018.

[2] "Merrill: The lessons of Chuck Noll". 21 January 2009.

[3] "Steelers tell jokes, share tales at 75th year gala". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

[4] "Hall of Very Good Class of 2011". Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

[5] Thompson, Stephen (1 March 2024). "Steelers Great Andy Russell Passes at 82". Si. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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v t e Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl IX champions
5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 22 Dick Conn 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ron Shanklin 26 Preston Pearson 27 Glen Edwards 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris (MVP) 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 35 Steve Davis 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Jim Wolf 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 73 Rick Druschel 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 77 Charlie Davis 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann 89 John McMakin
Head coach: Chuck Noll
Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl X champions
5 Terry Hanratty 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw 17 Joe Gilliam 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Glen Edwards 29 Brent Sexton 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 John Fuqua 34 Andy Russell 36 Dave Brown 38 Ed Bradley 39 Bobby Walden 43 Frank Lewis 44 Mike Collier 45 Jim Allen 46 Reggie Harrison 47 Mel Blount 50 Jim Clack 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 54 Marv Kellum 55 Jon Kolb 56 Ray Mansfield 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 63 Ernie Holmes 64 Steve Furness 68 L. C. Greenwood 71 Gordon Gravelle 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Dave Reavis 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 78 Dwight White 82 John Stallworth 84 Randy Grossman 86 Reggie Garrett 87 Larry Brown 88 Lynn Swann (MVP)
Head coach: Chuck Noll
Coaches: Bud Carson Dick Hoak George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Woody Widenhofer

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Offense:	QB Terry Bradshaw RB Jerome Bettis Rocky Bleier FB Franco Harris WR John Stallworth Lynn Swann Hines Ward TE Bennie Cunningham Elbie Nickel T Larry Brown Tunch Ilkin G Alan Faneca Jon Kolb C Dermontti Dawson Mike Webster
Defense:	DE L. C. Greenwood Dwight White DT Joe Greene Casey Hampton LB Ernie Stautner Jack Ham Jack Lambert Greg Lloyd Joey Porter Andy Russell CB Mel Blount Jack Butler Rod Woodson S Carnell Lake Troy Polamalu Donnie Shell
Specialists:	K Gary Anderson P Bobby Walden

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 50th season All-Time team
Offense	QB Terry Bradshaw RB Rocky Bleier FB Franco Harris WR John Stallworth Lynn Swann TE Elbie Nickel T Larry Brown Jon Kolb G Gerry Mullins Sam Davis C Mike Webster
Defense	DE L. C. Greenwood Dwight White DT Joe Greene Ernie Stautner LB Jack Ham Jack Lambert Andy Russell CB Mel Blount Jack Butler S Donnie Shell Mike Wagner
Special Teams	K Roy Gerela P Pat Brady

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