WR · Denver Broncos
Cliff Russell
Age 47 · 180 cm (5'11") · 86 kg · Born Feb 8, 1979 · Utah
NFL career
2002
debut year
2008
last season
7
seasons
#10
jersey
College: Utah
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#87
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2008 · 19 games.
Receiving
45yards
0touchdowns
5receptions
9.0YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Cliff Russell was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
21–52 @ Chargers
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Bills
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Panthers
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Chiefs
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–17 @ Jets
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–31 vs Raiders
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Falcons
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–30 @ Browns
2008-10 · Nov 6, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Russell" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Utah alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Utah.
Caleb Lohner
TE · 2025 · Broncos
Connor O'Toole
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
Jalen Royals
WR · 2025 · Chiefs
Junior Tafuna
DT · 2025 · Texans
Karene Reid
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Wyatt Bowles
G · 2025 · Rams
Zemaiah Vaughn
CB · 2025 · Vikings
Cole Bishop
SAF · 2024 · Bills
Devaughn Vele
WR · 2024 · Saints
Jonah Elliss
LB · 2024 · Broncos
2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#71
#76
Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
Andre' Goodman
CB · DET
#69
Saleem Rasheed
LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#71
Ben Leber
OLB · SDG
#72
#73
Roosevelt Williams
CHI
Will Witherspoon
OLB · CAR
#74
#75
Joe Jefferson
IND
Derek Ross
DB · DAL
#76
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Cliff Russell.
Adam Herzing
Debut 2002 · Steelers
Andre Davis
Debut 2002 · #11 · Texans
Andre Rone
Debut 2002 · #87 · Bills
Anthony Bright
Debut 2002 · #81 · Panthers
Antonio Bryant
Debut 2002 · #89 · Buccaneers
Antwaan Randle El
Debut 2002 · #82 · Steelers
Ashley Lelie
Debut 2002 · #87 · Raiders
Atnaf Harris
Debut 2002 · #81 · Texans