Russell Wilson’s extensive experience in the NFL regular season and playoffs is one of the reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers signed him this summer.
The veteran quarterback is one of only five active passers to appear and win a Super Bowl. He participated in two Super Bowls during his 13-year career.
Former Seattle Seahawks the running back has also started 16 postseason games in his pro football career. His experience will be key for a Steelers offense that has several young players.
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Here, we take a look at the star quarterback’s overall playoff record.
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What is Russell Wilson’s playoff record?
There will be a Wild Card Round game against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday Russell WilsonHis 17th career playoff game. The quarterback won nine and lost seven of his first 16 postseason games
He completed 61% of his passes for 3,786 yards and 25 touchdowns in 16 career postseason games.
Wilson’s playoff record may not seem impressive at first, but it’s actually quite respectable when you consider that he has nine playoff wins, second only to Patrick Mahomes (15) among all active running backs.
Russ is one of only 17 running backs in NFL history to have at least two games over .500 and make more than 10 starts in the playoffs. Additionally, he is tied for the eighth-most postseason wins in NFL history with nine.
Early in his career, Wilson had a lot of success in the playoffs. He led the Seattle Seahawks to two Super Bowl appearances and five straight postseason berths from 2012-2016, during which the team won its first championship in 2013.
However, the 36-year-old guard is 1-3 in his last four postseason games, with his most recent victory coming against the Philadelphia Eagles on the road in the 2019 playoffs.
In his first regular season with Pittsburgh SteelersWilson finished with a 6-5 record. Now they will look to improve their postseason record and also win a playoff game for the first time since 2019.
If the Steelers want to end their postseason stumbles, Russell Wilson needs to be at the top of his game. Since 2011, head coach Mike Tomlin has seen his team’s painful losses pile up into a 3-8 postseason record after starting his career with a 5-2 postseason record and two trips to the Super Bowl.
The team’s last postseason win came against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016. Since then, they have lost five straight in the postseason.
Edited by Rajdeep Barman
