Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in 2014, retires at the age of 37.
Russell Wilson is one of four quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl in their second NFL season - with Tom Brady , Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has retired at the age of 37.
Wilson played for three teams in the last four years of his NFL career and will move straight into a media role after agreeing to become an analyst with CBS. After being a third-round draft pick in 2012, the 5ft 11in quarterback earned the starter's role for his first season and was named the NFL's rookie of the year.
"To coach Carroll, thanks for taking a chance on a young, 5-11 black kid from Richmond, Virginia, that was told he was too small to ever make it in the NFL," Wilson said. "And to every team-mate I've had the privilege of sharing the locker room with, thank you for the sacrifices, the brotherhood, the memories. None of this is possible without you.
" Wilson threw 292 of his 353 career touchdown passes with Seattle. He led the league for TD passes in 2017, although that was one of just two seasons in which he failed to lead the Seahawks to the play-offs. He earned his 10th Pro Bowl selection as he steered the Steelers to the play-offs but he left after ending the season with a five-match losing streak and spent most of last season as the New York Giants' back-up quarterback.
Wilson ends his career with 46,966 passing yards, leaving him 16th on the all-time list, while he is 12th on the all-time list for touchdown passes . He also rushed for 5,568 yards and 31 touchdowns, making him the only NFL player to surpass 40,000 passing yards and 5,000 rushing yards.
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