Russell Gary
Russell Craig Gary
Born: July 31, 1959
Minneapolis, MN USA
Deceased: March 10, 2019
Position: DB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
College: Nebraska
High School: Central (Minneapolis, MN)
Career: 1981-1987
Drafted: 1981 in Round 2, #29 overall by the New Orleans Saints
Russell Gary played from 1981 to 1987 during his career with the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. Gary intercepted 7 passes for 109 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 26 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 14 |
| 1982 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 14 |
| 1984 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 2 |
| 1986 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 3 |
| 1986 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 0 |
Honors
1983 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
