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{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Russell Maryland
| number      = 67, 97
| position    = [[Defensive tackle]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1969|3|22}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 1
| weight_lb   = 308
| high_school = [[Whitney Young Magnet High School|Whitney M. Young Magnet]] (Chicago)
| college     = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
| draftyear   = 1991
| draftround  = 1
| draftpick   = 1
| pastteams   =
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|1991|1995}})
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1996|1999}})
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2000}})
| highlights  =
* 3× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXVII|XXVII]], [[Super Bowl XXVIII|XXVIII]], [[Super Bowl XXX|XXX]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1994 Pro Bowl|1993]])
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1991|1991]])
* 2× [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1987 Miami Hurricanes football team|1987]], [[1989 Miami Hurricanes football team|1989]])
* [[Outland Trophy]] (1990)
* [[UPI Lineman of the Year (College)|UPI Lineman of the Year]] (1990)
* [[Unanimous All-American]] ([[1990 College Football All-America Team|1990]])
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1989 College Football All-America Team|1989]])
* Second Team All-South Independent (1988)
| statlabel1  = [[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
| statvalue1  = 24.5
| statlabel2  = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
| statvalue2  = 466
| statlabel3  = Forced [[fumble]]s
| statvalue3  = 9
| statlabel4  = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue4  = 1
| statlabel5  = [[Touchdown]]s
| statvalue5  = 1
| pfr         = M/MaryRu00
| CollegeHOF  = 2312 
}}

'''Russell James Maryland''' (born March 22, 1969) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive tackle]] for 10 seasons with the [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Oakland Raiders]], and [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami Hurricanes]]. Maryland was selected by the Cowboys with the [[List of first overall National Football League Draft picks|first overall pick]] in the [[1991 NFL draft]].

==Early life==
Maryland was born and raised in [[Chicago]], Illinois, where he played high school [[American football|football]] at [[Whitney M. Young Magnet High School]]. He was not highly recruited, and the only major college program to offer him a scholarship was the [[University of Miami]].

In 1989, he was named third team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. As a senior in 1990, he registered 96 tackles and {{frac|10|1|2}} [[quarterback sack]]s for the [[Miami Hurricanes]]. He was named a consensus All-American, College Football Lineman of the Year by the [[UPI]] and became the first Hurricane player ever to receive the [[Outland Trophy]] for the best lineman in college.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maryland Wins Trophy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/06/sports/sports-people-college-football-maryland-wins-trophy.html |work=New York Times |date=December 6, 1990 |access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

Maryland finished his college career with 279 tackles, 25 tackles for losses and 20.5 quarterback sacks, while helping his team win two national championships, four [[bowl game]]s, a perfect home record and a 44–4 overall record.

Prior to his graduation from Miami, Russell was inducted into the [[Iron Arrow Honor Society]], the highest honor bestowed by the university.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://missourisportsmag.com/?p=33897 |title="Russell Maryland Set for Sept. 17 NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute," ''Missouri Sports Magazine'' |access-date=November 6, 2011 |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711204428/http://missourisportsmag.com/?p=33897 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2001, he was inducted into the [[University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame]]. The same year, he was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame and the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. In 2016, he received the [[Silver Anniversary Awards|NCAA Silver Anniversary Award]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2018/2/5/all-time-honors-award-winners.aspx | title=All-Time Honors Award Winners | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

==Professional career==
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|         note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=25093 |title=Russell Maryland, Combine Results, DT - Miami (FL) |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=August 22, 2021}}</ref>
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===Dallas Cowboys===
Maryland was the first overall pick in the [[1991 NFL draft]], by the [[Dallas Cowboys]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=1991 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> after the initial No. 1 prospect [[Raghib Ismail]] decided to sign with the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref name="ThomasNYT">{{cite news |first=Thomas |last=George |title=When Rocket Skips, Lineman Soars to Top |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/22/sports/nfl-draft-when-rocket-skips-lineman-soars-to-top.html |work=New York Times |date=April 22, 1991 |access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>  After the [[New England Patriots]] failed to sign Ismail, the Cowboys attempted to do so by trading for the first overall pick, sending the Patriots [[Eugene Lockhart]], [[Ron Francis (American football)|Ron Francis]], [[David Howard (linebacker)|David Howard]], a 1991 first round pick (#11 [[Pat Harlow]]) and a 1991 second round pick (#41 [[Jerome Henderson]]).

Maryland started as a rookie [[defensive tackle]] and from the beginning showed the relentless motor and effort that he would be known for. He was especially stout against the run and helped the team win three [[Super Bowl]]s. In [[1993 NFL season|1993]] he was named to his only [[Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1021255-miami-hurricanes-football-where-are-they-now-russell-maryland|title=Russell Maryland: Where Is the Miami Hurricanes Football Star Now?|last=Report|first=Bleacher|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

===Oakland Raiders===
On July 19, [[1996 NFL season|1996]], he signed as a [[free agent]] with the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/20/sports/sports-people-football-raiders-sign-maryland-as-a-free-agent.html | title=Sign Maryland as a Free Agent | work=The New York Times | date=July 20, 1996 | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> On April 1, [[2000 NFL season|2000]], he was released in a salary cap move.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/sports/plus-pro-football-oakland-maryland-released-by-the-raiders.html | title=Maryland Released By the Raiders | work=The New York Times | date=April 2, 2000 | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> He started 63 out of 64 games with the Raiders.

===Green Bay Packers===
On April 20, [[2000 NFL season|2000]], he was signed as a [[free agent]] by the [[Green Bay Packers]], to replace [[Gilbert Brown]] as the team's starting nose tackle.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/21/sports/plus-pro-football-green-bay-maryland-is-signed-to-three-year-deal.html | title=Maryland is Signed to Three Year Deal | work=The New York Times | date=April 21, 2000 | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref> He started all 16 games during the season. On September 2, [[2001 NFL season|2001]], he was released after refusing to take a pay cut.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/2001/0902/1247170.html | title=Economics cost Maryland roster spot with Pack | access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

During his 10-year career he started 140-of-154 games, had 371 tackles, 24.5 sacks and recovered six fumbles.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[Super Bowl]]
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="4"| Tackles
!colspan="4"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Comb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[1991 NFL season|1991]] !! [[1991 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| '''16''' || 7 || 33 || 33 || 0 || '''4.5''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1992 NFL season|1992]] !! style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"| [[1992 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| 14 || 13 || 49 || 49 || 0 || 2.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || '''2''' || '''26''' || '''1'''
|-
! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"| [[1993 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| '''16''' || 12 || 56 || '''56''' || 0 || 2.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || '''2''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 30 || 28 || 2 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"| [[1995 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]]
| 13 || 13 || 31 || 25 || 6 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 52 || 41 || 11 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''79''' || '''56''' || '''23''' || '''4.5''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| 15 || 15 || 48 || 35 || 13 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 51 || 33 || 18 || 1.5 || '''1''' || '''2''' || 0 || '''2''' || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 37 || 18 || 19 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 154 !! 140 !! 466 !! 374 !! 92 !! 24.5 !! 1 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2 !! 9 !! 6 !! 26 !! 1
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Footballstats |nfl=Russell-Maryland|cfl= |afl= |espn=239 |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=M/MaryRu00 |rotoworld=}}
*[https://www.umsportshalloffame.com/russell-maryland.html University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame bio]

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