Russell Gary

{{Infobox NFL player |image= |position=Safety |number=20, 24, 38 |birth_date= (1959-07-31) July 31, 1959 died March 11th 2019 At age 59 |birth_place=[[Minneapolis, |height_ft=5 |height_in=11 |weight_lbs = 195 |draftyear=1981 |draftround=2 |draftpick=29 |high_school = |college=Nebraska |pastteams=

• New Orleans Saints (1981–1986)
• Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1987)

|pastexecutive= |statlabel1=Games |statvalue1=80 |statlabel2=Interceptions |statvalue2=7 |statlabel3=INT yards |statvalue3=109 |nflnew= |highlights= }} Russell Craig Gary (born July 31, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. In 1983, Gary was voted First Team All Pro for the NFL. Russell currently works under head coacher [Shannon Currier] coaching the defensive backs at Concordia University, St. Paul.