It's safe to say things didn't quite go according to plan for Russell Wilson during his time in Denver.
A nine-time Pro Bowler and NFL champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson fell on hard times in the Mile High City, losing 10 of his first 14 games as a Bronco. Denver was held to 10 points or less in three of those defeats including a borderline unwatchable 12-9 primetime loss to the Indianapolis Colts that featured 12 punts and six fumbles.
The 35-year-old Wilson finished the season with career-lows in passing touchdowns and TD% and the worst quarterback rating of his 10-year career.
It was quite a fall from grace for a player who led the Seahawks to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances and topped the NFL in both passer rating (2015) and passing yards (2017).
Wilson is now in Pittsburgh, where he picked up his first victory with the franchise in Week 7 by leading the Steelers to a gusty 37-15 win over the Jets.
Here is Wilson's career regular season and postseason record versus all 32 teams in the NFL.
| Team | Wilson's regular season record | Wilson's postseason record |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 11-8-1 | N/A |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-2 | N/A |
| Buffalo Bills | 3-1 | N/A |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-2 | 1-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 | N/A |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-2 | N/A |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-1 | N/A |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5-1 | 0-1 |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Houston Texans | 4-1 | N/A |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-2 | N/A |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-1 | N/A |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-3 | N/A |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2-3 | N/A |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 2-3 | N/A |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-13 | 0-1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-2 | N/A |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-1 | 1-0 |
| New England Patriots | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| New York Giants | 4-1 | N/A |
| New York Jets | 4-1 | N/A |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-1 | 1-0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-0 | N/A |
| San Francisco 49ers | 17-4 | 1-0 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | N/A |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-1 | N/A |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-3 | N/A |
| Washington Commanders | 3-3 | 1-0 |
Wilson vs the Green Bay Packers
Russell Wilson's history against the Green Bay Packers has been interesting, to say the least.
Wilson's second career win came on an incredible heave at the buzzer to lift the Hawks over the Packers on Monday Night Football back in 2012.
Wilson's magic didn't stop there, as he helped lead an incredible comeback in the 2014 NFC Championship game, capped off by a 35-yard game-winning touchdown throw to Jermaine Kearse in overtime.
NFL picked the 2014 NFCC game between Packers-Seahawks as one of the best games in league history
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 3, 2019
Haws overcame 4 Russell Wilson INTs to comeback and win. Aaron Rodgers finished with 1 TD, 2 INTs and didn't capitalize on all the INTs his defense gave himpic.twitter.com/0DrL72qwxe
That said, Russ had arguably the worst game of his career against Green Bay in 2016, throwing for five interceptions in a 38-10 blowout loss at Lambeau Field. In fact, Wilson is 0-4 in the games he has played at the historic Wisconsin stadium.
Wilson vs the Los Angeles Rams
Wilson dominated much of the NFC West during his time in Seattle but always had problems with the Los Angeles Rams. Stemming from their time in St. Louis, the Rams always gave Wilson issues with their pass rush, led by All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
The Matt Stafford-led Rams won both games against Wilson and the Seahawks last season. Wilson lost to L.A. again on Christmas in 2022, falling 51-14 in a clash at SoFi Stadium in Week 16 action.
For what it's worth, Wilson hasn't had much more luck against L.A.'s "other" team. The decorated QB is now 0-3 against the Chargers following an overtimke loss in Week 6 of the 2022 season.
Wilson vs the New England Patriots
Russell Wilson may be 3-1 against the Patriots in the regular season, but his name and New England will always be associated with Super Bowl XLIX.
Five years ago today, rookie Malcolm Butler sealed the Patriots' fourth Super Bowl with this incredible goal-line interception ????
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 1, 2020
(via @nflthrowback)pic.twitter.com/BNT0hoLyec
Wilson was on the verge of a second straight Super Bowl win, as the Seahawks were in the midst of a dynasty. Unfortunately, the roster around them started to crumble following the heart-wrenching loss to the Pats.
If the Seahawks had won this game, there's a good chance Wilson would have appeared in at least one more Super Bowl, and would perhaps still be a member of the team that drafted him.
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Wilson vs the Philadelphia Eagles
Russell Wilson is 6-1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, including a playoff win in Philly back in the 2020 Wild Card round where he threw for 325 yards and rushed for 45 in a 17-9 road victory.
Wilson threw for 10 touchdowns to just one lone interception during those seven games, for an average passer rating of 101.1.
Malik Turner? Malik Turner catch the flea-flicker touchdown from Russell Wilson.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 24, 2019
Back to back weeks that other teams use trick pass plays to score on the #Eaglespic.twitter.com/PZE5IZ8uwT
Wilson vs the San Francisco 49ers
Wilson's history with the San Francisco 49ers dates back to his rookie season when the two teams began a heated rivalry and eventually clashed in the 2013 NFC Championship.
Wilson got the best of Colin Kaepernick and the vaunted 49ers' defense in that game. He ultimately won his first ever Super Bowl two weeks later against his future team, the Denver Broncos.
Wilson is a career 17-4 against San Francisco — by far his most amount of wins against any team in the NFL. Despite no longer playing in the same division as them, Wilson faced the 49ers in Week 3, and barely powered the Broncos to an ugly 11-10 win. He threw for 184 yards and ran for 17 more in the low-scoring, grind-it-out victory.
