Rod Woodson

Roderick Kevin Woodson

Position: DB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 lbs.

Born: March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne, IN
College: Purdue (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 140 (14th overall since 1950)
11-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2009

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All-Time Rank: #35. Deion Sanders… #36. Jim Ringo… #37. LaDainian Tomlinson… #38. ROD WOODSON… #39. Larry Wilson… #40. Emlen Tunnell… #41. Steve Young…

All-Time Rank: #35. Deion Sanders… #36. Jim Ringo… #37. LaDainian Tomlinson… #38. ROD WOODSON… #39. Larry Wilson… #40. Emlen Tunnell… #41. Steve Young…

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd	AV
1987	22	PIT	PR	26	8	0	16	135	0	20	8.4	13	290	0	36	22.3	425	2
1988	23	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16	33	281	0	28	8.5	37	850	1	92	23.0	1131	7
1989*+	24	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	15	14	29	207	0	20	7.1	36	982	1	84	27.3	1189	16
1990*+	25	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16	38	398	1	52	10.5	35	764	0	49	21.8	1162	20
1991*	26	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	15	15	28	320	0	40	11.4	44	880	0	47	20.0	1200	9
1992*+	27	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	32	364	1	80	11.4	25	469	0	32	18.8	833	19
1993*+	28	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	42	338	0	39	8.0	15	294	0	44	19.6	632	17
1994*+	29	PIT	LCB/PR	26	15	15	39	319	0	42	8.2	15	365	0	54	24.3	684	18
1995	30	PIT	db	26	1	1											0	0
1996*	31	PIT	LCB	26	16	16											0	12
1997	32	SFO	LCB	26	14	14	1	0	0	0	0.0						0	6
1998	33	BAL	LCB	26	16	16											0	8
1999*	34	BAL	FS	26	16	16	2	0	0	7	0.0						0	13
2000*	35	BAL	FS	26	16	16											0	17
2001*	36	BAL	FS	26	16	16											0	11
2002*+	37	OAK	FS	26	16	16											0	14
2003	38	OAK	FS	26	10	10											0	4
Career					238	229	260	2362	2	80	9.1	220	4894	2	92	22.2	7256	193
10 yrs		PIT			134	125	257	2362	2	80	9.2	220	4894	2	92	22.2	7256	120
4 yrs		BAL			64	64	2	0	0	7	0.0						0	49
1 yr		SFO			14	14	1	0	0	0	0.0						0	6

Defense & Fumbles

								Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Tkl	Ast	Sfty
1987	22	PIT	PR	26	8	0		1	45	1	45	0	0	3	2	0	0	20	0
1988	23	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16	0.5	4	98	0	29	0	1	3	3	2	0	88	0
1989*+	24	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	15	14		3	39	0	39	0	4	3	4	1	0	80	0
1990*+	25	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16		5	67	0	34	0	1	3	3	0	0	66	0
1991*	26	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	15	15	1.0	3	72	0	41	0	1	3	3	15	0	71	0
1992*+	27	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	6.0	4	90	0	57	0	4	2	1	9	0	100	0
1993*+	28	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	2.0	8	138	1	63	0	2	2	1	0	0	95	0
1994*+	29	PIT	LCB/PR	26	15	15	3.0	4	109	2	37	0	3	2	1	0	0	67	16
1996*	31	PIT	LCB	26	16	16	1.0	6	121	1	43	0	0	1	3	42	1	57	10
1997	32	SFO	LCB	26	14	14		3	81	0	41	0	1	0	1	0	0	43	5
1998	33	BAL	LCB	26	16	16		6	108	2	60	0						76	12
1999*	34	BAL	FS	26	16	16		7	195	2	66	0	0	1	2	0	0	54	12
2000*	35	BAL	FS	26	16	16		4	20	0	18	0	2	0	3	4	0	67	10
2001*	36	BAL	FS	26	16	16		3	57	1	47	12	1	0	1	0	0	56	20
2002*+	37	OAK	FS	26	16	16		8	225	2	98	0	0	0	3	64	0	69	12
2003	38	OAK	FS	26	10	10		2	18	0	13	3	0	0	1	0	0	41	10
Career					238	229	13.5	71	1483	12	98	15	20	23	32	137	1	1050	108
10 yrs		PIT			134	125	13.5	38	779	5	63	0	16	22	21	69	1	644	27
4 yrs		BAL			64	64		20	380	5	66	12	3	1	6	4	0	253	54
2 yrs		OAK			26	26		10	243	2	98	3	0	0	4	64	0	110	22
1 yr		SFO			14	14		3	81	0	41	0	1	0	1	0	0	43	5

Rushing & Receiving

							Rushing							Receiving
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1993*+	28	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.1								0	0	2
Career					238	229	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0								0	0	23

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	AllTD	Pts
1987	22	PIT	PR	26	8	0				1	1	6
1988	23	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16		1			1	6
1989*+	24	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	15	14		1			1	6
1990*+	25	PIT	KR/PR/RCB	26	16	16	1				1	6
1992*+	27	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16	1				1	6
1993*+	28	PIT	KR/LCB/PR	26	16	16				1	1	6
1994*+	29	PIT	LCB/PR	26	15	15				2	2	12
1996*	31	PIT	LCB	26	16	16			1	1	2	12
1998	33	BAL	LCB	26	16	16				2	2	12
1999*	34	BAL	FS	26	16	16				2	2	12
2001*	36	BAL	FS	26	16	16				1	1	6
2002*+	37	OAK	FS	26	16	16				2	2	12
Career					238	229	2	2	1	12	17	102
10 yrs		PIT			134	125	2	2	1	5	10	60
4 yrs		BAL			64	64				5	5	30
2 yrs		OAK			26	26				2	2	12

Similar Players

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Willie Wood*, Cortland Finnegan, Leon Hall, Samari Rolle, Marcus Robertson, Rodger Bird, Darren Woodson, Lindon Crow, Nathan Vasher, Barry Wilburn
4	Monte Jackson, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Darrelle Revis, Terrence McGee, Miller Farr, Samari Rolle, Sam Madison, Paul Krause*, Cortland Finnegan
5	Jimmy Patton, Monte Jackson, Eric Wright, Eric Allen, Willie Wood*, Aeneas Williams, Dale Carter, Ken Ellis, Erich Barnes, Lester Hayes
6	Jimmy Patton, Sam Madison, Lem Barney, Louis Wright, Willie Wood, Mark Haynes, Erich Barnes, Dick Anderson, Monte Jackson, Eric Allen
7	Jimmy Patton, Sam Madison, Willie Wood, Lem Barney, Herb Adderley, Louis Wright, Ed Reed, Erich Barnes, Bobby Boyd, Jack Christiansen
8	Jimmy Patton, Herb Adderley, Willie Wood, Lem Barney, Jack Christiansen, Sam Madison, Deion Sanders, Erich Barnes, Jack Butler, Eric Allen
9	Jimmy Patton, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley, Jack Christiansen, Jack Butler, Bobby Boyd, Lem Barney, Deion Sanders, Willie Wood, Mike Haynes*
10	Jimmy Patton, Herb Adderley, Jack Christiansen, Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, Jack Butler, Deion Sanders, Lem Barney, Mike Haynes, Willie Wood*
11	Jimmy Patton, Willie Brown, Herb Adderley, Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, Aeneas Williams, Jack Christiansen, Lem Barney, Deion Sanders, Mike Haynes
12	Jimmy Patton, Herb Adderley, Willie Brown, Ronde Barber, Lem Barney, Aeneas Williams, Bobby Boyd, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount*, Champ Bailey
13	Herb Adderley, Ronde Barber, Willie Wood, Lem Barney, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown, Jimmy Patton, Mike Haynes, Aeneas Williams, Champ Bailey
14	Willie Wood, Deion Sanders, Herb Adderley, Ronde Barber, Mike Haynes, Willie Brown, Mel Blount, Lem Barney, Mel Renfro, Champ Bailey
15	Mel Renfro, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley, Paul Krause, Willie Wood, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Ronnie Lott, Mike Haynes*
16	Paul Krause, Mel Renfro, Willie Wood, Ronnie Lott, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley, Mike Haynes*
17	Paul Krause, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown, Mel Renfro, Willie Wood, Ronnie Lott, Mel Blount, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley, Mike Haynes*
Career	Paul Krause, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown, Mel Renfro, Willie Wood, Ronnie Lott, Mel Blount, Ronde Barber, Herb Adderley, Mike Haynes*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards 1993 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year	Pro Bowls 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1999 2000 2001 2002	First-Team All-Pro 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 2002	Approximate Value 1990 NFL 20 (1/77) 1992 NFL 19 (3) 1993 NFL 17 (7) 1994 NFL 18 (5) Career 193 (13)
Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 140 (14)	Non-Offensive TDs 1988 NFL 1 (6) 1989 NFL 1 (8) 1990 NFL 1 (8) 1993 NFL 1 (10) 1994 NFL 2 (8) 1996 NFL 2 (2) 1998 NFL 2 (6) 1999 NFL 2 (3) 2002 NFL 2 (4) Career 17 (3)	Yds/Touch Career 15.1 (83)	Kick Returns 1988 NFL 37 (6) 1989 NFL 36 (5) 1990 NFL 35 (8) 1991 NFL 44 (1) Career 220 (29)
Kick Return Yds 1988 NFL 850 (4) 1989 NFL 982 (2) 1990 NFL 764 (8) 1991 NFL 880 (2) Career 4894 (34)	Kick Return TD 1988 NFL 1 (1) 1989 NFL 1 (1) Career 2 (54)	Long Kick Return 1988 NFL 92 (6) 1989 NFL 84 (10)	Yds/Kick Return 1988 NFL 23.0 (6) 1989 NFL 27.3 (1)
Punt Returns 1990 NFL 38 (2) 1992 NFL 32 (9) 1993 NFL 42 (2) 1994 NFL 39 (7) Career 260 (14)	Punt Return Yds 1990 NFL 398 (3) 1991 NFL 320 (6) 1992 NFL 364 (6) 1993 NFL 338 (8) Career 2362 (23)	Punt Return TD 1990 NFL 1 (1) 1992 NFL 1 (5) Career 2 (82)	Long Punt Return 1990 NFL 52 (8) 1992 NFL 80 (6)
Yds/Punt Return 1990 NFL 10.5 (5) 1991 NFL 11.4 (4) 1992 NFL 11.4 (5) Career 9.1 (157)	Kick & Punt Returns 1988 NFL 70 (3) 1989 NFL 65 (4) 1990 NFL 73 (2) 1991 NFL 72 (3) 1992 NFL 57 (6) Career 480 (15)	Kick & Punt Return Yds 1988 NFL 1131 (3) 1989 NFL 1189 (2) 1990 NFL 1162 (2) 1991 NFL 1200 (2) 1992 NFL 833 (7) Career 7256 (21)	Games Career 238 (61)
Games Started Career 229 (19)	Playoff Games Career 20 (55)	Playoff Games Started Career 19 (23)	Fumbles Recovered Career 32 (22)
Fumble Return Yds 2002 NFL 64 (4) Career 137 (42)	Fumble Return TD 1996 NFL 1 (1)	Interceptions 1990 NFL 5 (10) 1993 NFL 8 (3) 1996 NFL 6 (4) 1998 NFL 6 (8) 1999 NFL 7 (1) 2002 NFL 8 (1) Career 71 (3)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1988 NFL 98 (10) 1993 NFL 138 (2) 1996 NFL 121 (9) 1999 NFL 195 (2/82) 2002 NFL 225 (2/39) Career 1483 (2)
Intercept. Ret. TD 1987 NFL 1 (2) 1993 NFL 1 (2) 1994 NFL 2 (3/28) 1996 NFL 1 (4) 1998 NFL 2 (2/28) 1999 NFL 2 (1/28) 2002 NFL 2 (2/28) Career 12 (1)	Long Intercep. Return 2002 NFL 98 (2/50)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1989	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1990	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1990	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1991	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1993	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1993	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1993	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1993	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1993	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1994	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1994	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1994	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1994	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1994	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1996	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
2000	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
2000	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
2002	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
2002	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
2002	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers

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