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Rod Woodson

Roderick Kevin Woodson

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne, IN
College: Purdue

Career AV: 142 (8th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2009

11-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

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Kick & Punt Returns

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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 RET 26 8 0 16 135 0 20 8.4 13 290 0 36 22.3 425 2
1988 23 PIT RCB 26 16 16 33 281 0 28 8.5 37 850 1 92 23.0 1131 7
1989*+ 24 PIT RCB 26 15 14 29 207 0 20 7.1 36 982 1 84 27.3 1189 17
1990*+ 25 PIT RCB 26 16 16 38 398 1 52 10.5 35 764 0 49 21.8 1162 21
1991* 26 PIT RCB 26 15 15 28 320 0 40 11.4 44 880 0 47 20.0 1200 9
1992*+ 27 PIT LCB 26 16 16 32 364 1 80 11.4 25 469 0 32 18.8 833 19
1993*+ 28 PIT LCB 26 16 16 42 338 0 39 8.0 15 294 0 44 19.6 632 17
1994*+ 29 PIT LCB 26 15 15 39 319 0 42 8.2 15 365 0 54 24.3 684 18
1995 30 PIT 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 7
1999* 34 BAL FS 26 16 16 2 0 0 7 0.0 0 12
2000* 35 BAL FS 26 16 16 0 18
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 194
10 yrs PIT 134 125 257 2362 2 80 9.2 220 4894 2 92 22.2 7256 122
4 yrs RAV 64 64 2 0 0 7 0.0 0 48
1 yr SFO 14 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 6

Defense & Fumbles

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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 RET 26 8 0 1 45 1 45 0 3 2 0 0 20
1988 23 PIT RCB 26 16 16 0.5 4 98 0 29 1 3 3 2 0 88
1989*+ 24 PIT RCB 26 15 14 3 39 0 39 4 3 4 1 0 80
1990*+ 25 PIT RCB 26 16 16 5 67 0 34 1 3 3 0 0 66
1991* 26 PIT RCB 26 15 15 1.0 3 72 0 41 1 3 3 15 0 71
1992*+ 27 PIT LCB 26 16 16 6.0 4 90 0 57 4 2 1 9 0 100
1993*+ 28 PIT LCB 26 16 16 2.0 8 138 1 63 2 2 1 0 0 95
1994*+ 29 PIT LCB 26 15 15 3.0 4 109 2 37 3 2 1 0 0 67 16
1996* 31 PIT LCB 26 16 16 1.0 6 121 1 43 0 1 3 42 1 57 10
1997 32 SFO LCB 26 14 14 3 81 0 41 1 0 1 0 0 43 5
1998 33 BAL LCB 26 16 16 6 108 2 60 76 12
1999* 34 BAL FS 26 16 16 7 195 2 66 0 1 2 0 0 54 12
2000* 35 BAL FS 26 16 16 4 20 0 18 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 16 22 21 69 1 644 27
4 yrs RAV 64 64 20 380 5 66 12 3 1 6 4 0 253 54
2 yrs RAI 26 26 10 243 2 98 3 0 0 4 64 0 110 22
1 yr SFO 14 14 3 81 0 41 1 0 1 0 0 43 5

Rushing & Receiving

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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 LCB 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

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1987 22 PIT RET 26 8 0 1 1 6
1988 23 PIT RCB 26 16 16 1 1 6
1989*+ 24 PIT RCB 26 15 14 1 1 6
1990*+ 25 PIT RCB 26 16 16 1 1 6
1992*+ 27 PIT LCB 26 16 16 1 1 6
1993*+ 28 PIT LCB 26 16 16 1 1 6
1994*+ 29 PIT LCB 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 RAV 64 64 5 5 30
2 yrs RAI 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, Samari Rolle, Marcus Robertson, Rodger Bird, Darren Woodson, Lindon Crow, Nathan Vasher, Barry Wilburn, Lito Sheppard
4 Monte Jackson, Erich Barnes, Eric Allen, Terrence McGee, Miller Farr, Samari Rolle, Sam Madison, Paul Krause*, Herb Adderley*, Mark Haynes
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*, Champ Bailey, Deion Sanders
12 Jimmy Patton, Herb Adderley*, Willie Brown*, Ronde Barber, Lem Barney*, Aeneas Williams, Bobby Boyd, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount*, Jimmy Johnson*
13 Herb Adderley*, Ronde Barber, Willie Wood*, Lem Barney*, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown*, Jimmy Patton, Mike Haynes*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*
14 Willie Wood*, Deion Sanders, Herb Adderley*, Mike Haynes*, Ronde Barber, Willie Brown*, Mel Blount*, Lem Barney*, Mel Renfro*, Night Train Lane*
15 Mel Renfro*, Herb Adderley*, Paul Krause*, Willie Wood*, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount*, Willie Brown*, Ronnie Lott*, Mike Haynes*, Ronde Barber
16 Paul Krause*, Mel Renfro*, Willie Wood*, Ronnie Lott*, Deion Sanders, Mel Blount*, Willie Brown*, Herb Adderley*, Mike Haynes*, Ronde Barber
17 Paul Krause*, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown*, Mel Renfro*, Willie Wood*, Ronnie Lott*, Mel Blount*, Herb Adderley*, Mike Haynes*, Jimmy Johnson*
Career Paul Krause*, Deion Sanders, Willie Brown*, Mel Renfro*, Willie Wood*, Ronnie Lott*, Mel Blount*, Herb Adderley*, Mike Haynes*, Jimmy Johnson*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

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

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 (2)

Yds/Touch

Career 15.1 (78)

Kick Returns

1988 NFL 37 (6)
1989 NFL 36 (5)
1990 NFL 35 (8)
1991 NFL 44 (1)
Career 220 (24)

Kick Return Yds

1988 NFL 850 (4)
1989 NFL 982 (2)
1990 NFL 764 (8)
1991 NFL 880 (2)
Career 4894 (30)

Kick Return TD

1988 NFL 1 (1/58)
1989 NFL 1 (1/58)
Career 2 (47)

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 (21)

Punt Return TD

1990 NFL 1 (1)
1992 NFL 1 (5)
Career 2 (74)

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 (140)

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 (13)

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 (17)

Games

Career 238 (54)

Games Started

Career 229 (16)

Playoff Games

Career 20 (50)

Playoff Games Started

Career 19 (22)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 32 (20)

Fumble Return Yds

2002 NFL 64 (4)
Career 137 (38)

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 (2/78)
2002 NFL 225 (2/37)
Career 1483 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1987 NFL 1 (2)
1993 NFL 1 (2)
1994 NFL 2 (3/24)
1996 NFL 1 (4)
1998 NFL 2 (2/24)
1999 NFL 2 (1/24)
2002 NFL 2 (2/24)
Career 12 (1)

Long Intercep. Return

2002 NFL 98 (2/43)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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