rod woodson

Safety / Cornerback Jersey #(s):

26 Born: March 10, 1965 (1965-03-10) (age 43)

Fort Wayne, Indiana Career information Year(s): 1987–2003 NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 College: Purdue Professional teams Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-1996) San Francisco 49ers (1997) Baltimore Ravens (1998-2001) Oakland Raiders (2002-2003) Career stats Tackles 1,163 Interceptions 71 Sacks 13.5 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards 11x Pro Bowl selection (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) 6x First-team All-Pro selection (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002) 2x Second-team All-Pro selection (1991, 2000) 7x First-team All-Conference selection (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002) 2x Second-team All-Conference selection (1991, 1996) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team 1993 NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1993 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year Super Bowl champion (XXXV)

NFL Records 1,483 career interception yards 12 interceptions returned for touchdowns Pro Football Hall of Fame

Roderick Kevin "Rod" Woodson (born March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a former American football defensive back, best known for his 10-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers as well as being a key member of the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XXXV championship season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing No. 26 throughout his career. As one of the best defensive backs in NFL history, he holds the records for career interception return yardage (1,483), interception returns (12) and was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993. His 71 career interceptions is the 3rd-most in NFL history. He is an inductee of the Class of 2009 of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Woodson currently works as an analyst for the NFL Network on NFL Total Access. Contents [hide] 1 Early years 2 Pro football career 2.1 NFL records and accomplishments 3 Retirement 4 Trivia 5 References 6 External links //

Early years

Woodson attended R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He played defensive back and a variety of offensive skill positions and was all-state his junior and senior seasons. in addition to football, he won both the high and low hurdles state championships in both his junior and senior seasons; and played varsity basketball his junior and senior seasons, making all conference his senior year. After graduation, he received a full scholarship to Purdue University. Woodson was named an All-American defensive back in 1985 and 1986 and he earned a position on the All-Big Ten first team three times. He also ran track while at Purdue. In his final collegiate game, he was also used on the offense and gained over 100 yards rushing in leading Purdue to a victory over arch-rival Indiana. In 1984, he qualified for the Olympic Trials.[1]

Pro football career

In 1987, Woodson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 10th