He signed a one-year deal on May 21, 2013, with the Oakland Raiders. This is how you press a receiver, hell say. It was the story of the toddler who was born with club feet and had to wear corrective shoes as a result, who would go on to be one of the best NFL players of his generation.
The things we were able to keep standing. Charles Woodson and Rod Woodson are not related in any way. He also intercepted Peyton Manning for the first time in his career and he actually ended up doing it twice. [5] Woodson led the Michigan Wolverines to an undefeated season and a share of the national championship in the same year. "Its special,"Woodson says. So when I say that when I go in, we all go in, I mean that from the bottom of my heart. He played college football at Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy and the 1997 national championship as a junior. In game number 12, against aBuckeyes team many thought he would play for Ohio State was driving with a chance to tie the game in the 4th quarter, and Woodson made an incredible interception to clinch the win. The Patriots would go on to the win the Super Bowl, while Woodson (correctly) refers to this incident: That is the worst call in the history of all sports..
In 2014, Woodson became the first player in NFL history to accumulate 50 interceptions and 20 sacks. Any Oakland Raider fan, Las Vegas Raider fan, stand up. Charles Woodson (Full Name: Charles Cameron Woodson) is a popular retired American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with both the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. [112] Prior to Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Woodson said that he always wanted to intercept a pass from Peyton Manning, as he never accomplished that feat during his career. Thats really impressive to see.". WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?!" As the referees were reviewing the call on the field, concern grew. "Im always going to be connected,"Woodson says, "regardless of if my brother is there or not. Patton identifies himself on social media as owner-operator of Cover 2 Sports Bar. He became named the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. And it nearly happened, due to an argument with a coach. I thank you and I love you now and forever. Woodson hails from Fremont, Ohio, and starred at Ross High, where he was named . My teams. He holds the Packers' franchise record for most defensive touchdowns (eight total, seven interception returns and one fumble return). Maybe Jonathan Patton can bring back a piece of that game to Green Bay. [98] He was ranked 85th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014. The funniest part about the entire episode that was Charles Woodson one of the most fearless and most fierce competitors the NFL has ever had was nicknamed Poochie by his Mother when he was a kid, because he liked to sing along to the song on TV. Dont mess with Charles Woodson.. The number and terms veteran cornerback Charles Woodson used during his memorable postgame locker-room speech following the NFC Championship in Chicago. "Im as good at what I do as you are at what you do,"Whitt told him. If the President doesnt want to come watch us in the Super Bowl, guess what? His first pick of the season snapped the Raiders 11-game road losing streak. 2015 AFC Defensive Player of the Month (October), 1998 Oakland Raiders 8-8-0 (2nd), 1999 Oakland Raiders 8-8-0 (4th), 2000 Oakland Raiders 12-4-0 (1st), 2001 Oakland Raiders 10-6-0 (1st), 2002 Oakland Raiders 11-5-0 (1st), 2003 Oakland Raiders. 4-12-0 (3rd), 2004 Oakland Raiders. 5-11-0 (4th), 2005 Oakland Raiders. 4-12-0 (4th), 2006 Green Bay Packers.. 8-8-0 (2nd), 2007 Green Bay Packers.. 13-3-0 (1st), 2008 Green Bay Packers 6-10-0 (3rd), 2009 Green Bay Packers.. 11-5-0 (2nd), 2010 Green Bay Packers.. 10-6-0 (2nd), 2011 Green Bay Packers.. 15-1-0 (1st), 2012 Green Bay Packers.. 11-5-0 (1st), 2013 Oakland Raiders. 4-12-0 (4th), 2014 Oakland Raiders. 3-13-0 (4th), 2015 Oakland Raiders 7-9-0 (3rd), Drafted: 1st round (4th overall) in 1998 by Oakland.
[65][66] Overall, he finished the season with 74 total tackles, nine interceptions, three pick-sixes, 18 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two sacks. In addition to playing football, Woodson also played basketball (point guard) and competed in track and field (relay sprinter and long jumper). Thank you, Mama. He is a man of above-average stature.
[94][95] Overall, he finished the season with 38 total tackles, one interceptions, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, and 1.5 sacks. [48] At the time, that was the most interceptions Woodson had recorded in a single season. He won the Super Bowl. [5], In 2005, he started the first six games but broke his leg in the sixth week, which sidelined him for the rest of the year. Small team. Woodson reached an agreement with Oakland and was labeled as a franchise player. So I thank you. Ryan Wood writes for the Green Bay Press Gazette, part of the USA TODAY Network. Thank you. Vick been turned to a cornball brother. Charles Woodson Engages in (and Wins) Twitter Feud with Mark Schlereth. He'll meet with family after the game. With his feet no longer crooked, Woodsons rise to football prominence beganin High School, where he once scored 7 touchdowns in a single game.
In a post-game locker room speech to his teammates, Woodson stated, "The President don't want to come watch us win the Super Bowl? [102] He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his game against the Chargers. Bell: Stock of Bengals' Hue Jackson could hinge on AJ McCarron's performance. Another scab is opened.
The cornerbackwho became the first and still the only primary defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. It was his second year winning the Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year award and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
So its striking to see him wear a black T-shirt with "Raiders"written across the chest, even though it shouldnt be.
But, Bro, you built me for an 18year career. So I want to say thank you to all my coaches that ever pushed me to be better, all my teammates who I battled against and went into battle with, all my trainers who pieced me back together to get me back in the game, the medical staff, I thank you. pic.twitter.com/a5oC5TgScR, Just Blog Baby (@JustBlogBaby) November 28, 2016.
He earns his income as a college football analyst at Fox Sports since 2018. To my sister, Shannon, who cannot be here to join in this occasion: Big moment for our family. Selected fourth overall by the Raiders in the 1998 NFL Draft, Woodson received Pro Bowl selections during his first four seasons and two first-team All-Pro honors. We were National Champions together. Keep standing. In the Super Bowl, Woodson showed signs of his injury, but still recorded an interception in a losing effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [3] In his senior season, he was a USA Today All-America selection and Parade High School All-American and recorded 2,028 yards and 230 points. Other career totals included more than 1,200 tackles, 54 tackles for loss, 33 forced fumbles and 183 passes defensed. A man who still hasnt gotten past his release three years later? He's the only player to win the Heisman playing significant minutes on both sides of the ball since college football moved to a two-platoon system in the early 1960s.
Charles estimated net worth is $916,712. [63] Woodson was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for this performance and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of November. He was married here. It always seemed to hit me at the right time, you know, to get me through the day or get me through the week. He was perhaps the most universally respected player in the Packers locker room. In his sophomore season at Michigan, Woodson become a game-changer. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy.
Cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr. says Woodson is one of his best friends. Woodson, who signed a five-year deal before the 2010 season that was worth as much as $55 million, missed nine games last season because of a broken right collarbone but played in two playoff games. As he was about 18 months old, the braces were replaced by corrective shoes, which Charles wore until he was four. He won the Super Bowl. [69][70] He was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team for the 2000s. It really bothers him. Woodson scored touchdowns as a punt returner, as a running back, as a wide receiver, while also recording 7 interceptions and maintaining his role as a primarily defensive player. GREEN BAY - Charles Woodson didn't play the majority of his 18-year career for the Packers. [115] On January 3, 2016, he played in his final NFL game, a 2317 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. For me and your mother, the sun, the moon and the stars revolve around you two boys. The sentiment didnt exist one decade ago. This saw Woodson in a Polamalu-like position of the Pittsburgh Steelers, lining up on either side ready to rush or drop back in coverage. Everything about this place feels like a Packers bar. Stand up.
He was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and named to All-Big Ten First-team by conference coaches and the media.
[20][28] He earned a third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination. He won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the best defensive college player. "[80][81], Engraved inside the 2010 Super Bowl Ring is the numeral 1 along with the words Mind, Goal, Purpose and Heart. [55], On September 15, 2008, Woodson recorded two interceptions in a 48-25 victory over the Detroit Lions.
[19][20] Woodson was named to his first Pro Bowl. I just want you to do one thing for me: Love your mother the way that I love mine.
Eddie Lacys college jersey from Alabama is tucked safely away. The rest of Woodsons career in Oakland was hardly glamorous. [45], On April 26, 2006, Woodson and the Green Bay Packers reached a 7-year contract agreement that could be worth as much as $52.7 million with bonuses and incentives. [111] In the 2015 season, Woodson was moved to strong safety. Charles and Rod Woodson were teammates with the Raiders in 2002 and 2003. When you turn 35, 40 years old, you'll begin to understand why a grown man will stand up here and cry. Fremont Ross Little Giants. Mr. Football in Ohio did the unthinkable. And I feel like it's so fitting that here today I put those cleats down for the last time, here in Canton, Ohio, and I walk into the Hall of Fame. He had dedicated himself to being here in Green Bay. ", Follow every game: Latest NFL Scores and Schedules.
It was the opportunityhe hoped to find.
I love you. I watched her every day as a child get up, work her fingers to the bone to make sure that she provided for her family, for myself, my brother and my sister. [129], On November 26, 2009, Woodson contributed $2 million to the University of Michigan C.S. Roster cuts are part of the business. Woodson won the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. stepfather. Ahighly successful collegiate career doesntguarantee greatness ask Ryan Leaf but as the 4th overall pick by the Oakland Raiders in the 1998 NFL Draft, that would be the expectation. And the best way for him to explain his decision was by referring to the meaning of one of his many tattoos. [99], On February 15, 2013, the Packers released Woodson. "Hell, Sam, Im hurt too,"Woodson wanted Whitt to relay.
In one of the most decorated careers a defensive back has ever had, his second stint with the Raiders may be the most impressive. Woodson made a startling confession on the documentary, admitting that he actually was considering retirement. [121][122], Woodson is an oenophile who developed his interest in wine while playing football for the first time in Oakland, near the Napa Valley. [131] In October 2012, Woodson donated $100,000 to the Hurricane Sandy relief effort. He was introduced into football by his older half-brother named, Terry Carter. He became inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. In his second stint with the Silver & Black, Woodson became the only player in NFL history to record 65 interceptions and 20 sacks. [5][6], Woodson attended the University of Michigan, where he played for coach Lloyd Carr's Wolverines teams from 1995 to 1997. [16], After the 1998 season, Woodson was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. [13] In a game against Ohio State, he returned a punt for a touchdown, made an interception in the end-zone, and had a 37-yard reception that led to Michigan's only offensive touchdown of the game. [84] The other three quarterbacks he intercepted a pass from were Vinny Testaverde, Carson Palmer, and Matt Leinart. Green Bay, in some way, always will feel a little bit like home. Woodson dislocated his shoulder two weeks earlier, and it hurt. The award was Peytons to lose, largely because in the history of the award, no defensive player had ever been declared the winner. We were a Heisman Trophy winner together. Poochie was a girls dog toy/stuffed animal, and Woodson actually had one with him during the segment. [32] He was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl. Stand up. ". An emotional Woodson gave a speech to his teammates during halftime.
His game-worn jerseyscollege and pro hang on the walls.
In regard to the play none of us want to re-live you know which one Im talking about. In addition to playing cornerback, he returned punts and occasionally played as a wide receiver. On October 6, in a Week 5 game against the San Diego Chargers, Woodson tied the NFL record (with Darren Sharper and former teammate Rod Woodson) for most defensive touchdowns by scoring on a fumble recovery for his 13th defensive touchdown. [72], During the 2010 season, Woodson recorded two interceptions and five forced fumbles for the Packers. We got this tattoo years ago, man, that said "My Brother's Keeper." Jan 11. We were Defensive Rookies together, Defensive Player of the Year together. [79], Barack Obama said if the Bears won the NFC Championship, that he would see them play in Super Bowl XLV, but he would not see Green Bay. After 8 seasons as a Raider, Al Davis declined to use the franchise tag on Woodson, allowing him to be a free agent. [52] On November 4, Woodson had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown with 59 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to seal a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Woodson was blown away with the welcoming party of Raiders fans when he arrived back at the teams facility. My passion, how hard I work, that comes from my mother. He told the team if the President did not want to see the Packers play in the Super Bowl then they would go to the White House. Woodson lived up to his word and picked off Manning two times.
To my brother, Terry, my brother, my rabbit who I was chasing as a child: You built me for this game through tough love. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. Anybody. Became the best defensive. For the first time in franchise history, safeties had no interceptions through an entire season. When they visited the White House, Obama made reference to Woodson's pep rally and autographed jersey. Theyd yank him soon after kickoff.
Patton made an impression. Charles Woodson a football legend and a beloved fan favorite of Raider Nation, had his story told via NFL Networks A Football Life docu-series. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. On a Sunday. My mama raised two of them. Panthers take long view on injuries in final stretch. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onLas Vegas Raiders and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Charles became the starter following the second game of his freshman season and played in 34 straight games. [128], Woodson is married to his wife April Dixon Woodson and they have two sons together. With two members of the Raiders family, Charles Woodson . A lot of you guys thatgrew up with me, watched me play football, basketball, whatever, probably feel like Im a pretty good athlete. Woodson paused. 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