[50], On October 14, 2007, Woodson picked up a Santana Moss fumble and returned it 57 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in a 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins. [4] All colleges recruited Woodson as a running back, while Michigan recruited him as a defensive back. His contract was set to expire after the season. January 15, 2023. He happily married his wife April Dixon Woodson. Life is good in Green Bay when youre related to Charles Woodson. My passion, how hard I work, that comes from my mother. He would throw up The O to celebrate, as a nod to the city of Oakland. Woodson retired in 2004 as the Cowboys' all-time leading tackler with 813 career tackles. [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. So Charles being Charles, of course, had something to say about that. For his effort during the 2009 season Woodson was selected as the AP Defensive Player of the Year. By Matthew Davis. [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. This is how you tackle. A man who views the game so personally? Brewers tickets. As of now, Charles works as a college football analyst at Fox Sports since 2018. Green Bay was nothing more than a frozen, icy hell in Woodsons world. "[1][2] He finished his high school football career with the school's records for rushing yards (3,861) and scoring (466 points). Woodson recorded another end-zone interception in the game, helping Michigan defeat the Cougars and win a share of the 1997 national championship. But those people that I mentioned, that's who I am. Each week, Woodson shows his new coach more. Without you, I most definitely am not here. 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? Stand up. [85] Against the Denver Broncos, Woodson joined the 50-interception club when he picked off Kyle Orton in the first quarter in Week 4. Whitt says one of his roughest days in coaching was when he watched the Packers cut Woodson. Woodson had four interceptions last season, but at 38was at an age where even the greatest defensive backs wear down. Charles had more interceptions in his first four years with the Packers (28) than he did in his last eight with the Raiders. To date, he is the only defensive player to win the Heisman. It was the opportunityhe hoped to find. [77][78] With 1:54 before halftime of the Super Bowl, Woodson broke his collar bone while diving to successfully defend a pass intended for Mike Wallace. He covered star receiver Calvin Johnson and limited him to two catches for 10 yards. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. He collaborated with retired Robert Mondavi winemaker Rick Ruiz to develop a signature wine label, Twentyfour by Charles Woodson. After five years in the NBA Developmental League "I've got the hops in the family,"he says Patton came searching for opportunity in 2009. He would be late to meetings, and in the meetings he did attend, hed often fall asleep. Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson turned his career around during seven brilliant seasons in Titletown. It's where I picked up my first pair of cleats to play this great game that we play. In one of the most decorated careers a defensive back has ever had, his second stint with the Raiders may be the most impressive. [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. We did this together. He described the feeling of being welcomed back by Raider Nation as something he wishes everybody in the world could feel how he felt at the moment. You haven't fought for anything as hard and as long as I have, as these men up here. We were National Champions together. We're in the Hall of Fame, baby. [133] During the 2012 United States Presidential election campaign, Woodson publicly endorsed Obama at a political rally in Green Bay, stating "I believe in what he's trying to do. Mott Children's Hospital for pediatric research. Everyone wants one. He'll meet with family after the game. Always connected Here is the last family member left in Green Bay. [110], On January 26, 2015, the Raiders announced via Twitter that they agreed to a contract for Woodson to return for the 2015 season. His film study told him it's a high % the out is coming. And we've been having each other's back ever since. [5], In 2001, his fourth year in the NFL, Woodson started sixteen games. 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[60], Woodson was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. About Charles Woodson. Got a lot accomplished.". Around the league, he remembers, teams werent exactly knocking down his door with a contract to sign. I didnt see him being released after the extension they gave him.". I didnt choose football. The Packers won the Super Bowl, but could not visit the White House until August because of the terms in the NFL Lockout. Jenny Vrentas/The MMQB. [39] Woodson remained healthy for the entire season, starting in his first fifteen games. Woodson's 10 minutes with the attention of the football world, closing the show for the Hall's Class of 2021, focused mostly on the latter, from his mother Georgia's introduction to his heartfelt . [49] Overall, he was tied for third in that statistic in the entire NFL. [22] On November 28, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 3734 loss. For me and your mother, the sun, the moon and the stars revolve around you two boys. During his Packers tenure, Woodson was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV, while extending his Pro Bowl selections to eight and his first-team All-Pro honors to four. And the player who at the age of 39, continued to defy father time, giving everything he had to the team that drafted him. [20][28] He earned a third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination. Maybe Jonathan Patton can bring back a piece of that game to Green Bay. Charles became unhappy with new head coach Bill Callahan and condemned him during the season. Charles estimated net worth is $916,712. He won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the best defensive college player. 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. We made it to the Super Bowl. Woodson cradled the Heisman Trophy and Thorpe Award he won as a three-way, national championship player at Michigan. [41] He finished the season with 73 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. It was his second year winning the Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year award and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Woodson still gets angry sometimes. [5][6], Woodson attended the University of Michigan, where he played for coach Lloyd Carr's Wolverines teams from 1995 to 1997. He is also one of the few players to appear in a Pro Bowl during three different decades. His spectacular play earned him an invitation to New York City as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, alongside the favorite, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, and Ryan Leaf. 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. Charles average salary is $ 89,646 per year. Woodson lived up to his word and picked off Manning two times. 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