In the offseason, he shows younger cornerbacks film from Woodsons prime. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Ryan Wood writes for the Green Bay Press Gazette, part of the USA TODAY Network. The shoulder injury came in the first half of the second game of the season. The Packers didnt give Woodson a chance to renegotiate his contract. Across the country, hes still mentoring. He does it because hes a very prideful man, and he loves to play. Charles estimated net worth is $916,712. Anybody. You know, I grew up hour and a half west from here, in Fremont, Ohio. Any Oakland Raider fan, Las Vegas Raider fan, stand up. His first pick of the season snapped the Raiders 11-game road losing streak. If the President doesnt want to come watch us in the Super Bowl, guess what? "[citation needed], Woodson declared his eligibility for the NFL Draft following his junior season at Michigan and was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 1998 Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Following losing the Super Bowl in the year prior, the Raiders completed the 2003 season with a dismal record of 4-12. [61] Woodson is the first player in NFL history to have a sack, two forced fumbles, and an interception in a game. Jonathan Patton, Woodson's younger brother, was chasing outside expectations years ago when Woodson gave him some advice: "Make your passion your paycheck." Patton, who runs a sports lounge. Woodson won the Jim Thorpe Award, an award which he was nominated for the previous year. Dealing with COVID. In his class at Fox Valley Tech, where he learned about the printing industry, Pattons phone started ringing. It always seemed to hit me at the right time, you know, to get me through the day or get me through the week. [41] He finished the season with 73 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Charles Woodson will be joined on the ESPN set this season by (from left to right) Chris Berman, Matt Hasselbeck and Randy Moss. 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. Charles is a 45-year-old who was born on October 7, 1976, in Fremont, Ohio, in the United States. Woodson finished his high school football career with the school's records for rushing yards (3,861) and . [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. [105][106], In Week 14 of the 2014 season, Woodson earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his game against the Kansas City Chiefs. And the player who at the age of 39, continued to defy father time, giving everything he had to the team that drafted him. The things we were able to keep standing. Jenny Vrentas/The MMQB. Besides the wine bearing his name and signature, Charles was warned by the NFL not to be seen endorsing the wine himself because of the leagues alcohol policy. However, the Broncos won 1610. In 2014, Woodson became the first player in NFL history to accumulate 50 interceptions and 20 sacks. His work ethic was spotty at best, and it caused some issues with Jon Gruden. [97] He helped the Packers defeat the Vikings, but his team would fall to the 49ers the following week in the Divisional Round. The old vet wouldnt hear it. [103] By the end of the season, he had played in 1,067 of 1,074 possible defensive snaps for the team[104] amassing 97 tackles (75 solo), two sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three pass defenses, one interception, and the aforementioned touchdown. You know, throughout my career, I can remember getting calls from my sister periodically, whether I was riding down the 880 freeway in Oakland, or Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay, and she would just hit me with these three words: Hey, little brother, I love you.. Charles had more interceptions in his first four years with the Packers (28) than he did in his initial eight with the Raiders (17). Hell never forget Feb. 15, 2013. [82] Woodson was ranked 16th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011. "I think from the time I left,"Woodson says, "I felt that I showed not only Green Bay, but people in the NFL period. Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. [83], When Woodson intercepted Cam Newton against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of the 2011 season, it marked the fourth time he intercepted a fellow Heisman Trophy winner. The Packers were in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, having defeated the Chicago Bears in order to get there. And it nearly happened, due to an argument with a coach. He also has more touchdowns (8 vs 2) and sacks (6 vs 5.5) with the Packers than during his time in Oakland. Woodson has been fighting to get into the Hall of Fame since 2008, when he became a first-time candidate on the Hall of Fame's preliminary list. [113] Woodson was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October. In his acceptance speech, looking maybe 10 or 15 years younger than he does today, Charles had jokes. [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. That means dont try to put me in a box because I aint going.. This was different. I thank you for that tough love. Guess what? Fuller was playing for the int the whole time. Without you, I am not here. An example of the NFLs most decorated players, Charles is tied with Rod Woodson (no relation) and Darren Sharper for the most defensive touchdowns, second in interceptions returned for touchdowns, plus tied with Ken Riley for the fifth-most interceptions. January 15, 2023 (Recruiting Trail) Badgers Offer Two Stunning 2024 Prospects. Next stop Canton, where it all comes full circle for the kid from Ohio. He earns his income as a college football analyst at Fox Sports since 2018. [10] Woodson received 282 more voting points than runner-up Peyton Manning of Tennessee. We mightve tried to do some things that were sort of outside of our character, trying to create that position. Over his Packers work, he 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 as well as his first-team All-Pro honors to four. [92] Against the Chicago Bears in Week 2, he recorded his 55th interception of his career, and first as a strong safety. He partnered with former Robert Mondavi winemaker Rick Ruiz to develop a signature wine label, "Twentyfour by Charles Woodson". "I think surprising would be tad bit disrespectful to Charles,"Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says. The award was Peytons to lose, largely because in the history of the award, no defensive player had ever been declared the winner. Woodson dislocated his shoulder two weeks earlier, and it hurt. [68] He earned his sixth Pro Bowl and second First Team All-Pro nomination. You haven't been through anything. Back to his business. Thats not the word Raiders coach Jack Del Rio uses Wednesday morning. For NFL's contenders, a good backup QB is hard to find. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. I didnt choose football. Dec 24, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders free safety Charles Woodson (24) reacts after playing his final home game during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers at O.co . Woodson won the 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. Mike Vick be like "If my badly injured dogs can get in the ring to f*ght, an injured Lamar can get out on the field and play". But obviously hes played at a high level. [126], Woodson was previously arrested twice: in 2000 for DUI,[127] and in 2004 for public intoxication after refusing to get out of a woman's car. And the best way for him to explain his decision was by referring to the meaning of one of his many tattoos. President Obama made a comment that if his favorite team wasnt in it (the Bears), he had no interest in going to watch the game. Its because of Georgia Woodson.. And it was. There was a warning his brother might be cut, he says. Jokes aside, this episode of A Football Life was a fitting tribute and a great story for one of the games great players. Woodsons final years in Oakland were filled with jaw-dropping moments and acrobatic interceptions. I love you. We did this together. He became inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Became the best defensive. [39] Woodson remained healthy for the entire season, starting in his first fifteen games. Vick been turned to a cornball brother. He is 45 years old. He was used as his team's starting punt returner for the first time in his NFL career, returning 41 punts for 363 yards. He returned punts and at times played as a wide receiver. He had 9 interceptions, 3 of which he returned for a touchdown while also forcing 4 fumbles. He was born and brought up in Fremont, Ohio, in the United States to his parents. [24] Woodson was selected to his second Pro Bowl and was named All-Pro by the Associated Press. Any Green Bay Packer, past, future, present, old fans, stand up. 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. By. So its striking to see him wear a black T-shirt with "Raiders"written across the chest, even though it shouldnt be. Woodson sent Obama a jersey saying, "See you at the White House!" [5], In 2001, his fourth year in the NFL, Woodson started sixteen games. Jan 11. The rest of Woodsons career in Oakland was hardly glamorous. You lift me up. It really bothers him. 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. He declared his eligibility for the NFL Draft after his junior season at Michigan and was chosen with the fourth overall pick of the 1998 Draft by the Oakland Raiders. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Charles Woodson walked onto his covered patio, overlooking a pool and golf course, to share some sources of pride with visitors. 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. [5] Woodson led the Michigan Wolverines to an undefeated season and a share of the national championship in the same year. Charles became unhappy with new head coach Bill Callahan and condemned him during the season. That cornerback has since lauded the Packers organization, Mike McCarthy, and the people of the State of Wisconsin for having faith in him, and has declared that it was truly a blessing coming to Green Bay.. Charles is the proud son of Solomon (an amateur boxer) and Georgia Woodson. He would be late to meetings, and in the meetings he did attend, hed often fall asleep. Woodson had 4 interceptions in 2014, at the end of 38. Bucks passes. He was introduced by his mom, Georgia. Thats where the real prize hides in this joint. [56] Woodson was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for September in 2008. All colleges recruited Charles as a running back, while Michigan recruited him as a defensive back. He was supposed to have a "ceremonial start"against the Browns, Del Rio says. He left the Raiders following eight seasons to join the Packers, where he played his next seven seasons. After 8 seasons as a Raider, Al Davis declined to use the franchise tag on Woodson, allowing him to be a free agent. Besides playing football, Charles also played basketball (point guard) and competed in track and field (relay sprinter and long jumper). Charles and Rod Woodson were teammates with the Raiders in 2002 and 2003. Del Rio remembers when the Raiders played the Cleveland Browns in September. 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? Woodson recorded another end-zone interception in the game, helping Michigan defeat the Cougars and win a share of the 1997 national championship. January 15, 2023. Asked to contribute on offense, Charles impact on games increased ten-fold. To my sister, Shannon, who cannot be here to join in this occasion: Big moment for our family. [67], Woodson had more interceptions in his first four years with the Packers (28) than he did in his previous eight with the Raiders (17). One of the NFL's most decorated players, Woodson is tied with Rod Woodson (no relation) and Darren Sharper for the most defensive touchdowns, second in interceptions returned for touchdowns, and tied with Ken Riley for the fifth-most interceptions. For the first time in franchise history, safeties had no interceptions through an entire season. Theres been a couple of guys over the history of the league who have been able to play at this kind of a level this late in their careers. 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