"It was sort of unfair to the guys who followed him,"Whitt says, "because we wanted Charles Woodson-type play, and theres only one of him in the world. [115] On January 3, 2016, he played in his final NFL game, a 2317 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Everything about this place feels like a Packers bar. His game-worn jerseyscollege and pro hang on the walls. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onLas Vegas Raiders and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. But one day, he half-jokingly said hell get Bradyto admit the truth. [75] It was his seventh career selection to the Pro Bowl. You want to talk about toughness, and where I get it from, and why I am how I am. "[1][2] He finished his high school football career with the school's records for rushing yards (3,861) and scoring (466 points). 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. For his effort during the 2009 season Woodson was selected as the AP Defensive Player of the Year. Keep standing. Following losing the Super Bowl in the year prior, the Raiders completed the 2003 season with a dismal record of 4-12. Charles Woodson: The preeminent defensive back of his era, Woodson spent nearly two decades in the NFL, bookending his prolific career as one of my most respected defenders to ever play the game . Patton sent him to voicemail, focused on his notes. 1:00; CHARLES WOODSON: (Singing) Mama, mama, you know I love you. The owner is Green Bay resident Jonathan Patton. "Go Pack,"the owner says. For me and your mother, the sun, the moon and the stars revolve around you two boys. Stand up. So its striking to see him wear a black T-shirt with "Raiders"written across the chest, even though it shouldnt be. [35][36][37], After losing the Super Bowl in the year prior, the Raiders finished the 2003 season with a dismal record of 4-12. To my boys, Charles and Chase, you guys don't quite understand it right now. [113] Woodson was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October. We were a Heisman Trophy winner together. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. There were some testy moments when he first started coaching the veteran in 2009. Panthers take long view on injuries in final stretch. So I thank you. Charles and Rod Woodson were teammates with the Raiders in 2002 and 2003. Mott Children's Hospital for pediatric research. Football. 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. Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. As he was about 18 months old, the braces were replaced by corrective shoes, which Charles wore until he was four. Each time, each year Ive come back, I feel like Ive proven not only to other people but to myself that this is what I was supposed to be doing.". The brash, talented rookiewho would fall asleep in team meetings, who would become one of the best examples of a leadership the NFL has ever seen. It shows Woodson winning the Heisman Trophy, playing for Michigan, hoisting a football with the Green Bay Packers, smiling with the Oakland Raiders. [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. Some see football as a business. A lion isnt supposed to be tamed. Woodson explained the meaning of his tattoo, What does that mean? [27] He finished the year with a career-high 79 tackles, intercepted four passes, forced three fumbles, and recovered one fumble. We were National Champions together. They had 11 interceptions in 2013, tied for 26th fewest in the NFL. If you havent watched the episode, and have the intention of doing so, I wouldnt recommend reading further. ", Follow every game: Latest NFL Scores and Schedules. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The Packers were in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, having defeated the Chicago Bears in order to get there. [9], Throughout college, Woodson was known for big plays in big moments of a game. But, Patton says, he watched Woodson become fond of the city. [38] Woodson became unhappy with new head coach Bill Callahan, and criticized him during the season. Del Rio remembers when the Raiders played the Cleveland Browns in September. Woodson had four interceptions last season, but at 38was at an age where even the greatest defensive backs wear down. "If I can play, you better play.". I remember we would wrestle as kids, man, and fight. He also intercepted Peyton Manning for the first time in his career and he actually ended up doing it twice. [71], On September 9, 2010, despite having three years left on his current contract, a thirty-three-year-old Woodson was offered and signed a two-year extension with the Packers, adding five years and $55 million to his existing pact. Whitt is two years Woodsons junior, and it isnt easy for a younger coach to handle a legend. The win over the Buckeyes lifted Michigan to the Rose Bowl. [43][44] He finished the season with 30 total tackles, one interception, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble. He hasadded 10 interceptions to his career total, five this season. Some celebrities enter the wine industry simply because they can. "Its special,"Woodson says. "Im always going to be connected,"Woodson says, "regardless of if my brother is there or not. Thank you. He was supposed to have a "ceremonial start"against the Browns, Del Rio says. 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. As a Raiders fan, watching that game, I was sick to my stomach. [101] He played in the preseason and started in week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. April, my front, my back, my side to side. [23] He finished the season with 61 total tackles and a fumble recovery to go along with the pick-six. WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?!" 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. About Charles Woodson. He had 9 interceptions, 3 of which he returned for a touchdown while also forcing 4 fumbles. In four years at Ross, Woodson could be found on nearly every field, court and athletic surface at Ross. Hell meet with family after the game. Aug 7, 2021 6:00 AM EDT. Woodson was blown away with the welcoming party of Raiders fans when he arrived back at the teams facility. The cornerback has since lauded the Packers organization, Mike McCarthy, and the people of Wisconsin for having faith in him, and has declared that "it was truly a blessing coming to Green Bay. [33] He made All-Pro teams of The Sporting News and College and Pro Football Newsweekly and the All-AFC squad of Football News. He partnered with former Robert Mondavi winemaker Rick Ruiz to develop a signature wine label, "Twentyfour by Charles Woodson". The cornerbackwho became the first and still the only primary defensive player to win the Heisman Trophy. [5][6], Woodson attended the University of Michigan, where he played for coach Lloyd Carr's Wolverines teams from 1995 to 1997. [2] While some celebrities, such as the American actors Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, British association football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham, own vineyards and wine estates solely for personal use, some celebrities leverage their name recognition . The last bridge between Woodson and the town he called home for seven years. While Historically Black Colleges . But it can be argued his seven years in Green Bay are what made him a Hall of Famer. But not too long after that, Woodson caused uproars of a different kind, committing to play football not at the school everyone expected, Ohio State, but instead, fortheir biggest rival the Michigan Wolverines. [10] Woodson received 282 more voting points than runner-up Peyton Manning of Tennessee. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. QB Rank, Week 14: What's wrong with Matt Ryan and the Falcons? [51] He recorded an interception in the game, his first of the season. [57] On November 15, 2009, Woodson recorded nine tackles (two for loss), a sack, two forced fumbles and an interception in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. But when I go back and think about 2002, going through the playoffs with a broken leg, and I think about the coach telling me, You've got to practice if you're going to play, and I had to go out there and run around on that leg every day and practice just to prove that I could do it. We were Mr. Ohio together. Since then, Charles is the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman. On Sunday, Patton will fly cross country to watch the Raiders host the Packers inside Oakland Colliseum. 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. Stand up. He won the Super Bowl. He was introduced into football by his older half-brother named, Terry Carter. Through the shoulder pain, he held Lions receiver Calvin Johnson to two catches for 32 yards. 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. Woodson's journey began in Fremont, dominating as a Ross athlete, with dozens of offers to play college football. "I think from the time I left,"Woodson says, "I felt that I showed not only Green Bay, but people in the NFL period. [15], Woodson finished his college career with 16 interceptions and 30 passes defended. Watching from the sidelines in the second half, Woodson cheered his team on to a 31-25 victory, his only championship title. I would not be here without you. [94][95] Overall, he finished the season with 38 total tackles, one interceptions, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, and 1.5 sacks. Woodson, out of nowhere, sprinted in front of the pass for a game-winning interception. 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