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My Take
Woodson is the kind of player I find myself quietly championing. Defensive backs rarely get the romance reserved for quarterbacks and receivers, yet here is a man who not only shut receivers down but turned defense into offense, holding records for fumble recoveries and interceptions returned for touchdowns. Seventeen NFL seasons plus a track background tells me he was a freak of conditioning and discipline. What impresses me most is the longevity paired with playmaking; staying elite that long while still gambling for the ball takes nerve. The 1993 Defensive Player of the Year and Hall of Fame nod feel almost understated for what he actually was.
Overview
Roderick Kevin Woodson (born March 10, 1965) is an American former professional football player for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Widely considered one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time, Woodson holds the NFL record for fumble recoveries (32) by a defensive player, and interceptions returned for a touchdown (12). He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rod Woodson
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッド・ウッドソン
- Reading
- ろっど・うっどそん
- Born
- March 10, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 72 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player / athletics competitor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- R. Nelson Snider High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.