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Rod Woodson

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Baltimore Ravens · DB

Rod Woodson recorded 165 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

165

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Rod Woodson's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Rod Woodson's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rod Woodson recorded 7 tackles in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants, Rod Woodson recorded 6 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, Rod Woodson recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson
  4. #4. Against Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders, Rod Woodson recorded 3 tackles, 3 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson
  5. #5. Against New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers, Rod Woodson recorded 3 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Rod Woodson

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Conference Championship
1994
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 15, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 15, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1997
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 14, 1997

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Regular Season
1998
DETROITLIONS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 27, 1998

Detroit Lions vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
BALTIMORERAVENS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 20, 1998

Baltimore Ravens vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 13, 1998

Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rod Woodson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 3 interceptions · 81 interception return yards

Regular Season
1997
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 14, 1997

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rod Woodson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITHOGE—Merril Hoge

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

02
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

03
NYJWOODSON26Rod Woodson
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

04
BUFWOODSON26Rod Woodson
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

05
SFWOODSON26Rod Woodson
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1996–1999

06
BALWOODSON26Rod Woodson
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALOGDEN75Jonathan Ogden

A new franchise drafts its defensive spine

Baltimore Ravens · The Baltimore foundation

The Ravens used their first draft to select Lewis and Ogden, giving a young franchise two Hall of Fame pillars before the wins arrived.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons165 career games14 career sacksCollege: Purdue11 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Nov 8, 1987Most recent: Dec 27, 1998

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history