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no gain at the Packers’ 3-yard line on a fourth-down goal-line stand in the
second quarter, resulting in a turnover on downs.
vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started at LDE in the continued absence of
Pickett and finished with six tackles (five solo, one for loss)...Tackle
for loss came in the second quarter when he shed RT Lance Louis and
dropped RB Armando Allen for a 1-yard loss in the backfield on a run to
his side.
21 Charles Woodson, CB, 14th Year, Michigan
2011 Season: Veteran stalwart CB and jack-of-all-trades in the secondary
who earned his fourth consecutive and eighth overall trip to the Pro
Bowl in this his 14th season...Became the first Green Bay CB since Herb
Adderley (1963-67) to be named to the all-star team in four consecutive
seasons...Has continued to make game-changing, momentum-turning
plays in what is his sixth season in Green Bay...Has started all 15 games
and posted 83 tackles (68 solo), while tying for the NFL lead with seven
INTs and ranking second on the team with 20 passes defensed...Also has
two sacks and a fumble recovery.
vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Joined FS Nick Collins as the only two players
on the field for every defensive play...Posted two tackles and a pass
defensed, playing primarily as the slot CB in the team’s nickel defense...
Broke up a QB Drew Brees pass intended for WR Marques Colston on a
third down during the Saints’ first drive of the second quarter, forcing a FG.
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started and spent most of the game on the
outside away from his familiar slot position in the absence of CB Tramon
Williams...Rose the occasion with a trio of takeaway plays that ultimately
turned the tide in Green Bay’s favor...The three turnover plays came in a
span of four Carolina possessions between the second and third quarters
that helped the Packers turn a 13-7 deficit into a 20-13 lead...Recorded
eight tackles (six solo), two INTs and a fumble recovery, the sixth two-
INT and third three-takeaway game of his brilliant career...At 34 years,
346 days old, became the oldest Green Bay player to record a two INT
game since Tom Brown did so at Tampa Bay on 12/3/89 at 36 years, 321
days old...The first INT came with 3:11 remaining in the second quarter...
Passed WR Steve Smith off, but quickly identified the receiver running a
corner route and ran full speed vertically before darting toward the sideline
underneath Smith, undercutting the route and diving to intercept rookie QB
Cam Newton at the Green Bay 36-yard line...Stung the Panthers again two
possessions later early in the third quarter...This time, trailed Smith on a
shallow crossing route, waiting for the perfect time to burst in front of the
WR to pick off the high throw by Newton at the Carolina 25, returning it 5
yards before being wrestled out of bounds by Smith...Play marked the 49th
INT of his career...On the next possession gave a completion to Smith on
a deep-in, but pursued the play to the opposite sideline where SS Morgan
Burnett dislodged the football and Woodson recovered it, the 10th fumble
recovery of his career.
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Returned to his position in the slot with WIlliams
back in the lineup on the outside and played all 54 defensive snaps...Also
saw time at safety in some of the team’s various sub-packages in the
absence of the injured Nick Collins (neck)...Finished with three tackles (two
solo), and his support in the run game from the slot helped the defense
post what tied for the fourth-lowest single-game net rushing total in franchise
history (13 yards on 12 attempts, 1.1 avg.).
vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Finished with five tackles (four solo) and an INT
that he returned 30 yards for a TD in the first quarter...The INT was the
landmark 50th of his career as he became just the 37th player in league
history to eclipse the half-century mark...Play served as the 11th INT-TD
of his career, moving him into a tie for second place all-time behind only
Rod Woodson (12)...Now has six straight seasons with an INT-TD, further
extending the NFL record he set last year, as no player has ever had more
than four...On the play, changed the coverage just before the snap, taking
the trailing WR Eric Decker into the flat out of a stack formation...Identified
the route and broke hard on QB Kyle Orton’s throw, undercutting the route
and securing the ball at the 30-yard line before charging ahead to the end
zone to push Green Bay’s lead to 14-3 late in the first quarter.
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Posted four tackles (three solo) and helped contain
Atlanta’s explosive pass offense to just 167 yards on 31 attempts...
The Falcons’ talented receiving trio of TE Tony Gonzalez, WR Julio Jones
and WR Roddy White combined for just 13 catches for 126 yards (9.7
avg.) against the Green Bay secondary and were held off the scoreboard
completely in the second half.
vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Recorded four tackles (three solo) and his first
sack of the season, as part of a defense that kept St. Louis out of the end
zone for the balance of the game...One of his tackles was a third-down stop
of WR Greg Salas after a 3-yard gain in the second quarter that forced a
punt...The Green Bay offense scored for the third consecutive time on the
ensuing possession to extend the lead to 24-0...Registed the 14½ sack of
his career on the Rams’ next drive, a two-minute, no-huddle series just
before halftime...On the play, knifed between RT and RG and fought off a
block by RB Steven Jackson to drop QB Sam Bradford for a 6-yard loss.
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tied for the lead in the secondary with six
tackles (five solo), posted a career-high six passes defensed and added
his NFL-leading fourth and fifth INTs on back-to-back third quarter possessions
to help the franchise to a 7-0 start for the first time since 1962...
First of his passes defensed came on a third-and-4 on Minnesota’s third
possession when he was matched against Percy Harvin in the right flat,
colliding with the WR as the ball arrived to break up the play...Recorded his
first INT when he was matched in coverage against TE Visanthe Shiancoe
on another out-route on a third-and-4 on the Vikings second drive of the
third quarter...Undercut the route as the TE broke for the sideline and
stepped in front of the throw, intercepting it with his momentum carrying
him out of bounds, prohibiting a return...Second INT came three plays
later on Minnesota’s next possession...On the play, trailed WR Michael
Jenkins on a deep crossing route out of the right slot, again undercutting
the throw and picking it off in front of the WR and returning it 25 yards to
set up what was ultimately K Mason Crosby’s franchise record 58-yard FG
that extended the lead to 33-17...Game marked the sixth multi-INT game
of his Green Bay career, tying him for fourth all-time in team history with
S LeRoy Butler...Now has 35 career INTs as a Packer, one shy of tying
S Darren Sharper for the fifth most in team history...Broke up two other
passes on the Vikings’ final drive of the fourth quarter, first on a slant
intended for WR Devin Aromashodu and then later on a deep-in by WR
Greg Camarillo, coming in each time as the ball arrived to break up the
plays...Drive ended with a punt and the Packers ran out the remaining 2:30
of the game clock for the win.
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Credited with six tackles (five solo) and a
forced fumble...Knocked the ball loose on a second-quarter rush when he
was shoved past QB Philip Rivers, but managed to stick his arm out to
dislodge the ball...Rivers recovered it and shoveled it to RB Mike Tolbert,
who advanced for a 9-yard gain.
vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Finished second on defense with nine tackles
(eight solo, one for loss) and had a team-high four passes defensed in
what was one of his finest all-around performances of the season...Nearly
intercepted Ponder for the third time this season when he wrestled the ball
away from Shiancoe on a first-quarter pass...Play was initially ruled an INT,
but was challenged and replays showed he did not control the ball completely
before it touched the ground...Tackle for loss came early in the third
quarter when he came through unblocked on a blitz and wrapped up RB
Adrian Peterson in the backfield for a 6-yard loss...Also broke up passes
on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter on a drive that ended with one
of the Vikings’ six punts...On the first, came free on a rush out of the slot
off the right edge, closing quickly on Ponder before leaping up to deflect
his attempted pass...On the following play, again blitzed, this time between
C and LG, jumping to bat a Ponder pass, but instead making contact with
the ball with his helmet, sending a deflection high into the secondary that
fell incomplete.
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Finished with five tackles (three solo, one
for loss), a sack and a pass defensed...Broke up a third-down pass intended
for WR Preston Parker on the Bucs’ opening drive, nearly intercepting
a ball whose flight had already been altered by LB A.J. Hawk who hit QB
Josh Freeman’s arm in the pocket...Became the first Packers DB since
sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to register two or more sacks in
four straight seasons when he dropped Freeman for a 5-yard loss on the
Bucs’ final possession of the game...On the play, slashed between RT and