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college
Was a three-year starter and letterman
(1995-97) at the University of Michigan…
Became a starter beginning with the second game of his
true freshman season, going on to play in 34 straight
games for the Wolverines before turning pro after his junior
year…Twice was named Chevrolet ‘Defensive Player of the
Year’ and an All-America selection (1996-97)…Chosen All-
Big Ten all three years of his career…Led the Wolverines in
interceptions for three straight seasons, finishing his collegiate
career with 18…Totaled 30 passes broken up…A
multi-faceted player, made spot contributions on offense
as a receiver and on special teams as a return man with 44
career punt returns…Junior season (1997): Voted the
Heisman Trophy recipient, becoming the first predominantly
defensive player, to win the award presented annually to
the top collegiate player…Also named conference ‘Defensive
Player of the Year’, finishing second in the nation in
interceptions with eight…A consensus All-American who
was voted MVP of Michigan’s co-national championship
squad…Also earned recognition as Walter Camp ‘Player
of the Year,’ the ‘Jim Thorpe Award’ as the nation’s best
defensive back, the ‘Bronko Nagurski Award’ as the top collegiate
defensive player and The Sporting News ‘Player of
the Year’…Had 36 punt returns for 301 yards (8.4 avg.),
including 78-yard touchdown in 20-14 triumph over No.
4 Ohio State (Nov. 22), upping the Wolverines’ mark to
11-0 en route to their perfect 12-0 season and being voted
national champion by the The Associated Press…Sophomore
season (1996): Posted a (then) school-record 15
passes broken up among five interceptions, earning first
of back-to-back Chevrolet ‘Defensive Player of the Year’
and All-America honors…Freshman season (1995):
Picked off five passes and earned Big Ten ‘Freshman of the
Year’ recognition, as well as first of three straight All-Big
Ten selections.
All-Time Defensive Touchdowns, 1950-2008
10/01/50 ChiB R.Steiner 94 int
W.Dryer 34 int
10/14/51 Phi B.Summerhays 88 int
11/02/52 Phi J.Martinkovic 17 fum
11/23/52 DalT A.Loomis 45 int
10/18/53 BalC V.Walker 54 int
11/08/53 at ChiB B.Dillon 49 int
12/12/53 at LARm C.Elliott 17 fum
10/30/54 at Phi B.Dillon 42 int
10/14/56 BalC B.Dillon 42 int
11/17/57 LARm B.Dillon 55 int
09/28/58 ChiB B.Dillon 37 int
11/13/60 DalC R.Nitschke 43 int
10/22/61 at Min D.Currie 21 int
11/05/61 at BalC J.Whittenton 41 int
09/30/62 ChiB H.Adderley 50 int
10/25/64 LARm W.Wood 42 int
09/19/65 at Pit H.Adderley 35 int
09/26/65 BalC H.Adderley 44 int
10/03/65 ChiB L.Caffey 42 int
12/19/65 at SF H.Adderley 13 int
09/10/66 BalC B.Jeter 46 int
L.Caffey 52 int
10/16/66 at ChiB W.Wood 20 int
10/23/66 Atl H.Adderley 68 int
D.Hart 40 int
12/18/66 at LARm B.Jeter 75 int
10/08/67 at Det R.Nitschke 20 int
10/30/67 at StLC H.Adderley 12 int
+01/14/68 Oak H.Adderley 60 int
11/17/68 NO B.Brown 22 fum
10/26/69 Atl H.Adderley 80 int
11/16/69 Min D.Hart 85 int
10/25/70 Phi D.Hart 76 int
10/08/72 ChiB C.Williams 21 fum
11/05/72 SF K.Ellis 40 int
11/18/73 at NE K.Ellis 47 int
12/02/73 NO J.Carter 42 int
A.Matthews 58 int
11/24/74 SD K.Ellis 38 int
09/12/76 SF J.Gray 15 int
11/07/76 NO F.Carr 10 int
11/13/77 LARm W.Buchanon 29 int
09/24/78 at SD W.Buchanon 77 int
10/08/78 ChiB S.Luke 63 int
11/08/81 NYG E.Hood 41 int
10/02/83 TB J.Anderson 27 int
M.Douglass 35 fum
10/17/83 Was M.Douglass 22 fum
09/23/84 at DalC R.Brown 5 int
11/18/84 LARm T.Lewis 99 int
10/13/85 Min T.Lewis 6 fum
11/10/85 at Min M.Murphy 50 int
12/15/85 at Det M.Douglass 80 int
12/20/86 at NYG K.Stills 58 int
10/28/90 Min S.Patterson 9 int
12/20/92 LARm T.Buckley 33 int
12/26/93 LARd L.Butler 25 fum
+01/08/94 at Det G.Teague 101 int
11/06/94 Det B.Paup 10 int
10/22/95 Min S.Jones 0 fum
+01/06/96 at SF C.Newsome 31 fum
09/15/96 SD L.Butler 90 int
09/22/96 at Min G.Koonce 75 int
11/24/96 at LARm D.Evans 32 int
09/01/97 ChiB G.Wilkins 1 fum
10/05/97 TB G.Wilkins 77 int
11/02/97 Det D.Sharper 50 int
11/23/97 DalC D.Sharper 34 fum
12/20/97 Buf D.Sharper 20 int
09/06/98 Det L.Butler 32 fum
11/09/98 at Pit K.McKenzie 88 fum
12/27/98 at ChiB K.McKenzie 33 int
09/26/99 Min A.Edwards 26 int
12/05/99 at ChiB K.McKenzie 45 fum
12/12/99 Car K.McKenzie 18 fum
12/03/00 at ChiB T.Williams 38 int
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personal
Given name Charles C. Woodson…
Born in Fremont, Ohio…Has an infant
son, Charles Jr. …High school: Was named Ohio’s ‘Mr.
Football’ as a senior at Ross H.S. in Fremont, Ohio…Finished
prep career with the school’s career records for rushing
yards (3,861) and scoring (466 points), including 2,028
yards and 230 points his senior season, when he was a
USA Today All-America selection…Accumulated 5,996 allpurpose
yards over the course of his career…Also lettered
twice in basketball as a guard as well as in track and field,
participating as a sprinter, on the relay teams and in the
long jump…Community involvement: This past year,
donated $150,000 for academic scholarships to the University
of Michigan for students with financial needs studying
kiniesology; with funds being matched by the Presidential
Scholarship Challenge Program, the amount of endowed
scholarships is $300,000 for students from communities
where Woodson has ties – Fremont, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.;
Oakland, Calif., and Green Bay. One of the scholarships will
be in honor of Woodson’s mother, Georgia, and will go to
students in Ohio coming from single-parent households…
Through several fundraisers, including a golf tournament
that shares his name along with those of former teammates
Brian Griese and Steve Hutchinson, has helped raise
money for the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s
Hospital…Has volunteered at a youth football camp held
by his former Oakland teammate Zack Crockett, and has
participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation
as well as the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game…
Hobbies/interests: Has an interest in the wine industry,
recently leasing acres of vineyards in Napa Valley, Calif. …
Has some real-estate interests in Washington D.C., Mississippi
and Georgia…Lists Deep Cover as his favorite movie
and Forty Million Dollar Slaves as his favorite book…Enjoys
bowling and reading in his spare time…Also has taken up
piano lessons previously and plans to resume them…Splits
residence between Orlando, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga.
12/23/01 CleB T.Williams 69 int
12/30/01 Min M.McKenzie 38 int
09/22/02 at Det M.Anderson 78 int
10/07/02 at ChiB K.Gbaja-Biamila 72 int
11/04/02 Mia D.Sharper 89 int
11/10/02 Det M.Anderson 14 int
09/14/03 Det A.Harris 56 int
12/07/03 ChiB M.McKenzie 90 int
+01/04/04 Sea A.Harris 52 int
10/17/04 at Det D.Sharper 36 int
11/29/04 StL A.Carroll 40 fum
M.Hawthorne 34 fum
12/19/04 Jax D.Sharper 15 fum
01/02/05 at ChiB D.Sharper 43 int
10/09/05 NO A.Harris 22 int
N.Barnett 95 int
09/24/06 at Det M.Manuel 29 int
10/22/06 at Mia C.Woodson 23 int
11/27/06 at Sea A.Hodge 29 fum
12/31/06 at ChiB N.Collins 55 int
P.Dendy 30 int
10/14/07 Was C.Woodson 57 fum
11/04/07 at KC C.Woodson 46 int
09/14/08 at Det C.Woodson 41 int
N.Collins 42 int
09/28/08 at TB C.Woodson 62 int
10/19/08 Ind N.Collins 62 int
A.Rouse 99 int
11/09/08 at Min N.Collins 59 int
11/16/08 ChiB J.Hunter 54 fum
+ – denotes playoff game