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Rod Woodson is a former free safety out of Purdue, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 10th overall pick (round 1) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 238 regular-season games from 1987 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders. He was named to 11 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Draft Details
Rod Woodson Career Stats
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- 11× Pro Bowl selection, 6× first-team All-Pro.
- Primary starter for 15 seasons.
- Ranks 1st in the 1987 draft class in interceptions (71).
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | 13.5 | 71 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BAL | 15 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | BAL | 16 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | BAL | 16 | 50 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2002 | OAK | 16 | 61 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | OAK | 10 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 73 | 245 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 58 | 3 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Rod Woodson was the 1st of 4 FSs selected in the 1987 draft. The 10th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Michael Crabtree in 2009, who played 152 games. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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