Charles Woodson: 1st and only member of the 50/20 Club
Charles Woodson notched his 20th career sack tonight making him the 1st player in NFL history to have 50+ career interceptions (58) and 20 career sacks. Only one other player is even in the 40/20 club: Ronde Barber with 47 INTs and 28 sacks.
HISTORY: Charles Woodson becomes the first player in NFL history with 50 interceptions and 20 sacks pic.twitter.com/ogZkIEU3Xy
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 21, 2014
November 20th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
Beast!!
November 21st, 2014 at 3:10 AM ^
Charles Woodson, foo! That's old schoo' Michigan quality!
November 20th, 2014 at 10:31 PM ^
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November 20th, 2014 at 10:33 PM ^
But I think I'll save it for his First Ballot HOF ceremony. Keep taking names, Charles
November 20th, 2014 at 10:34 PM ^
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November 20th, 2014 at 10:35 PM ^
though i'm surprised he's only at 20 career sacks.
November 20th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
Ronde Barber at 28 is the only CB with more. I think the next nearest CB has 15. A couple caveats: sacks were not kept as an official stat until 1982. The last couple have come at safety, but at the same time, Barber racked up so many because the Tampa scheme had him lining up as slot CB so much and blitzing from there.
November 20th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
20 sacks is a lot for a defensive back. The NFL record is 30.5 from Rodney Harrison.
November 20th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^
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November 20th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^
Another clear sign that Harbaugh is headed to the Raiders.
November 20th, 2014 at 10:51 PM ^
If teams would only throw his way, then he would already be there.
November 20th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
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November 21st, 2014 at 4:44 AM ^
They still call it "Peyton Manning's Heisman." They never remember that Manning lying down like a dog against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl cost Michigan half of the National Championship.
BTW, UT fans love it when people point out Manning's Oranage Bowl performance.
November 20th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
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Best player I've ever seen live.
November 21st, 2014 at 12:50 AM ^
Only player I've ever worn.
(My favorite T-shirt.).
November 20th, 2014 at 11:25 PM ^
No worries Charles.... Countess is doin big things this year with your #2. Respect.
November 20th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
Or you could say Ronde Barber is the only one with 40 INTs and 25 Sacks, and Woodson is now 5 sacks away from that.
#ArbitraryESPNStats
November 20th, 2014 at 11:39 PM ^
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i bet he did it. but sacks weren't an official stat unitl the 70s.
November 21st, 2014 at 2:51 AM ^
When I was in HS, I would occasionally see those games on one of the channels (Was it called "Classic Sports?") and then ask my coach, who blocked for OJ and Mike Holmgren at USC and played a bit in the NFL afterwards. He had some things to say about several guys, but he said Night Train was considered the meanest guy around at that time (not sure if their time in the NFL overlapped).
November 20th, 2014 at 11:47 PM ^
@SI_PeterKing it's a Michigan thing.
— Steve Hutchinson (@poisonpill76) November 21, 2014
@mikegus17 @SI_PeterKing no he's a complete freak of nature. Only a few ever could play a skill position that well at that age
— Steve Hutchinson (@poisonpill76) November 21, 2014
November 21st, 2014 at 12:07 AM ^
That is why he has been and always will be my favorite Wolverine.
Greatness.
November 21st, 2014 at 5:36 AM ^
And clone Charles first. May they all be Michigan men. And fer godsakes, get him a dr pepper commercial cuz he truly is one of a kind.
November 21st, 2014 at 12:09 AM ^
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Tonight is Game No. 233 for Charles Woodson, tying him with Vinny Testaverde for 2nd most by a Heisman winner. Tim Brown played in 255.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) November 20, 2014
Prime and Charles Woodson 1 of the best to Ever do it! 1st Ballot HOFer. I love this dude. #Truth pic.twitter.com/ySDAzQ2AZE
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) November 21, 2014
November 21st, 2014 at 12:45 AM ^
I flipped to the NFL Network, in time to see the Charles interview already-in-progress; at that point he was saying he still enjoys palying the game---did it sound to you like he has no intentions of retiring this season? That's the impression I got.
Also, I missed the entire Raiders-Chiefs game (BTW, final was an upset, Raiders 24-Chiefs 20) while watching college hoops tonight. But it sounded like (besides the sack) Charles had a great game tonight.
Without a doubt, the greatest Michigan defensive player I've witnessed in my 40 seasons of attending games at Michigan Stadium.
November 21st, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
I'm curious if "defensive player" was purposeful. Who was the best player you've witnessed?
November 21st, 2014 at 12:10 AM ^
I'm abundantly glad I got to witness Woodson live on many on occasion. Easily the greatest college football player I've ever seen.
November 21st, 2014 at 12:17 AM ^
Living in Denver, I have had multiple arguments in the last week about Champ Bailey vs. Charles Woodson. Both sure HOF'ers but the Denver crowd slants heavily toward Bailey.
To me, it's not that close. Woodson has been better longer and his highes have been higher.
This record-breaking night for Woodson should help my argument at the office tomorrow!
November 21st, 2014 at 3:32 AM ^
yep continue informing the uninformed. woodson cannot be compared to anyone of his generation, bailey was good but not even close. spot on, his highs were much higher and 2 has done it consistently for almost 20 years. rod woodson is the only other modern DB with all around game and body of work to compare with 2 (whos really counting strictly "cover" CBs like prime time and darrell green).
dominating competition at all levels over 20 years speaks to longevity, never mind hes never lost knack for big plays and impacting all games - and those crazy stats / records made more impressive with most teams trying to avoid the dude. truly generational type talent
November 21st, 2014 at 1:37 PM ^
Darrell Green IMO comes closest to Woodson when it comes to coverage skills. And I only mean coverage skills. He was not a blitzer, but he was usually the fastest or top 5 fastest player in the NFL.
November 21st, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^
Still unbelievable.
November 21st, 2014 at 2:16 AM ^
November 21st, 2014 at 12:13 PM ^
I was scrolling through this thread just to see the gif of this play. I suppose a pic is good enough!
Yeah, this play was truly stunning. Just WTF stunning. One of the top athletic moments I've seen.
November 21st, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^
I was there! I saw the ball sailing up and way out of bounds and then Woodson go up for it, and I was thinking, "yeah, right." Then he and ball disappeared into the sideline, there was a little commotion over there, and I was worried he came down awkwardly or something. I couldn't believe it when the ref signaled Michigan ball -- it didn't seem like a possible outcome. That was some Stretch Armstrong shit.
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November 21st, 2014 at 7:47 AM ^
How in the hell did the Lions never sign him?
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