Darren Woodson

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Darren Woodson
Position(s):
Safety		 Jersey #(s):
28
Born: April 25, 1969 (1969-04-25) (age 39)
Phoenix, Arizona
Career Information
Year(s): 1993–2004
NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
College: Arizona State
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Tackles     1,018
Interceptions     23
Sacks     11
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards

Darren Ray Woodson (born April 25, 1969 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former American football safety in the NFL. He played his entire career for the Dallas Cowboys from 1992 to 2004. He was drafted by the Cowboys with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University.

During his career he was elected to 5 Pro Bowls and was named All-Pro 4 times. He was a member of all three Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion teams of the 1990s. He was described in Sports Illustrated magazine as "one of the hardest hitters in the NFL."

After missing the 2004 season due to a herniated disc, he officially announced his retirement in December of 2004 as the team's all-time leading tackler with 1,350 career tackles.[1].

Since his retirement, Woodson has worked as a football analyst for ESPN, appearing on programs such as NFL Live and SportsCenter .

[edit] References

  1. ^ Darren Woodson Retires

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