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20. Darren Woodson

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20. Darren Woodson

Darren Woodson was a second round pick from Arizona State in 1992, and the year after, he was the team's starting Strong Safety.  In those two years, he helped Dallas win the Super Bowl, but he would have a much more significant role in the team moving forward.

Woodson would go to his first Pro Bowl in 1994 and would go to the next four thereafter.  The Defensive Back would also earn First Team All-Pro honors in 1994, 1995 & 1996, and he was a large part of the Cowboys win at Super Bowl XXX.  He played with Dallas until he retired in 2004, thus keeping his entire career in "Big D."

Woodson retired with 23 Interceptions, and in 2015, he was inducted into the Cowboys Ring of Honor.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Free Safety, Strong Safety
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 37th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/26/92.
  • Departed: Retired 12/29/04.
  • Games Played: 178
  • Notable Statistics:

    162 Games Started
    23 Interceptions
    271 Interception Return Yards
    2 Interception Return Touchdowns
    12 Forced Fumbles
    11 Fumble Recoveries
    5 Fumble Recovery Yards
    11.0 Quarterback Sacks
    967 Combined Tackles
    639 Solo Tackles*
    140 Assisted Tackles*
    26 Tackles for Loss**
    100 Approximate Value

    16 Playoff Games
    3 Interceptions
    24 Interception Return Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards
    48 Combined Tackles
    45 Solo Tackles*
    3 Assisted Tackles*
    2 Tackles for Loss**

    *Solo Tackles and Assisted Tackles became statistics in 1994.
    *Tackles for Loss became a statistic in 1999.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Super Bowl Champion (XXVII, XXVIII & XXX)
    First Team All-Pro (1994, 1995 & 1996)
    Pro Bowl (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1998)
    All-Rookie (1992)

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