Darren Woodson
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Position (s): Safety |
Jersey number (s): 28 |
| born on April 25, 1969 in Phoenix , Arizona | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1992 - 2004 | |
| NFL Draft : 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | |
| College : Arizona State | |
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| Tackles | 1018 |
| Interceptions | 23 |
| Sacks | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Darren Ray Woodson (* 25. April 1969 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the safeties . He played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL) and won the Super Bowl three times with them ( XXVII , XXVIII and XXX ).
college
Woodson played college football at Arizona State University . There he played as a linebacker from 1989 to 1991 . Woodson was feared by his opponents because of his tough style of play.
NFL
In 1992, Woodson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round in 37th place in the NFL Draft . In 1989 the Cowboys were bought by Jerry Jones . After the dismissal of coach Tom Landry , he hired Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach . The goal of the two was to build the team of cowboys into a top team by hiring young players hungry for success. By giving running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings , draft rights were acquired and invested in acquiring new players. Over the next few years, numerous key players were signed as rookies or by other clubs - wide receiver Alvin Harper , running back Emmitt Smith , fullback Daryl Johnston , quarterback Troy Aikman , tight end Jay Novacek and offensive tackle Erik Williams . In addition, wide receiver Michael Irvin, who has been playing with the Cowboy since 1988, managed to overcome a cruciate ligament rupture . Jim Jeffcoat , who has been playing with the Cowboys for a long time , the defensive tackle Chad Hennings and Darren Woodson, who was signed up in 1992, helped to make the defense a bulwark. The Cowboys became the dominant football team of the early 1990s. Woodson was converted by the cowboys to safety and developed into a key player in the team's defensive backfield .
Woodson was known as a fast defender who was often used against the running game of the opponent. He still holds the club record for the most tackles by a player today (2012) . He also got eleven sacks , 23 interceptions and two touchdowns .
Woodson won the Super Bowl three times with the Cowboys - after the 1992 season the Super Bowl XXVII against the Buffalo Bills with 52:17, after the season 1994 the Super Bowl XXVII again against the team from Buffalo with 30:13 and after the season 1995 the Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers with 27:17.
In 2004 he had to end his career after an injury. He played in the NFL exclusively for the Dallas Cowboys and was elected to the Pro Bowl five times .
After the career
Woodson worked after his NFL time for the TV station ESPN .
literature
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Timothy W. Smith: SUPER BOWL XXX; Woodson Grows Fond of the Team He Loved to Hate - New York Times. In: nytimes.com. January 23, 1996, accessed on June 4, 2013 (English): "Because he didn't meet National Collegiate Athletic Association academic qualifications for a scholarship as a freshman, he walked on as a linebacker at Arizona State University."
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| SURNAME | Woodson, Darren |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Woodson, Darren Ray (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Phoenix , Arizona , United States |