Charles Woodson is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Woodson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Career Value · VORP
378 career value over replacement — #51 all-time of 4,695. 22.2/season above a replacement-level S.
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Pick #4 (Rd 1) · LV · 1998 · +33.7 vs expected KV-H
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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Rushing | Snap Counts | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | ||||||
| 1998 | 21–22 | OAK | 16 | — | 5.8 | 62 | 59 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 22–23 | OAK | 15 | — | 0.0 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% | 19.0 | 19.0 | — | 1 |
| 2000 | 23–24 | OAK | 16 | — | 2.7 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 |
| 2001 | 24–25 | OAK | 16 | — | 1.9 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 25–26 | OAK | 7 | — | 1.2 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 26–27 | OAK | 15 | — | 3.4 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 27–28 | OAK | 12 | — | 2.3 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 28–29 | OAK | 6 | — | 1.0 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 29–30 | GB | 16 | — | 10.0 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 30–31 | GB | 14 | — | 4.5 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 31–32 | GB | 16 | — | 9.8 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 32–33 | GB | 16 | — | 12.2 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 33–34 | GB | 16 | — | 4.4 | 79 | 63 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 34–35 | GB | 15 | — | 9.0 | 72 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 35–36 | GB | 7 | — | 2.1 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 36–37 | OAK | 16 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,067 | 99.3% | 80 | 16.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 37–38 | OAK | 16 | — | 4.6 | 105 | 75 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1,100 | 98.9% | 105 | 20.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 38–39 | OAK | 16 | — | 5.4 | 72 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,112 | 96.5% | 1 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 80.3 | 993 | 796 | 197 | 37 | 21 | 18.0 | 76.0 | 64 | 200 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 66.7% | 13.5 | 9.0 | — | 2 | |
18 seasons · peak 12.2 in 2009
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
6.1 career wins over 18 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2009 · +0.9 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38–39 | OAK | 1 | 1* | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 80.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21–22 | OAK | 16 | — | 62 | 59 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 22–23 | OAK | 15 | — | 51 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23–24 | OAK | 16 | — | 69 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 24–25 | OAK | 16 | — | 48 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25–26 | OAK | 7 | — | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26–27 | OAK | 15 | — | 60 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27–28 | OAK | 12 | — | 61 | 46 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 28–29 | OAK | 6 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29–30 | GB | 16 | — | 50 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30–31 | GB | 14 | — | 53 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31–32 | GB | 16 | — | 58 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32–33 | GB | 16 | — | 61 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33–34 | GB | 16 | — | 79 | 63 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 34–35 | GB | 15 | — | 72 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 35–36 | GB | 7 | — | 36 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 37–38 | OAK | 16 | 16* | 105 | 75 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38–39 | OAK | 16 | 15* | 72 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 993 | 796 | 197 | 37 | 21 | 18.0 | 76.0 | 64 | 200 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36–37 | OAK | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,067 | 99.3% | 80 | 16.6% |
| 2014 | 37–38 | OAK | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,100 | 98.9% | 105 | 20.9% |
| 2015 | 38–39 | OAK | 16 | 15* | 1 | 0.1% | 1,112 | 96.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 17 scored seasons.
Blend 82.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 97%
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89% match
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Latest season · 2015 · +0.4 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#1 of 1,089 all-time defensive backs by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)