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Woodson already was a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro cornerback when he signed with Green Bay in 2006, but he hadn’t enjoyed a winning season since Oakland’s run to a Super Bowl XXXVII appearance.
Partnered with a soft market for his services when he reached free agency, that made Woodson “really sour” upon arriving in Green Bay, which he admitted affected some of his early interactions with the Packers.
However, Woodson quickly forged relationships with his new coaches and teammates, and enjoyed a career resurgence. He made four consecutive All-Pro teams from 2008-11 en route to becoming one of the most beloved players in team history.
While Woodson was honored as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2009, his shining achievement was helping guide the Packers to Super Bowl XLV and earning his elusive ring.
“It was a long road to get back there,” Woodson said. “Literally, I used to have this recurring dream that I would be going to a party and I’d get to the door and the bouncer at the door would ask me, ‘Hey, show me the ring,’ and I didn’t have the ring, so I couldn’t get in the party. It’s funny because I never had that dream again once I won the Super Bowl, so that’s what that moment was all about.”