Green Bay Packers' Charles Woodson Breaks Collarbone In Super Bowl: Star Cornerback Misses Rest Of Win

A ring for his finger, a sling for his shoulder -- Green Bay Packers' Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson broke his collarbone during the Packers' 31-25 Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Michigan alum and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner confirmed that he hurt himself in the second quarter of the game and during halftime, intended on going back on the field until he discovered he had broken the bone.

Woodson choked up during a speech to his teammates in the locker room, and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl MVP, said that Woodson told him to "finish this thing off."

Rodgers and his teammates did just that. After the game, Woodson told ESPN's Adam Schefter, "I'm a champion. It doesn't matter."

Comments

[CindyV]

11:31 AM on 02/08/2011

When Charles went out of the game just before half time, he was devestated. He asked Coach McCarthy if he could address the team when he came in. McCarthy said, of course. when Charles got up to speak to the players all he could say was "win this for me." He broke down sobbing and couldn't finish. His team mates saw Charles on the sideline, his arm in a sling. They went out and won the game for him. Charles Woodson is a team leader. He is respected by his team mates and loved by the Packer fans. He deserves this ring.

[Angel Wood-Morton]

07:28 PM on 02/07/2011

Love Charles - have since his days at Michigan. Glad to see him be a World Champion and not just a National Champion.

[GaryNOVA]

04:44 PM on 02/07/2011

Get well Charles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We love yah dude. Get better for next season.

[zxrod]

04:25 PM on 02/07/2011

Felt really bad for Woodson when they showed him attempt to cheer for the Pack's defensive stop only to wince in pain immediately after

[PrecooledToast]

12:52 PM on 02/07/2011

Bears fans are wondering why he didn't go back in and play...

[GaryNOVA]

04:45 PM on 02/07/2011

he was ~actually~ injured. It's a different kind then a Bears injury.

[tibetanterrier]

07:33 PM on 02/07/2011

was he walking the sidelines without a collar brace? methinks it was a pinch nerve.

[Just walkin the dog here]

11:37 AM on 02/07/2011

When Woodson came out with the sling, one of the announcers stated, "He has some problem with his collarbone". Yeah, his left should was about 3-4" lower than his right shoulder, BROKEN. Did that back in HS football back in the 60's and it hurts, still can predict the weather with a 77% accuracy with my collarbone.

[Jackandcoke]

10:19 AM on 02/07/2011

Happy for CW. He was the main reason Hines Ward didn't get a look in the first half.

[abuja19]

08:43 AM on 02/07/2011

As a Raiders fan, I'm happy see that Woodson finally got a Super Bowl ring. He deserves it.

[CPAwADD]

08:18 AM on 02/07/2011

I feel bad for Al Harris. He worked very hard to come back from a bad knee injury, but ended up getting cut. He's a class guy and Harris and Woodson went together like peanut butter and jelly.

[Highball]

08:06 AM on 02/07/2011

Does anyone know if Woodson has commented on retirement?

Anyhow, as another poster mentioned: National Championship, Heisman, Super Bowl champ, 7 time Pro Bowl selection -- that's a hell of a career.

He was truly dominant much of the time, and if he does indeed retire, it will be sad to see him go.

[PrecooledToast]

12:51 PM on 02/07/2011

all of that with a seemingly quiet personal life, a good role model for future NFLers.

[CPAwADD]

07:40 AM on 02/07/2011

Class guy, I'm glad he got his ring. Sorry he got hurt. They wouldn't have made it without him.

[Quotidien]

07:00 AM on 02/07/2011

I'm glad he has a ring. He got jobbed in Oakland with that tuck rule.

National Champion, Heisman Trophy, Super Bowl. Not bad.

[BusstaBrown]

06:27 AM on 02/07/2011

I wonder if Mr. Loose Lips will have the sling off in time for his White House visit. Too bad his loose lips didn't sink his ship, but that Mendenhall fumble surely sunk Pittsburgh's.

[fredvh]

06:04 AM on 02/07/2011

so where are all the tweets about his toughness?

[Jaskoen]

11:25 AM on 02/07/2011

If you're seriously trying to equate Woodsen with Cutler.... yeah, good luck with that.

[BuckyJamesDio]

11:34 AM on 02/07/2011

Ever break a collarbone?

Also, he wanted to go back out. That right there changes the picture.

[fredvh]

12:30 PM on 02/07/2011

yes i have broken a collarbone. ever do damage to your knee? i have had both knees replaced twice.
qbs can't plant and cut on mcl sprains or tears.

the tweets that came out after the nfc championship game were from guys saying they played on torn mcls. one even said he played on 2. and that injuries wouldn't keep them out of games.

yes i am trying to equate woodson and cutler. they were both in big games and got hurt adn didn't play the 2nd half.

[clearpepsi]

02:20 AM on 02/07/2011

and they still won, he contributed greatly - I think he's a top 11 defensive player of the last 20 years...