Rod Woodson played in the NFL for seventeen seasons. He had a 10-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a key member of the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV championship season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, wearing the jersey number 26 throughout his career. He holds the NFL record for interception returns for touchdowns (12), and was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1993. His 71 career interceptions is the third-most in NFL history. He was an inductee of the Class of 2009 of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on August 8, 2009. Rod played most of career as a cornerback then switched to safety during the later part of his great career.

This Riddell Baltimore Ravens full size Pro Line helmet was signed in silver by Woodson and inscribed, "HOF 09." This helmet includes a Great Moments COA.