Lee Woodall

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Lee Woodall
No. 41, 54
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-10-31) October 31, 1969 (age 54)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College: West Chester (PA)
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 6 / Pick: 182
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:352
Sacks:10
Interceptions:6
Player stats at PFR

Lee Artis Woodall (born October 31, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2001. He played college football for the West Chester Golden Rams and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. [1] He was a rookie for the 49ers during the 1994 season when they beat the San Diego Chargers 49–26 in Super Bowl XXIX. A personal highlight was a fumble return for 96 yards in 1995 in a win against the Buffalo Bills. Selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995 and 1997; his last NFL season was in 2001 with the Denver Broncos. He made a last attempt to play football by signing with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in March 2006.

Lee is married to Terri Matthews, Emmy Nominated, Best Selling Author, International Speaker and Respected Business Woman. Lee and Terri work together in ministry.

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References

  1. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.