Willie Wood – NFL Past Players

Willie Wood was a Hall of Fame safety who played his entire 12-year NFL career (1960-1971) with the Green Bay Packers. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent from USC, Wood became one of the best defensive backs in the 1960s NFL.He was a key player on Vince Lombardi’s championship teams, winning five NFL titles including the first two Super Bowls. Wood made eight Pro Bowls, was named All-Pro five times, and recorded 48 career interceptions. His most famous moment came in Super Bowl I when he intercepted a pass and returned it to set up a touchdown that helped seal the Packers’ victory. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Image Gallery of Willie Wood, Defensive Back 1957-1967

Early 1970s action - Packers Willie Wood and Doug Hart put the stop on Cowboy fullback Walt Garrison. In 1970 Willie Wood, an 11-year veteran at this time, went to his 8th Pro Bowl.

Lions running back Nick Pietrosante finds himself surrounded by a contingent of Packers defenders. We're going out on a limb and say that Packers here are Defensive End Bill Quinlan (#83), Safety Willie Wood (#24) and Linebacker Bill Forester (#71)

From Sports magazine printed during the 1966 off-season. The Vikings up-coming schedule shown as Packers Ray Nitschke and Willie Wood can't stop Bill Brown from scoring. Fran Tarkenton signals the touchdown.

Colts fullback Jerry Hill gets a little extra elbow work from Packers Hall of Famer Willie Wood. Packer #73 may be John McDonald.

Packers saftey Willie Wood picks off a pass intended for Chiefs tight end Fred Arbanas.

Green Bay Linebacker Ray Nitschke surveys the field before the snap. Along with Nitschke we see Lionel Aldridge (#82) and Willie Wood (#24).

From The Packers Super Bowl II win the 1968. Ray Nitschke puts the hit on Raiders runner Hewritt Dixon. Willie Wood is Packer #24.

Nick Peitrosante goes over from the 1 to score as Packers Willie Wood and Henry move in an attempt stop him. We think this is from the 1961 season opener where Pietrosante score twice in a 17-13 win.

Giants receiver Del Shofner is stopped by Packers Willie Wood and Herb Adderley in the 1962 NFL Championship game. Shofner had 5 catches in the game. For Green Bay, the 16-7 win gave them their second straight NFL Title.

1963 Packers-Bears. Willie Wood and Herb Adderley get outrun by Chicago quarterback Bill Wade as he scores on a rollout against the Packers in 1963.

Herb Adderley returns one of the 2 interceptions he had in the 38-7 Packers win over the Falcons in 1968. At the far right is Atlanta rookie Jim "Cannonball" Butler from Edward Waters University in Jacksonville Florida. Other Packers shown are Jim Weatherwax (#73), Herb Adderley (#26), Willie Wood (#24) & Dave Robinson (#89).

Two Hall of Famers - Willie Wood of the Green Bay Packers and Lenny Moore of the Baltimore Colts.

The Hall of Fame Bears runner squares off against Packers great Willie Wood.

Willie Wood Football Trading Cards

Willie Wood on his 1971 Topps card. 1971 was his 12th and final season in the NFL.

Willie Wood All Time Career Statistics

Regular Season All-Time Career Defensive Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	#	Games	Starts	Interceptions	Yards	IntTD	Long	Fumb	Recoveries	Recovery Yards	Sacks
1960	24	GNB	DB	24	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.0
1961	25	GNB♚	FS	24	14	12	5	52	0	21	1	5	0	0.0
1962*	26	GNB♚	FS	24	14	14	9♦	132	0	37	0	0	36	0.0
1963	27	GNB	FS	24	14	14	5	67	0	22	0	4	0	0.0
1964*+	28	GNB	FS	24	14	14	3	73	1	42	1	2	0	0.0
1965*+	29	GNB♚	SS	24	14	12	6	65	0	28	0	2	0	0.0
1966*+	30	GNB♚	SS	24	14	14	3	38	1	20	0	0	0	0.0
1967*+	31	GNB♚	FS	24	14	14	4	60	0	25	0	0	0	0.0
1968*	32	GNB	FS	24	14	14	2	54	0	35	1	0	0	0.0
1969*	33	GNB	FS	24	14	14	3	40	0	21	0	1	0	0.0
1970*	34	GNB	FS	24	14	14	7	110	0	24	1	1	0	1.0
1971	35	GNB	FS	24	14	14	1	8	0	8	0	1	3	0.0
12-Year NFL Career					166	150	48	699	2	42	6	16	39	1.0

Post Season All Time Career Defense Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	Games	Interceptions	Yards	Long	IntTD
1960	24	GNB	DB	0	0	0	0	0
1961	25	GNB♚	FS	1	0	0	0	0
1962*	26	GNB♚	FS	1	0	0	0	0

1965*+	29	GNB♚	SS	2	1	15	15	0
1966*+	30	GNB♚	SS	2	1	50	50	0
1967*+	31	GNB♚	FS	3	0	0	0	0
Career Post Season Totals				9	2	65	50	0

Regular Season All-Time Career Punt Returns Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	#	Games	Starts	Returns	Yards	Long	Y/Ret	PRTD
1960	24	GNB	DB	24	12	0	16	106	33	6.6	0
1961	25	GNB♚	FS	24	14	12	14	225	72	16.1	2
1962*	26	GNB	FS	24	14	14	23	273	65	11.9	0
1963	27	GNB	FS	24	14	14	19	169	41	8.9	0
1964*+	28	GNB	FS	24	14	14	19	252	64	13.3♦	0
1965*+	29	GNB♚	SS	24	14	12	13	38	14	2.9	0
1966*+	30	GNB♚	SS	24	14	14	22	82	13	3.7	0
1967*+	31	GNB♚	FS	24	14	14	12	3	3	0.3	0
1968*	32	GNB	FS	24	14	14	26	126	16	4.8	0
1969*	33	GNB	FS	24	14	14	8	38	13	4.8	0
1970*	34	GNB	FS	24	14	14	11	58	12	5.3	0
1971	35	GNB	FS	24	14	14	4	21	9	5.3	0
12-Year NFL Career					166	150	187	1391	72	7.4	2

Post Season All-Time Punt Returns Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	G	Ret	Yds	PRTD	Lng	Y/Ret
1960	24	GNB	DB	1	2♦	11	0	8	5.5
1961	25	GNB♚	FS	1	1	4	0	4	4.0

1965*+	29	GNB♚	SS	2	4	3	0	3	0.8
1966*+	30	GNB♚	SS	2	1	-2	0	0	-2.0
1967*+	31	GNB♚	FS	3	11	61	0	31	5.5
Post Season Career Totals				10	19	77	0	31	4.1