4 Players that were better after they left the Pittsburgh Steelers

Rod Woodson to the Ravens

Rod Woodson is a hall of fame player and over half of his career was spent in Pittsburgh before he went onto play for Baltimore, San Francisco, and Oakland. Although Woodson played at an extremely high level for the Steelers he was also able to continue that production as he moved along his career. Yes, Woodson did not necessarily improve his game after leaving Pittsburgh, but he played at the same level since his retirement at the age of 38.

With the Steelers, Woodson totaled 38 interceptions, 16 forced fumbles, 13.5 sacks, NFL defensive MVP, five First-team All-pro, and six pro bowls.

The seven seasons after his Steelers career, Woodson totaled 33 interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 487 total combined tackles, four pro bowls, one First-team All-pro, and one Super Bowl Championship.

Woodson would first stop for a year in San Francisco with the 49ers. He did not have his best season there, but he still put up good numbers with three interceptions, one forced fumbles, and 48 combined tackles. This was Woodson’s worst season of his career and even though it was his worst, many other players would hope for a season like that.