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Dwayne Woodruff
Dwayne Donzell Woodruff (born February 18, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played twelve seasons as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he accumulated 37 interceptions after being drafted in the sixth round. As a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV. Outside of football, Woodruff has a law degree and is a common pleas judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
==Football career==
Woodruff was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 6th round in 1979 after playing college football for the University of Louisville – Cardinals. He made his NFL debut with the Steelers in Sept 1979, playing in all 16 games and making 2 interceptions in the post season which were instrumental in the team's ascension to Super Bowl XIV.
In 1982, Woodruff led the team in interceptions with 5, ranking him as the AFC interception co-leader and resulting in his selection as the 1982 Steelers Most Valuable Player. One of the clutch interceptions occurred during overtime of the AFC rival Cincinnati Bengal's game. Woodruff picked off QB Ken Anderson's pass and returned it 30 yards to the 2 yard line; on the next play, Terry Bradshaw threw a 2-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to John Stallworth.
A standout defensive player, Woodruff led or co-led the Steelers in interceptions for 5 different seasons: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 & 1989 and is ranked 5th on the Steelers All-time list with 37 Interceptions. He is also ranked on the Steelers All-time list for Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns with 3; his longest touchdown return of 78 yards vs. the Miami Dolphins in Dec. 1988, put the Steelers ahead 7-0 and ignited the Steelers to a 40-24 win. Additionally, Woodruff recovered 4 fumbles in his career, including a fumble returned 65yd for a touchdown to put the Steelers ahead 7-0 vs. Atlanta Falcons in October 1984; the Steelers went on to win 34-14. In November 1989 vs. the Miami Dolphins, Woodruff returned a Carnell Lake fumble recovery which was lateraled to him, for 21 yards and a touchdown tying the score 14-14; the Steelers went on to win 34-14.
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