Raiders safety Charles Woodson will conclude his 18-year career on Sunday. The nine-time Pro Bowler is sharing his thoughts during his final week. The following is the third installment, submitted Thursday night.

I've played in 259 games in my NFL career, including the postseason, but I don't know that I can say there was a "most memorable" game. If there was a moment that I take the most pride in, it was when I knew I was a Super Bowl champion. I've always wanted to be under the confetti as a champion, and the Packers beating the Steelers to conclude the 2010 season finally gave me that opportunity. It was so surreal, being able to bring my family onto the field, seeing my oldest son roll around in the confetti, having a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. I had finally reached my goal, so if there's a moment that I cherish most, that's it.

If I had to choose one game, the Packers' 34-12 victory over the Lions on Thanksgiving Day 2009 ranks pretty high. I had seven tackles, two interceptions -- one for a touchdown -- a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a sack. Not only that, but I was going against Calvin Johnson, one of the best receivers in the game, and he finished with only two catches (on 12 targets) for 12 yards. I thought to myself afterward that if there was any game that displayed the type of player that I am, that was it. Someone who could do it all.

You didn't see that versatility early in my career because that's not what I was drafted to do. The Raiders took me fourth overall because they had a certain need, and that was for me to come in and play man-to-man, bump-and-run all day, to guard the best receiver. You understand your job going in, so that's what you focus on. Would I have liked to play receiver and go both ways? Yep, would have loved to have done that. Would I have loved to have moved around and played different defensive positions? Yep, I would've loved to have done that. But I understood why I was drafted, so that's where the focus was. But me being out there and just playing one spot, against one guy, took away from me displaying what I really, really was, and that's a complete football player.