He has the humanitarian efforts. Woodson has been heavily involved in the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, including a $2 million donation in 2009.

He's one of those athletes that stops a room with his presence.

"As a leader, he's the epitome of leading by example," Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop said. "He's not really going to say too much.

"I want to be like him when I grow up. I always make that joke."

Woodson hasn't said too much about his defense that ranks last in the NFL in yardage allowed. The Packers, to a man, are quick to point out points allowed and wins are the only thing that matters — and they are 15-1. But that's not how Woodson chooses to go about business.

"As a guy who has been part of this defense when we played great then not to have that … that hurts," Woodson said. "Because I feel like we're better than the times we've gone out and given up the yards we've given up. Nobody's happy about it.

"We're all trying to play better because we know if we hold up our end, then our guys on the offense are going to do their thing."

And because he needs that ring.