[2] Woodson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1957 NFL draft after fulfilling a military commitment.

Woodson was traded in 1965 to the St. Louis Cardinals for running back John David Crow.

[3] He would play two final seasons in St. Louis, with the team finishing with a record of 5–9 in 1965, but narrowly missing the post-season with a 8–5–1 in 1966.

He later lived in Las Vegas, where he served as a prison minister in connection with the Churches of Christ.

[6] In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Woodson to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.