re: Should Peyton Manning really have been the Heisman winner?

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Champ was a legit two way player. He played about 25-30% of the offensive snaps.

Woodson caught like 10 passes in the last month of the season and all of the sudden he was a “two way player”.




But I will admit Woodson turned out to be a legit NFL stud. I can’t argue with his nfl career.

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So did Champ Bailey...imagine if he had gotten the hype that Woodson got.

Comparing their numbers, Bailey was hurt by the run happy offenses, and strong rush defenses of the SEC:

Interceptions - Bailey 8, Woodson 16
Interception yards - Bailey 67, Woodson 81
Interception TDs - Bailey 1, Woodson 0

Receptions - Bailey 59, Woodson 21
Receiving Yards - Bailey 978, Woodson 370
YP Catch - Bailey 16.6, Woodson 17.6
Receiving TDs - Bailey 5, Woodson 3


Carries - Bailey 21, Woodson 9
Rushing yards - Bailey 99, Woodson 167
Rushing TDs - Bailey 0, Woodson 2
YP Carry - Bailey 4.7, Woodson 18.6
Total Yards from Scirmmage - Bailey 1,077, Woodson 537
Total TDs from scrimmage - Bailey 5, Woodson 5

Kick returns - Bailey 23, Woodson 4
Kick return yards - Bailey 511, Woodson 82
Kick return TDs - Bailey 0, Woodson 0
Kick yards per return - Bailey 22.2, Woodson 20.5

Punt returns - Bailey 4, Woodson 40
Punt return yards - Bailey 49, Woodson 321
Punt return TDs - Bailey 0, Woodson 1
Yards per punt return - Bailey 12.3, Woodson 8.0


Woodson had twice as many interceptions, but only 14 more yards and one less td as a result of them.

Bailey had more receptions and receiving yards.
Woodson had more rushing yards on less carries.
They had the same number of tds from scrimmage.

Bailey had a lot more kickoff return yards.
Neither had a kickoff return td.

Woodson had a lot more punt return yards.
Woodson had 1 punt return td.

So...Woodson had more ints. Bailey accounted for more offensive yards...they accounted for the same number of TDs.

Woodson won the Heisman trophy in '97. Bailey finished 7th in '98.