Green Bay Packers players who deserve more credit for 2010 Super Bowl run

Charles Woodson was the undisputed alpha of the Green Bay secondary, but Williams was arguably the unit’s best player throughout the team’s playoff run. While he has continued to play at a high level in his late thirties, Williams was in his prime in 2010 and forced game-changing turnovers in the team’s first two playoff victories.

After forcing six interceptions in the regular season, Williams sealed a tight win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round by picking off Michael Vick in the end zone on a pass intended for Riley Cooper, putting an end to Philadelphia’s comeback hopes and capping a 21-16 Packers victory.

However, his best moment came a week later against the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons. With Green Bay up 21-14 and the first half drawing to a close, Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense were attempting to set up a last-second field goal attempt.

Ryan rolled to his left and threw toward the sideline, where Williams jumped the route and took the pass 70 yards to the house as the half expired. The 13-3 Falcons never recovered, and Green Bay won 48-21 in one of the best games of Aaron Rodgers’s career.

While Rodgers likely would have led Green Bay to a victory regardless of the pick-six, Williams shocked the Atlanta crowd and set the tone for the rest of the game. Joe Buck’s call of the play is brilliant, and Williams running the ball back for a touchdown remains one of the defining moments of Green Bay’s playoff run.