Champ Bailey Roland " Champ " Bailey Jr . ( born June 22 , 1978 ) is an American football cornerback of the National Football League ( NFL ) who is currently a free agent . He played college football for the University of Georgia and earned All - American honors . Bailey was drafted in the first round ( seventh overall pick ) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins , and he has played professionally for the Redskins and Broncos . Bailey ranks first among Denver Broncos in all - time career interceptions . He has appeared in eleven Pro Bowls and selected for twelve ( the most for any cornerback ) , and is widely regarded as one of the best pass defenders in NFL history . Early years . Bailey was born in Folkston , Georgia . Notable statistics from his Charlton County Indians High School career : Total rushing yards 3573 , 58 rushing touchdowns , with 13 100yd games . He passed for 1211 yards on 74 completions . On defense / special teams he caught 8 interceptions , had 26 KR for 731yds , 22 PR for 318yds . His total offensive yardage was 5855 with 394 points scored . He still holds school records for season rushing yards with 1858 , season rushing TD with 28 , season scoring with 180 , single game rushing with 417yds , and tied the record for single game rushing TDs which has stood since 1953 ( He is also tied with the same person from 1953 for 3rd with 5 ) . College career . Bailey received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Georgia , where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1996 to 1998 . He was regarded as one of college football ' s greatest multiple threats ( offense , defense and special teams ) in his three seasons as a Bulldog . In his final year at Georgia , he registered 52 tackles ( four for losses ) , three interceptions , seven passes defensed , 47 catches for 744 yards ( 15 . 8 avg . ) , five touchdowns , 84 yards rushing on 16 carries , 12 kickoff returns for 261 yards and four punt returns for 49 yards . He averaged 103 . 5 all - purpose yards per game and logged 957 plays ( 547 defense , 301 offense and 109 special teams ) on the way to earning consensus first - team All - America and first - team All - Southeastern Conference honors and claiming the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation ' s top defensive player . Against the Virginia Cavaliers in the Peach Bowl , he caught 3 passes for 73 yards , including a 14 - yard touchdown , rushed 3 times for 9 yards , returned 5 kickoffs for 104 yards , returned a punt 12 yards , and posted 2 tackles and 1 pass defended at cornerback . In 3 years at Georgia , he played 33 games ( 24 starts ) and recorded 147 total tackles , two fumble recoveries , one forced fumble , eight interceptions and 27 passes defended . He was an All - SEC first - team selection as a sophomore , starting every game at left cornerback and one game at wide receiver . Track and field . Bailey was also a standout athlete ; he ran the 55 meters and 60 meters , recording personal bests of 6 . 35 seconds and 6 . 85 seconds , respectively . He also competed in long jump and triple jump . Bailey set a school indoor long jump record in 1998 of 7 . 89 meters to finish third at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships . Professional career . 1999 NFL Draft . Bailey was drafted in the first round ( seventh overall ) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Redskins . He was the highest drafted player to ever come from his hometown of Folkston , Georgia , an achievement Bailey states was big for his town to increase its interest in football . Washington Redskins ( 1999 – 2003 ) . On July 24 , 1999 , Bailey signed a 5 - year , $ 12 million contract including a $ 2 million signing bonus . Bailey quickly established a reputation as one of the league ' s best defensive backs . He was a large presence on the Redskins defense and benefited from time spent with Hall of Fame cornerback teammates Deion Sanders and Darrell Green . After the 2003 season , Bailey ' s contract with the Redskins expired and he threatened to boycott training camp if the club exercised the franchise tag . In a surprising move , the Redskins gave Bailey permission to seek a trade . Denver Broncos ( 2004 – 2013 ) . Prior to the 2004 season , Bailey was traded to Denver along with a second - round draft pick ( who ended up being Tatum Bell ) for Clinton Portis . On September 12 , 2004 , during the NFL ' s opening Sunday Night Football game of the season , Bailey intercepted his first pass as a Bronco . On January 14 , 2006 , in a divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots , he broke the record for the longest non - scoring play in NFL history at the time . With the Patriots near the goal line , he intercepted a pass from quarterback Tom Brady in the end zone and returned it 100 yards to the New England one - yard line before he was tackled by New England ' s Benjamin Watson , who is also a former Georgia Bulldog . In 2005 , Bailey had 10 interceptions ( tied for best in the NFL with Asante Samuel ) , and did not give up a touchdown during the season . Bailey , San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor were unanimous choices for the NFL All - Pro team . Also in 2006 , Ron Jaworski stated during a MNF pre - season game against the San Francisco 49ers that Bailey only got tested 35 times and only four passes were completed over him , none for touchdowns . Following the seasons conclusion , Bailey finished second in voting for NFL Defensive Player of the Year . In 2009 , Bailey did not allow a touchdown in 80 passes thrown his way that year , played in 98 % of the snaps and remained one of the best - tackling cornerbacks in the game . On September 15 , 2009 , Bailey was chosen for the Broncos 50th Anniversary team by the Denver community . This team was honored during the halftime - show of the Legacy game versus the Patriots on October 11 . In 2010 , Bailey matched up against some of the NFL ' s best wideouts . He held Dwayne Bowe to no catches on 2 targets . The Arizona Cardinals only completed 3 passes on him for 19 yards in a game where he matched up with Larry Fitzgerald . Bailey was selected to play in his record breaking 10th Pro Bowl . No cornerback in NFL history has been to more . It was announced on February 22 , 2011 by the Broncos vice president of football operations , John Elway that Bailey was re - signed to a 4 - year contract During the 2012 offseason , Bailey was named the 48 - best player in the NFL by the league ' s network , NFL Network . In 2012 , Bailey was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl . The Pro Bowl selection was his 12th , extending the record he set for trips by a cornerback , and will also tie the record for most Pro Bowls played , tied with Randall McDaniel and Will Shields . After the Broncos ' loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 – 13 NFL playoffs , critics blamed Bailey ' s poor play for two Ravens touchdowns . Ravens receiver Torrey Smith was being covered by Bailey when Smith caught touchdown passes of 59 and 32 yards . The Broncos lost the game 38 - 35 in double overtime . During the 2013 offseason , Bailey was named the 53rd - best player in the NFL by the league ' s network , NFL Network . During the course of the 2013 season , Bailey was limited to a career - low 5 games with a foot injury ; however , Bailey returned in time for the playoffs , and held his own when Chris Harris was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs after Harris tore his ACL . Bailey played in his first Super Bowl at Super Bowl XLVIII . On March 6 , 2014 , the Denver Broncos released Bailey . Personal life . Champ Bailey is the older brother of linebacker Boss Bailey , who joined Champ on the Broncos for one season in 2008 after playing the first five years of his career on the Detroit Lions . Champ , Boss , oldest brother Ronald , and cousin Kenny all played at Georgia .