Corey Webster
A shutdown corner whose clutch postseason interceptions were instrumental in derailing the Patriots' perfect season and securing two Giants championships.
Born 1982 (age 44)·American football player·Birthday: March 2·Millennials
Biography
Corey Webster arrived in the NFL with the pedigree of a Louisiana State University star, a second-round pick for the New York Giants in 2005. His early career was a struggle, marked by inconsistency and benchings, nearly derailing his promise. The turnaround was stark. Under defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, Webster transformed into a technician, mastering press coverage and film study. His true legacy was forged in January and February. In the 2007 playoffs, his fourth-quarter interception of Brett Favre in the NFC Championship Game sent the Giants to the Super Bowl. Two weeks later, his blanket coverage helped stifle the record-setting Patriots offense. He repeated the feat in the 2011 season, making a critical interception of Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLVI. For nearly a decade, Webster was the quiet, dependable anchor of a Giants secondary that peaked on the biggest stages, his career defined by rising to the moment when the lights were brightest.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Corey was born in 1982, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Corey Was Born
The biggest hits of 1982
#1 Movie
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Best Picture
Gandhi
#1 TV Show
Dallas
Corey's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1982Born
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1987Started school
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1995Became a teenager
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1998Could drive
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2000Could vote
Y2K passes without incident; contested Bush-Gore election
Gas: $1.51/galHome: $119,600Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Breathe" — Faith HillBest Picture: Gladiator
2003Turned 21
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2012Turned 30
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 40
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 44 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won two Super Bowls (XLII and XLVI) with the New York Giants, both victories over the New England Patriots.
- Recorded a crucial interception in overtime of the 2007 NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers.
- Started at cornerback for the Giants for the majority of his nine-season NFL career.
Did You Know?
He was a high school quarterback in Vacherie, Louisiana, before switching to cornerback at LSU.
In college, he was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back.
He played his entire nine-year professional career with the New York Giants.
“I just trusted my technique and played the ball, not the receiver.”
