Green Bay Packers safety Charles Woodson will be out of action for about six weeks because of a collarbone injury.
The severity of the injury was confirmed by Mike McCarthy, the Packers coach Monday following their 30-20 victory over the Rams.
Woodson had broken his clavicle in the 2011 Super Bowl game in which they had beaten Pittsburgh and is pretty concerned about his injury.
The Packers who were without their key defensive players against St. Louis will play against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
The Associated Press quoted McCarthy as saying: "He was a little nervous about it last night. If you've seen the play, it was a very similar action as he experienced in the Super Bowl."
The injury to Woodson came in the final few moments of the game Sunday with just 2:44 minutes remaining. It came about when he tried to break-up a pass that was completed by Sam Bradford to wide receiver Brandon Gibson. He was seen holding his right shoulder before he was on his feet again.
Dom Capers, the Packers' defensive coordinator said: "You saw him protecting his one shoulder. He kind of hit (Smith) with one shoulder and kind of walked away. So you could tell that he hurt his shoulder on that play.
"But I went to him in the locker room after the game and he wasn't sure. He definitely said it was when he dove to make the interception."
The injury-ridden Packers' team played without their defensive tackle B.J. Raji - missing due to an ankle injury, outside linebacker Nick Perry -- out with a knee injury, cornerback Sam Shields -- ankle and shin, and inside linebacker DJ Smith who is out due to an injury to his knee.
Capers said about Woodson's chances of returning this season: "Well, just knowing Charles, all I have to go on is him in the past. He's been doing this long enough that he knows his body and he's kept himself in tremendous condition or he wouldn't be playing at his age right now and be able to play at the level he's played."
"There'll have to be some other guys pick up the leadership role. Obviously, Charles is a leader. He's been a very productive guy on the field and that's the way you develop into a leader. I think there's an awful lot of respect for him. Now, we've got to have some other guys step up and produce."
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