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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1936–2015)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
{{for|the politician|Dick Wood (politician)}}
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| name = Dick Wood
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|2|29}}
| birth_place = [[Lanett, Alabama]]
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{AFL Year|1962}})
| draftpick = 144
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{AFL Year|1962}})
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* [[New York Jets]] ({{AFL Year|1963}}–{{AFL Year|1964}})
* [[Denver Broncos]] ([[1962 American Football League season|1962]])
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{AFL Year|1965}})
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[1962 American Football League season|1962]])
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{AFL Year|1966}})
* [[New York Jets]] ([[1963 American Football League season|1963]]–[[1964 American Football League season|1964]])
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* [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (GA: [[1967 college football season|1967]])
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[1965 American Football League season|1965]])
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ([[1966 American Football League season|1966]])
* [[Oakland Raiders]] (WR: {{AFL Year|1969}}–{{AFL Year|1970}})
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* [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (OA: [[1971 college football season|1971]]–[[1973 college football season|1973]])
* [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (GA: 1967)
* [[Oakland Raiders]] (WR: [[1969 American Football League season|1969]]–{{NFL Year|1970}})
* [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (OA: 1971–1973)
* [[Cleveland Browns]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1974}})
* [[Cleveland Browns]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1974}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1978}}–{{NFL Year|1982}])
* [[New Orleans Saints]] (QB: {{NFL Year|1976}}–{{NFL Year|1977}})
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1978}}–{{NFL Year|1982}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (OC/QB: {{NFL Year|1983}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (OC/QB: {{NFL Year|1983}})
* [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] (OA: [[1986 NCAA Division I-A football season|1986]])
* [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] (OA: 1986)
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1987}}–{{NFL Year|1988}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1987}}–{{NFL Year|1988}})
* [[New England Patriots]] (QB: {{NFL Year|1989}}–{{NFL Year|1990}})
* [[New England Patriots]] (QB: {{NFL Year|1989}}–{{NFL Year|1990}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1991}}–{{NFL Year|1994}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1991}}–{{NFL Year|1994}})
* [[New York Jets]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1995}})
* [[New York Jets]] (QB/RB: {{NFL Year|1995}})
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* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1957 Auburn Tigers football team|1957]])
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'''Malcolm Richard "Dick" Wood''' (February 29, 1936 – April 4, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who played at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] before being drafted by the NFL [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] in 1959. He never played for the Colts, and signed with the [[American Football League]]'s [[Denver Broncos]] as a [[free agent]] in 1962. After his player career ended, Wood served as an assistant coach in collegiate football and the [[National Football League|NFL]] for over 4 decades.<ref>http://www.fanbase.com/Dick-Wood</ref>
'''Malcolm Richard Wood''' (February 29, 1936 – April 4, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] and coach who played [[college football]] at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] and professionally in the [[American Football League]] (AFL). After his player career ended, Wood served as an assistant coach in college football and the [[National Football League]] (NFL) over four decades.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fanbase.com/Dick-Wood |title=Dick Wood athletic career, photos, articles, and videos &#124; Fanbase |access-date=January 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103231241/http://www.fanbase.com/Dick-Wood |archive-date=January 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== As a player ==
Dick played for five different [[American Football League|AFL]] teams during his football career,<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/WoodDi00.htm Dick Wood Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the only player to do so. He died in Atlanta in 2015.<ref>http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Former-Dolphins-Quarterback-Dick-Wood-Dies/d19a5bb7-c141-4570-bac1-bff020d1dfde</ref>
Playing for Lanett High School, Wood was named to the All-State team in Alabama in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ahsfhs.org/Teams2/allstate.asp?Team=lanett|title=Alabama High School Football History|website=www.ahsfhs.org|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref> He went on to help lead Auburn to an undefeated season in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/auburn/1958.html|title=1958 Auburn Tigers Stats {{!}} College Football at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref> He was drafted by the [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) in 1959. He never played for the Colts, and signed with the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[American Football League]] (AFL) as a [[free agent]] in 1962. Later in that season, Wood saw his first significant playing time as a member of the [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]], playing in 6 games and starting 2 (he filled in for teammates [[Jack Kemp]] and [[John Hadl]]). He then spent two seasons (1963 and 1964) with the [[New York Jets]], starting 12 games in each year. The Jets drafted [[Joe Namath]] in 1965, and Wood landed as a backup for the [[Oakland Raiders]], starting 3 games in relief of [[Tom Flores]]. The next year, he was a member of the [[Miami Dolphins]]' [[1966 Miami Dolphins season|inaugural season]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WoodDi00.htm|title=Dick Wood Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=June 19, 2018}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Coaching career==
In the next 30 years after his playing days, Wood held over a dozen offensive assistant coaching positions. He worked under [[Hank Stram]] in [[New Orleans Saints|New Orleans]] as a quarterbacks coach, with [[Archie Manning]] under center. Afterwards, he was on the staff of the first [[Atlanta Falcons]] team to reach the playoffs in [[1978 Atlanta Falcons season|1978]]. He coached [[Randall Cunningham]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] during the early 1990s. He retired from coaching in 1997.
Wood was the first quarterback to throw for a touchdown at [[Shea Stadium]] <ref>[http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html MSNsportsNET Legends<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Statistics and legacy==
He completed 522 career passes for 51 touchdowns and 71 interceptions.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>
Wood started 33 games and completed 522 career passes for 51 touchdowns and 71 interceptions in his professional career.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com" />


In 1966, his only season with the [[Miami Dolphins]], Wood posted the then-worst all-time completion percentage for a season (minimum 200 attempts),<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/wordpress/?p=351 Pro-football-reference.com blog » Fun QBs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> surpassed only by [[Gary Marangi]] of the 1976 [[Buffalo Bills]].
He played for five different AFL teams during his football career,<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/WoodDi00.htm Dick Wood Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> the only player to ever do so.


Wood was the first quarterback to throw for a touchdown at [[Shea Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html |title=MSNsportsNET Legends<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=July 19, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518220346/http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html |archive-date=May 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References==

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In 1966, Wood became the first starting quarterback in [[Miami Dolphins]] history.

== Outside of football ==
Wood was married to Peggy Bartlett, who was also from his hometown of [[Lanett, Alabama|Lanett]]. The couple had a daughter and a son. After suffering from [[dementia]], Wood died in Atlanta. He was 79.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oanow.com/news/auburnuniversity/former-auburn-quarterback-malcolm-richard-dick-wood-dies/article_5a5c02c0-dcb9-11e4-82d8-efde1882260e.html|title=Former Auburn quarterback Malcolm Richard 'Dick' Wood dies|work=OANow.com|access-date=June 19, 2018|language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American Football League players|Other American Football League players]]
* [[List of American Football League players]]


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Latest revision as of 14:16, 24 May 2024

For the politician, see Dick Wood (politician).

Dick Wood
No. 12, 19
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1936-02-29)February 29, 1936
Lanett, Alabama, U.S.
Died:April 4, 2015(2015-04-04) (aged 79)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1959 / round: 12 / pick: 144
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:51–71
Passing yards:7,153
Passer rating:52.9
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Malcolm Richard Wood (February 29, 1936 – April 4, 2015) was an American football quarterback and coach who played college football at Auburn and professionally in the American Football League (AFL). After his player career ended, Wood served as an assistant coach in college football and the National Football League (NFL) over four decades.[1]

As a player

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Playing for Lanett High School, Wood was named to the All-State team in Alabama in 1954.[2] He went on to help lead Auburn to an undefeated season in 1958.[3] He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) in 1959. He never played for the Colts, and signed with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL) as a free agent in 1962. Later in that season, Wood saw his first significant playing time as a member of the San Diego Chargers, playing in 6 games and starting 2 (he filled in for teammates Jack Kemp and John Hadl). He then spent two seasons (1963 and 1964) with the New York Jets, starting 12 games in each year. The Jets drafted Joe Namath in 1965, and Wood landed as a backup for the Oakland Raiders, starting 3 games in relief of Tom Flores. The next year, he was a member of the Miami Dolphins' inaugural season.[4]

Coaching career

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In the next 30 years after his playing days, Wood held over a dozen offensive assistant coaching positions. He worked under Hank Stram in New Orleans as a quarterbacks coach, with Archie Manning under center. Afterwards, he was on the staff of the first Atlanta Falcons team to reach the playoffs in 1978. He coached Randall Cunningham and the Philadelphia Eagles during the early 1990s. He retired from coaching in 1997.

Statistics and legacy

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Wood started 33 games and completed 522 career passes for 51 touchdowns and 71 interceptions in his professional career.[5]

He played for five different AFL teams during his football career,[5] the only player to ever do so.

Wood was the first quarterback to throw for a touchdown at Shea Stadium.[6]

In 1966, Wood became the first starting quarterback in Miami Dolphins history.

Outside of football

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Wood was married to Peggy Bartlett, who was also from his hometown of Lanett. The couple had a daughter and a son. After suffering from dementia, Wood died in Atlanta. He was 79.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dick Wood athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "1958 Auburn Tigers Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dick Wood Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Dick Wood Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
  6. ^ "MSNsportsNET Legends". Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2006.
  7. ^ "Former Auburn quarterback Malcolm Richard 'Dick' Wood dies". OANow.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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