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TD–INT:	51–71
Passing yards:	7,153
Passer rating:	52.9

Dick Wood
No. 12, 19
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	February 29, 1936; Lanett, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	April 4, 2015 (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:
	Denver Broncos (1962); San Diego Chargers (1962); New York Jets (1963–1964); Oakland Raiders (1965); Miami Dolphins (1966);
As a coach:
	Georgia (GA: 1967); Oakland Raiders (WR: 1969–1970); Ole Miss (OA: 1971–1973); Cleveland Browns (QB/RB: 1974); New Orleans Saints (QB: 1976–1977); Atlanta Falcons (QB/RB: 1978–1982); Philadelphia Eagles (OC/QB: 1983); Auburn (OA: 1986); Kansas City Chiefs (QB/RB: 1987–1988); New England Patriots (QB: 1989–1990); Philadelphia Eagles (QB/RB: 1991–1994); New York Jets (QB/RB: 1995);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1957);
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:
TD–INT:	51–71
Passing yards:	7,153
Passer rating:	52.9
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

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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

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

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

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

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]

References

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

[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.

[pro-football-reference.com-5] 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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-* [[New Orleans Saints]] (QB: {{NFL Year|1976}}-{{NFL Year|1977}})
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-'''Malcolm Richard "Dick" 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 NFL over four 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 ==
+== As a player ==
-Playing for [http://lhs.lanettcityschools.org/ 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=2018-06-19}}</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=2018-06-19}}</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|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=2018-06-19}}</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>
 ==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]]. Possibly most notably, Wood coached [[Randall Cunningham]] and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] during the early 90's. He retired from coaching in 1997.
+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.
-==Statistics & Legacy==
+==Statistics and legacy==
 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" />
-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.
+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>[http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html MSNsportsNET Legends<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+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>
+In 1966, Wood became the first starting quarterback in [[Miami Dolphins]] history.
-In 1966, Wood became the first starting quarterback in [[Miami Dolphins]] history;<ref>{{Citation|title=List of Miami Dolphins starting quarterbacks|date=2018-06-04|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Miami_Dolphins_starting_quarterbacks&oldid=844298305|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2018-06-19}}</ref> he posted the then-worst all-time completion percentage for a single season (minimum 200 attempts),<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/wordpress/?p=351 Pro-football-reference.com blog » Fun QBs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 36.1%, surpassed only by [[Gary Marangi]] of the 1976 [[Buffalo Bills]].
-== Outside of Football ==
+== 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 passed away 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|last=|first=|date=|work=OANow.com|access-date=2018-06-19|language=en}}</ref>
+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>
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+{{Baltimore Colts 1959 draft navbox}}
+{{Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback navbox}}
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-{{Miami Dolphins starting quarterback navbox}}
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+[[Category:Players of American football from Alabama]]
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-[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football coaches]]
+[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
-[[Category:Kansas City Chiefs coaches]]
-[[Category:Miami Dolphins players]]
-[[Category:New Orleans Saints coaches]]
 [[Category:New York Jets players]]
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-[[Category:Ole Miss Rebels football coaches]]
+[[Category:Miami Dolphins players]]
-[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
-[[Category:People from Lanett, Alabama]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Alabama]]
 [[Category:American Football League players]]
+[[Category:Coaches of American football from Alabama]]
+[[Category:Georgia Bulldogs football coaches]]
 [[Category:Oakland Raiders coaches]]
+[[Category:Ole Miss Rebels football coaches]]
 [[Category:Cleveland Browns coaches]]
+[[Category:New Orleans Saints coaches]]
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-[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles coaches]]
+[[Category:Auburn Tigers football coaches]]
+[[Category:Kansas City Chiefs coaches]]
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+[[Category:Philadelphia Eagles coaches]]
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