David Woodley
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 25, 1958 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Date of death: | May 4, 2003 (aged 44) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Shreveport Byrd (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 8 / Pick: 214 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 48–63 |
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| Yards: | 8,558 |
| Passer rating: | 65.7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
David Eugene Woodley (October 25, 1958 – May 4, 2003) was an American football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins (1980–1983), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1984–1985). He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Woodley was the fifth of seven children of attorney John Woodley and Hazel (Iles) Woodley. He was a three-year starter and all-state quarterback for Byrd High School in Shreveport and graduated in 1976. Woodley played college football at LSU in Baton Rouge under longtime head coach Charlie McClendon, sharing playing time with the more popular Steve Ensminger of Baton Rouge.
In his final college game as a senior in December 1979, he led the Tigers to a 34–10 victory over Wake Forest University in the Tangerine Bowl and was named the game's Most Valuable Player; LSU finished the season at 7–5.
As quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, Woodley is best known as the bridge between the eras of hall of famers Bob Griese and Dan Marino. Despite being an eighth round selection in 1980 NFL draft and initially fourth on the depth chart, he was elected the team MVP for his rookie season in 1980. That year, he set the Dolphins' team record for most pass completions (176) for a rookie QB, later broken by Ryan Tannehill in 2012. In 1982, he became one of the few NFL players to score touchdowns passing, running and receiving in an NFL season. Woodley split time with backup Don Strock, or "WoodStrock" as they were referred. Woodley started for the Dolphins in the 1981 playoff game versus the San Diego Chargers. After Miami fell behind 24–0, Strock led the Dolphins back into the game, ultimately won by the Chargers in overtime.
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