Richard Todd (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 19, 1953 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Davidson (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976: 1st round, 6th pick | ||||||||||
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Carl Richard Todd (born November 19, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1986. Like former Jets quarterback Joe Namath and Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. Todd was selected by the Jets in the first round of the 1976 NFL draft with the sixth overall pick.