Richard Wood (American football)

Richard Wood
No. 58, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	May 31, 1953 (age 70); Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Jefferson (NJ)
College:	USC
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
	New York Jets (1975); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1984); Jacksonville Bulls (1985);
Career highlights and awards
	2× National champion (1972, 1974); 2× Consensus All-American (1973, 1974); First-team All-American (1972); 3× First-team All-Pac-8 (1972, 1973, 1974);
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:
Games played - started:	146–94
Interceptions:	9
Fumbles recovered:	6
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

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Richard Marlon Wood (born May 31, 1953) is an American former professional football played who was a linebacker for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning All-American honors. Wood was the team captain and leading tackler of the Buccaneers' early teams, coached by John McKay.

Wood became a coach in the NFL, International leagues, college and in high school.