Richard Todd (American football)

Richard Todd
No. 14, 11
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1953-11-19) November 19, 1953
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolDavidson (Mobile, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama
NFL draft1976: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts2,967
Passing completions1,610
Completion percentage54.3%
TDINT124–161
Passing yards20,610
Passer rating67.6
Rushing yards932
Rushing touchdowns14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.