Quarterback
No. 18
Duke
"Woodall was the starting quarterback in six games last year but he, too, fell victim to the quarterback injury jinx. He took over for Joe Namath in the Baltimore game, but suffered left knee ligament damage two weeks later in Miami when taken down by Bill Stanfill. Al was inactive for two weeks, but came back to relieve in the Denver game and then started the next three in a row prior to Namath's return.
Al threw nine touchdown passes, including two in the victory over Baltimore. He went 17-for-21 for 149 that day, stepping in for Namath. He also had a standout day against Cincinnati, hitting 20 of 31 before exiting when he was jarred heavily.
Woodall has been the backup since coming to the Jets. He had a fine year in 1970, engineering victories over the Rams and Vikings, but had a disappointing 1971 campaign and spent all but one game of 1972 on the taxi squad. Al has a very strong arm and a good mind for football.
He spent the 1968 season with the Richmond Roadrunners of the ACFL after leaving Duke, and led the ACFL in passing. He was drafted No. 2 in 1969.
Al has worked for an anti-narcotics program and done art show promotion in the past off-seasons. His hometown is Erwin, North Carolina."
-The New York Jets Official 1974 Yearbook
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