Quarterback
No. 18
Duke
"Last year was the most disappointing season of his career because Woodall suffered a posterior capsule injury of his left knee in a preseason game against the Falcons. Placed on the injured reserve list on September 3, he suffered personal sorrow at the same time with the death of his father.
Woodall is a veteran backup quarterback with a strong, quick arm and good football intelligence, with excellent size for a pro football quarterback. He had minor league football experience with the Richmond Roadrunners of the ACFL (1968) after leaving Duke and was drafted No. 2 in 1969.
He has been forced into action several times in his career when Joe Namath was injured suddenly and has responded well. Al worked only three games in 1974, throwing eight passes while doing mop up work against New England, San Diego and Baltimore, but started six games in 1973 when Namath suffered shoulder injury. Al was also felled in '73, with knee problems, yet still threw nine touchdown passes to give him 18 in his career.
He started his most games in 1970, when Namath broke his wrist, and engineered victories over the Rams and Vikings. Woodall had a disappointing year in 1971, and was on the taxi squad for all but one game in 1972.
Woodall played two years at Duke. He was injured as sophomore but rebounded to complete 52.7 percent of his passes for 1,019 yards.
He has worked for an anti-narcotics program and done art show promotions. Al makes his off-season home in New York City. His hometown is Erwin, North Carolina."
-1976 New York Jets Media Guide
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