Dick Todd (American football)
American football player and coach (1914–1999)
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Richard S. Todd (October 2, 1914 – November 9, 1999) was an American professional football player and coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 1939 NFL draft.[1]
Thrall, Texas, U.S.
Crowell, Texas, U.S.
Todd on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Fullback, defensive back, punt returner | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 2, 1914 Thrall, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 9, 1999 (aged 85) Crowell, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Crowell | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (1935-1938) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1939: 5th round, 38th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Coaching | |||||||||||||||
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||||||||
Biography
Dick Todd was born October 2, 1914 in Thrall, Texas.
During his eight-year playing career between 1939 and 1948, Todd played both offense and defense as a fullback and defensive back. In his career, Todd had 1,573 yards and 11 touchdowns rushing, and 1,826 yards and 20 touchdowns receiving. He also scored two touchdowns on punt returns.
Todd was named interim coach of the Redskins for nine games in the 1951 season, amassing a 5–4 record. Four years later, Todd was named head coach for the final two Midwestern State Mustangs football team seasons in 1955 and 1956, before the program was placed on a five-year moratorium which would last 32 seasons.[2]
He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Todd died November 9, 1999, in Crowell Texas.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the NFL Championship | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1939 | WAS | 10 | 1 | 57 | 266 | 4.7 | 60 | 2 | 19 | 230 | 12.1 | 59 | 3 |
| 1940 | WAS | 11 | 0 | 76 | 408 | 5.4 | 51 | 4 | 20 | 402 | 20.1 | 81 | 4 |
| 1941 | WAS | 7 | 6 | 55 | 138 | 2.5 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 35 | 1 |
| 1942 | WAS | 11 | 1 | 65 | 195 | 3.0 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 328 | 14.3 | 53 | 4 |
| 1945 | WAS | 6 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | WAS | 11 | 8 | 41 | 266 | 6.5 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 23 | 2 |
| 1947 | WAS | 11 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1948 | WAS | 12 | 1 | 57 | 201 | 3.5 | 21 | 1 | 37 | 550 | 14.9 | 78 | 6 |
| 79 | 25 | 368 | 1,573 | 4.3 | 60 | 11 | 119 | 1,826 | 15.3 | 81 | 20 | ||
Playoffs
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Midwestern Indians (Gulf Coast Conference) (1955–1956) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Midwestern | 2–8 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Midwestern | 3–7 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| Midwestern: | 5–15 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–15 | ||||||||
