Gary Wood

Gary Wood
No. 19
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1942-02-05)February 5, 1942
Taylor, New York, U.S.
Died:March 2, 1994(1994-03-02) (aged 52)
Dix Hills, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Cortland (Cortland, New York)
College:Cornell
NFL draft:1964 / round: 8 / pick: 109
AFL draft:1964 / round: 17 / pick: 132
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:2,575
Passer rating:55.4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gary Fay Wood (July 9, 1942 – March 3, 1994) was an American football quarterback who played 63 games in the National Football League (NFL), for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints, from 1964 until 1969.

The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) quarterback was drafted from Cornell University in the 1964 NFL draft by the New York Giants in the eighth round. In his time in the NFL, Wood had a career completion percentage of 46.5%, as well as a passer rating of 54.5.[1]

On March 24, 1996, Wood was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Gary Wood". Jt-sw.com. January 20, 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2011.