Dick Wood, who in 1966 had the distinction of being the first quarterback in the history of the Miami Dolphins franchise, has died at the age of 79.

After a college career at Auburn, Wood was a 12th round draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in the 1959 NFL draft. But Wood never played a game in the NFL, playing instead for the Chargers, Broncos, Jets, Raiders and Dolphins in the American Football League. He was the only player to play for five different AFL teams.

Wood was not a great player (his passer rating of 30.6 in 1966 was the second-lowest of any quarterback with at least 200 passes in the last 50 years), but after retiring as a player he had a long career as an assistant coach, coaching college players at Georgia, Ole Miss and Auburn, and working in the NFL with the Raiders, Browns, Falcons, Eagles, Chiefs, Patriots and Jets.

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