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Richard Todd

Retired

New York Jets · QB

Richard Todd recorded 119 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New York Jets, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

173.2

pass yds/gm

7.8

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

119

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Richard Todd's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1977
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 1977

Oakland Raiders vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1977

396 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1981
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 4, 1981

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

310 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1980
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1980

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1980

447 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1981
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 27, 1981

Tennessee Titans vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1981

312 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Wild Card
1981
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 27, 1981

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1981

377 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 4 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richard Todd's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 447 passing yards

Regular Season
1980
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 21, 1980

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1980

447 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1981
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 4, 1981

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1981

310 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 53 rushing yards

Regular Season
1980
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 14, 1980

New Orleans Saints vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

77 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richard Todd's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1969–1980

01
NYJTODD—Richard Todd
NYJNAMATH12Joe Namath
NYJRIGGINS—John Riggins

Aging stars give way to a slow rebuild

New York Jets · After the guarantee

Injuries limited Namath and New York spent much of the 1970s searching before a young defensive line began to emerge.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJTODD—Richard Todd
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1967–1986

03
NOTODD—Richard Todd
NOMANNING—Archie Manning
NODEMPSEY—Tom Dempsey

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons119 career games20,610 career passing yards124 career passing touchdowns932 career rushing yards14 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions1 career receiving yardsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1976Most recent: Nov 3, 1985

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history