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David Woodley

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · QB

David Woodley recorded 58 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

147.6

pass yds/gm

14.8

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

58

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to David Woodley's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1980
MIAMIDOLPHINS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 9, 1980

Miami Dolphins vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 9, 1980

161 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 8, 1985

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

287 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Divisional Round
1982
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 16, 1983

Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 1983

195 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1981
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 25, 1981

Miami Dolphins vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

408 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 5 INT

Super Bowl
XVII
W
MIAMIDOLPHINS
WSH
JAN 30, 1983

Miami Dolphins vs WSH

Super Bowl XVII · Jan 30, 1983

97 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Woodley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 408 passing yards

Regular Season
1981
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 25, 1981

Miami Dolphins vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1981

408 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 5 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1985
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 8, 1985

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

287 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 58 rushing yards

Regular Season
1982
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 12, 1982

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1982

98 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Woodley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1975–1982

01
MIAWOODLEY—David Woodley
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIAMOORE89Nat Moore

The Killer B's defense returns Miami to the Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The bridge to Marino

Miami remained a regular contender and rode its defense through the strike-shortened 1982 postseason before drafting its next defining quarterback.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIAWOODLEY—David Woodley
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

03
PITWOODLEY—David Woodley
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons58 career games8,558 career passing yards48 career passing touchdowns856 career rushing yards11 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions21 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 28, 1980Most recent: Dec 15, 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