Robert Woods (wide receiver, born 1955)

Robert Christopher Woods (July 3, 1955 - February 11, 2022) was an American football wide receiver. He played for the Houston Oilers in 1978 and for the Detroit Lions in 1979.[2][3] Woods played college football at Grambling State and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1978 NFL Draft.[1] He is the father of Rams receiver Robert Woods.[4]

Robert Woods
No. 42
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1955-07-03)July 3, 1955
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died:February 11, 2022(2022-02-11) (aged 66)
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:George Washington Carver (LA)
College:Grambling State
NFL Draft:1978 / Round: 5 / Pick: 134
(by the Kansas City Chiefs)[1]
Career history

References

  1. "1978 Kansas City Chiefs". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved July 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Robert Woods Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. "Robert Woods, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. "Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Pro Football" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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