| Position: | Center |
| Number: | 51, 56 |
| Birth Date: | July 26, 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Britt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| High School: | Fort Dodge (Iowa) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Draftyear: | 1948 |
| Draftround: | 21 |
| Draftpick: | 186 (by the New York Giants) |
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| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 47 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 4 |
| Pfr: | WoodDi20 |
Richard Ernest Woodard (July 26, 1926 – August 24, 2019) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins. Woodard also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons.[1]
Woodward was born in Britt, Iowa. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted in the 21st round of the 1948 NFL draft by the Giants.[2] In 1948, Woodard was an honorable mention selection for the All-Big Nine team.[3] He died on August 24, 2019, at the age of 93.[4]