Woodard served from July 1966 to March 1970, succeeding Commissioner Al Davis as chief executive of the League.

Woodard was born in Tacoma, Washington, where he attended Stadium High School and ran track and played football.

[2] After briefly serving under Commissioner Al Davis, Woodard was appointed President of the American Football League in July 1966.

After Davis refused to consider serving in such a role on the grounds it would be subordinate to the office of the NFL Commissioner, Woodard accepted the appointment in his place.

[4] At the urging of All-Star AFL player Jack Kemp, Woodard had a commemorative Ten-year AFL shoulder patch produced for the 1969 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs to wear when they played and defeated the NFL Champion Vikings in the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game after the 1969 pro football season.