After playing six games with the Tiger-Cats in 1960 (mostly on defense), Wood jumped to the Dallas Texans (Now Kansas City Chiefs) of the brand-new American Football League (AFL). He played in the 1962 AFL Championship game in Houston TX, a 20–17 thrilling Texans win over the two-time AFL Champion Houston Oilers. The game was the longest Professional American Football Championship game up to that time; almost one and one-half quarters of "sudden death". The winning field goal for the Texans was kicked by Tommy Brooker, University of Alabama.