84 averaged a very impressive 19.1 yards on his 70 receptions. When Clark was signed by Washington in 1985, the former JMU receiver instantly earned his respect, starting ten games, catching 72 passes (12.9 ypr) 5 for touchdowns.įor five seasons, Clark caught at least 70 passes, while for six seasons, Clark was on the receiving end of at least seven touchdown passes for the Burgundy and Gold, including ten in the Super Bowl Championship 1991 season in which No. Washington then drafted Clark 55th overall in round 2 of the 1984 Supplemental Draft. Clark at James Madison University earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1982-83 in the Dukes (1-AA) program.ĭrafted in the USFL by the Jacksonville Bulls in 1984, Clark led the team in receptions and receiving yards. Playing his high school football at Pulaski High in Dublin, VA, Clark moved on to college football, remaining in Virginia. Here are Gary Clark’s ten longest NFL touchdowns. Washington fans that know some of the history, at least of the Super Bowl era, are altogether certain this is a “no-brainer.” Gary Clark is without question the greatest player in franchise history to wear No.

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