TE · Chicago Bears
Desmond Clark
Age 49 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Apr 20, 1977 · Wake Forest
NFL career
1999
debut year
2010
last season
12
seasons
#88
jersey
College: Wake Forest
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#179
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2010 · 135 games.
Receiving
3,591yards
27touchdowns
323receptions
11.1YPC avg
Defense
21solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 27 | 38 | 339 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 51 | 77 | 566 | 11.1 | 6 |
| 2002 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 44 | 0 | 433 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2004 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 24 | 0 | 282 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 24 | 0 | 229 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 45 | 0 | 626 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 44 | 0 | 545 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 41 | 1 | 367 | 9.0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 19 | 34 | 145 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2010 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Desmond Clark was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
14–21 vs Packers
2010-20 · Jan 23, 2011 · PLAYOFF
W
35–24 vs Seahawks
2010-19 · Jan 16, 2011 · PLAYOFF
L
3–10 @ Packers
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
38–34 vs Jets
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
40–14 @ Vikings
2010-15 · Dec 20, 2010 · REGULAR
L
7–36 vs Patriots
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Lions
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–26 vs Eagles
2010-12 · Nov 28, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Clark" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
Wake Forest alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Wake Forest.
Branson Combs
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Caelen Carson
DB · 2024 · Cowboys
Malik Mustapha
SAF · 2024 · 49ers
Michael Jurgens
G · 2024 · Vikings
A.T. Perry
WR · 2023 · Steelers
Blake Whiteheart
TE · 2023 · Browns
Kobie Turner
DE · 2023 · Rams
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Jaquarii Roberson
WR · 2022 · Rams
Luiji Vilain
LB · 2022 · Cowboys
1999 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#170
#170
#171
#172
#173
#174
#175
#176
#177
#178
#180
#181
Steve Johnson
WR · SEA
#170
Steve Johnson
TE · SEA
#171
Tai Streets
WR · SFO
#172
Cecil Martin
RB · PHI
#173
Kelly Gregg
NT · CIN
#174
Marcus Spriggs
DT · CLE
#175
Robert Daniel
DE · CAR
#176
Lionel Barnes
DE · STL
#177
Clint Kriewaldt
LB · DET
#178
Tyrone Bell
CB · SDG
#180
Marcus Washington
OLB · NWE
#181
Jeff Hall
K · WAS
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Desmond Clark.
Billy Miller
Debut 1999 · #83 · Saints
Bobby Collins
Debut 1999 · #87 · Packers
Dan Campbell
Debut 1999 · #89 · Saints
Devon Smith
Debut 1999 · Patriots
James Dearth
Debut 1999 · #58 · Chargers
Jed Weaver
Debut 1999 · #85 · Patriots
Jerame Tuman
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Jimmy Kleinsasser
Debut 1999 · #40 · Vikings
Born on April 20
Steve Spurrier
1945 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wilbur Young
1949 · Los Angeles Chargers
Terry Wells
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Rob Carpenter
1955 · Los Angeles Rams
Joe Bell
1956 · Las Vegas Raiders
Art Smith
1956 · Denver Broncos
Joe Bostic
1957 · Arizona Cardinals
Theotis Brown
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs