Bryan Clark (American football)

Monte Bryan Clark (born July 27, 1960) is a former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State.

Bryan Clark
Personal information
Born: (1960-07-27) July 27, 1960
Redwood City, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Altos
(Los Altos, California)
College:Michigan State
Position:Quarterback
NFL Draft:1982 / Round: 9 / Pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

College career

Clark was a member of the Michigan State Spartans for four seasons. He saw significant playing time as a sophomore, sharing starting duties with Bert Vaughn.[1] As a senior he took over starting duties from John Leister and finished the season as the team's MVP after finishing third in the conference with a 128.9 passing efficiency rating, fourth with a 53.4% pass completion percentage and seventh with 1,521 passing yards with 14 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.[2][3] Clark finished his collegiate career with 2,725 yards on 204-for-409 passing with 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.[4]

Professional career

Clark was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1982 NFL Draft.[5] He broke his ankle in the 1982 preseason in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals and was placed on injured reserve for his rookie season.[6][7] He suffered a separated shoulder in the 1983 preseason and was cut and re-signed by the 49ers several times during the 1983 season and was cut again at the end of training camp before the 1984 season.[8] He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in December of 1984 and he appeared in one game.[9] He spent the 1985 preseason with the Miami Dolphins but was cut during training camp.[10]

Personal

Clark's father, Monte Clark, played and coached in the NFL and was the head coach of the 49ers and the Detroit Lions.[11]

References
  1. "Notre Dame Scholastic Football Review - 1979" (PDF). p. 46. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. Maynard, Micki (October 6, 1981). "Michigan State football coach Muddy Waters says he will..." United Press International. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. "1981 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. "Bryan Clark College Stats". Sports=Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. "49ers have draft options for a backup quarterback to Colin Kaepernick". Mercury News. April 22, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  6. Ford, Mark L. (24 September 2014). A History of NFL Preseason and Exhibition Games: 1960 to 1985. p. 231. ISBN 9781442238916. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. "The defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers, suddenly down to only one healthy quarterback". United Press International. August 30, 1982. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  8. "Redskins Waive Smith, Sign Kane". The Washington Post. September 5, 1984. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  9. Van Sant, Rick (December 5, 1984). "Bengals sign son of Lions' coach Monte Clark". United Press International. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  10. Albom, Mitch (July 17, 1985). "TRYING TO KEEP UP IN FOOTBALL PARADE". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  11. Brudenell, Mike (October 15, 2015). "Former U-M, MSU stars talk up coaches, game and khakis". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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