Arthur Monk (Syracuse University, 1976-79)
Receiver
White Plains, N.Y.
1979 All-American
Art Monk began his Syracuse career as a running back and emerged as an All-American receiver. He ranks sixth on Syracuse’s career receptions list, seventh on the career receiving yards list and holds the Orange record for most receptions in a game (14 vs. Navy, 1977). Monk was named to Syracuse University's All-Century team in November, 1999. He is a member of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees.
The 18th overall selection in the 1980 National Football League draft by Washington, Monk for the Redskins for 14 seasons before one-year stints with the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He ranks fifth on the NFL’s career reception list with 940. A two-time Super Bowl Champion who played in three NFL Championship games, Monk gained 12,721 yards on 940 receptions and scored 68 touchdowns in 224 games during his 16-year NFL career.
In 1984 Monk set a then-NFL record with 106 receptions, and gained a career-best 1,372 yards. He had five games with 100 or more receiving yards, caught eight or more passes in six games, including a career day of 10 receptions for 200 yards against the San Francisco 49ers. These numbers earned him his first Pro Bowl selection, All-NFC, and Redskins team MVP honors.
Monk’s success continued. In both 1985 and 1986 Monk surpassed the 1,000-yards receiving mark and became the first Redskin’s receiver to produce three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and the first to catch 70 or more passes in three consecutive seasons. He earned All-Pro and All-NFC honors in 1985 and in was named a second-team All-NFC selection in 1986. Monk competed in three Pro Bowls and was later named to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team.
In 1992, Monk became the NFL’s then-all-time leader in receptions with 820 and was the first wide receiver in the NFL to eclipse 900 career receptions. In addition, Monk set an NFL record with a streak of 183 games with a reception.
| Rushing |
Carries |
Yards |
Avg. |
TDs |
| 1976 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| 1977 |
110 |
566 |
5.1 |
2 |
| 1978 |
136 |
573 |
4.2 |
2 |
| 1979 |
7 |
11 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Totals |
256 |
1,150 |
4.5 |
4 |
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| Receiving |
Recpt. |
Yards |
Avg. |
TDs |
| 1976 |
2 |
45 |
22.5 |
0 |
| 1977 |
41 |
590 |
14.4 |
4 |
| 1978 |
19 |
293 |
15.4 |
2 |
| 1979 |
40 |
716 |
17.9 |
3 |
| Totals |
102 |
1,644 |
16.1 |
9 |
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| KO Ret. |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TDs |
| 1976 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| 1977 |
4 |
59 |
14.8 |
0 |
| 1978 |
16 |
328 |
20.5 |
0 |
| 1979 |
11 |
288 |
26.1 |
0 |
| Totals |
31 |
675 |
21.8 |
0 |
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| Punt Ret. |
No. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TDs |
| 1976 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| 1977 |
10 |
106 |
10.6 |
0 |
| 1978 |
11 |
116 |
10.5 |
0 |
| 1979 |
23 |
208 |
9.0 |
0 |
| Totals |
44 |
430 |
9.8 |
0 |