Art Monk
James Arthur Monk
Born: December 5, 1957
White Plains, NY USA
Position: WR
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
College: Syracuse
High School: White Plains (NY)
Career: 1980-1995
Drafted: 1980 in Round 1, #18 overall by the Washington Redskins
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008
Art Monk played from 1980 to 1995 during his career with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. Monk caught 940 passes for 12,721 yards and 68 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 118.8 |
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL Washington Redskins | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL Washington Redskins | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 26 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL Washington Redskins | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Washington Redskins | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Totals | 63 | 332 | 5.3 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL Washington Redskins | 58 | 797 | 13.7 | 54 | 3 |
| 1981 | NFL Washington Redskins | 56 | 894 | 16.0 | 79 | 6 |
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 35 | 447 | 12.8 | 43 | 1 |
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 47 | 746 | 15.9 | 43 | 5 |
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 106 | 1372 | 12.9 | 72 | 7 |
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 91 | 1226 | 13.5 | 53 | 2 |
| 1986 | NFL Washington Redskins | 73 | 1068 | 14.6 | 69 | 4 |
| 1987 | NFL Washington Redskins | 38 | 483 | 12.7 | 62 | 6 |
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 72 | 946 | 13.1 | 46 | 5 |
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 86 | 1186 | 13.8 | 60 | 8 |
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 68 | 770 | 11.3 | 44 | 5 |
| 1991 | NFL Washington Redskins | 71 | 1049 | 14.8 | 64 | 8 |
| 1992 | NFL Washington Redskins | 46 | 644 | 14.0 | 49 | 3 |
| 1993 | NFL Washington Redskins | 41 | 398 | 9.7 | 29 | 2 |
| 1994 | NFL New York Jets | 46 | 581 | 12.6 | 69 | 3 |
| 1995 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Totals | 940 | 12721 | 13.5 | 79 | 68 |
Kick Returns:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | NFL Washington Redskins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1980 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1981 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||
| 1982 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1983 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1984 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||
| 1985 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1986 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||
| 1987 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||
| 1988 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| 1991 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||
| 1992 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| 1993 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1994 | NFL New York Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 408 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 10 |
| 1981 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 12 | 11 |
| 1984 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 14 |
| 1986 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 9 | 9 |
| 1988 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 13 |
| 1989 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 12 |
| 1990 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 14 |
| 1993 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 16 | 5 |
| 1994 | NFL | New York Jets | 16 | 15 |
| 1995 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 1 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team
Honors
1984 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1984 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1984 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1984 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1984 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1984 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1984 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1985 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1985 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1985 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1986 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
