OxonHillSkinsFan89 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 With career stats of 699 rec. 10856 yards 65 Td's 4 time All Pro 2 Super Bowls 4 Pro Bowls How long will take before he gets Hall of Fame consideration? Will he ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Clark will never make into the hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 As long as the guy in Atlanta {who seems to hate the Redskins dearly} is still able to cast a vote, probably never. Can't think of his name, but he didn't care one bit for Monk, but his "dog" Deion gave him a chub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Clark will never make into the hall. He's in a tough spot. His numbers indicate that he should be. Now that these new WRs are starting to retire with much better numbers, the odds are stacked against him. The Steelers WRs made it. But they have two more rings. That's going to be the argument against Clark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwvr Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Remember it is the PRO FOOTBALL Hall of Fame not the NFL Hall of Fame - so you need to add these to his stats 1984 Clark 56 760 13.6 2 1985 Clark 10 61 6.1 1 So his totals are 745 rec 11677 yards 68 TDS these numbers are almost the same as Irvins 750 rec 11904 yards and 65 TDS 5 Time All Pro 3 Super Bowls and 5 Pro Bowls Gary Clark should be in the HOF . Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible_Red40 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Love me some Gary Clark. Playing 11 years in the NFL and putting up above average numbers and being a true Redskin is worthy of our Wall of Fame, but I don't think he makes the Hall of Fame. There are a number of receivers "more" worthy of the Hall, and being a passing league now, there are a number of players who will have similar or better numbers. I just don't see him getting in. People are not even talking about him when it comes to HOF like Carter, Reed & Brown. Then you have to figure in guys who are not even eligible yet who have better numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 He should be in, no question. He is right there, stat wise with players in his era... with Two rings.. no question. I agree that he has an uphill fight but never heard of an argument that 2 rings hurts your chances when you have double the catches and yards of the most famous WR from Pitt. Lynn Swanns numbers: Rec: 336 Yards: 5462, TDs: 51 I laughed when I saw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 He should be in, no question. He is right there, stat wise with players in his era... with Two rings.. no question. I agree that he has an uphill fight but never heard of an argument that 2 rings hurts your chances when you have double the catches and yards of the most famous WR from Pitt. Lynn Swanns numbers: Rec: 336 Yards: 5462, TDs: 51 I laughed when I saw that. I just think that Swann being in the 70s, with two more rings, did it. I think the backlash from Swann also hurts Clark. He was 1b to Rice during the late 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostaskins Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 clark should be in the hall. compare him to other wr's that have made it or are on the list... anyone???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateSkins Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I love Clark, but he's never going to make the HOF. There's too many other receivers with far superior numbers that are still waiting. I realize it's a different era, but Clark's only chance is going to be a veteran's committee vote 20 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsCrushCowboys Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Love the little man, but I cannot see him getting into the HOF.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodriggo Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Lynn Swanns numbers: Rec: 336 Yards: 5462, TDs: 51I laughed when I saw that. This. :applause: Gary Clark should be in if Swann is in. Lynn Swann's HOF status is a fabrication of NFL Films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Do you know what I have a problem with when it comes the to HOF voters? They are so stuck on getting the recently retired players in on the first ballot that they've actually pushed back even "further" players that played during the 80s and 90s, who had HOF stats when they retired. They're so busy trying to get the "Deions, Emmitt Smiffs and Rices" that they forget about guys like Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Kuchenberg and such who had HOF careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I love Gary, he was my favorite player for years....but he's not the next Redskin in line to go to the hall of fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGreen28 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 This. :applause:Gary Clark should be in if Swann is in. Lynn Swann's HOF status is a fabrication of NFL Films. Well, that and he was part of the Steelers when they won 4 superbowls practically back to back. And commentating in the press, doesn't hurt ingratiating himself to the press. It worked for Swann, and it's what Cris Carter is trying to do now.It is a joke that Swann and Stallworth get in, and Clark doesn't. It's a joke that coke-head "push-off" Irvin gets in, when Clark doesn't with comparable numbers when passing wasn't quite as easy. It's a joke that Cris Carter complains and will probably get in before Clark, when Cris got his numbers under easier NFL rules. But the Hall of fame should be tough to get into, and some mistakes are made. Maybe a veteran committee will see the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMeast Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Unfortunately I don't seen Clark ever getting in. The HOF is full of hypocritical morons and there are too many politics involved. They need a new system for deciding who goes in. HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 You could make a case for the remaining "hogs" to be inducted; afterall, they changed the way coaches built their lines, which now are much bigger. It was because of the hogs. Isn't that what they were saying during HOF commentaries; "did they change the game" was mentioned many times, and they did, so they should be a shoe-in. But it won't happen. Clark is more than deserving, but unless he brings something to the table today, via coaching {and winning} or gets into national media, he will be forgotten, unless there's a huge push for him. Most likely, there will be some third dn receiver who had 1 good game on the Cowboys, Steelers, Pats, Packers, or Raiders, and they will be elected in, and its a crying shame, just like all-pro casting; the deserving don't make it, only the ones who make noise outside of football... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OuterBanksTarHeel Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Good luck on this one ever happening. WR is the most difficult position to induct. Chris Carter isn't even in the HOF. And, let's be honest, there are more deserving guys who aren't in the HOF in front of Clark, like Andre Reed. One must consider the rule changes that have occurred over the last 20 or so years that have made the league into a passing-league. This has made it extremely difficult to assess the HOF-worthiness of WR's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbmayday Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Its going to take him a while too but he will get there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 He's in a tough spot. His numbers indicate that he should be. Now that these new WRs are starting to retire with much better numbers, the odds are stacked against him.The Steelers WRs made it. But they have two more rings. That's going to be the argument against Clark. One of the biggest reasons WRs are putting up bigger numbers is because of the contact rule (can't "touch" after 5 yards)... For Art Monk and Gary Clark to be as successful as they were is all the more impressive when you think how much harder they had it. Rules have changed to allow and produce inflated WR stats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 After he's dead and by some future veteran's committee. That's the only way he's getting in. They are some high stats receivers coming up soon and they will get in first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I've always said that Peter King should spearhead Clark's candidacy. He claimed for years that Monk only put up the numbers he did because defenses were focused on Clark. If Clark could put up HOF caliber numbers while drawing so much coverage that it allowed Art Monk to catch more passes than anyone in history, how the hell can Clark NOT be a Hall of Fame player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I love Gary, he was my favorite player for years....but he's not the next Redskin in line to go to the hall of fame. I agree. The next Redskin & someone who should have been a first or second ballot Hall of Famer is Jerry Smith. But Clark is definitely a Hall of Famer. Clarks stats are nearly identical to Irvins in basically the same amount of time & from an era that wasn't as receiver & QB friendly as the era Irvin played in & Clark managed his without committing offensive pass interference on nearly every play. I believe many Redskins who are Hall of Fame worthy are punished & not put in because a few hypocrite reports believe the team name is racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Hunter #21 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Without a shout of a doubt Gary Clark deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. However I do agree with the statements in this thread regarding the fact that it would be an up hill climb for him to accomplish such a feat. Maybe our fanbase needs to rise up in a similar manner like we did before Monk finally got it. Lets spread the word, introduce the topic via area radio stations/online pages, and show the muscle we have as fans to bring a real discussion/debate to the table and make them hear us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36HAMMER Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 He should be as should Joe jacoby or route 66 , BIG Jim Lachey and Larry the heart Brown imho.Clark was one of the top wr's of his time and he didn't even need to push off oop sorry bout that Micheal. Larry Brown would have made had he not been behind a not so stellar line and used as a battering ram and road hard and put up wet by Allen. Jim Lachey was the no.1 Lt in the game while he played, the only thing holding him back is he didn't play 10 years. blew out his shoulder and Joe Jacoby was the one of the best at Lt and then Rt and did play over 10 years so whats more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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