Clark in good company
{GALLERY}Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark had a career game in his team’s win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football (NFL GameCenter: Colts 27, Dolphins 23). His 183 yards receiving were not only a career-high but also the fourth highest yardage total by a tight end since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
Clark’s output on Monday ranks behind only Shannon Sharpe, Rich Caster, and Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome since 1970. Sharpe of the Denver Broncos had 214 yards in a game in 2002. The New York Jets’ Caster recorded 204 yards on Sept. 24, 1972; and Ozzie Newsome had 191 yards for the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 1984.
Newsome, Jackie Smith and Mike Ditka are the only Hall of Fame tight ends who had more yards in a game than Clark. Here’s the rundown of the best games recorded by the seven tight ends enshrined in Canton.
| Jackie Smith, Cardinals | 212 | Oct. 13, 1963 |
| Ozzie Newsome, Browns | 191 | Oct. 14, 1984 |
| Mike Ditka, Bears | 190 | Nov. 12, 1961 |
| Kellen Winslow, Chargers | 171 | Dec. 22, 1980 |
| Dave Casper, Oilers | 150 | Nov. 30, 1980 |
| Charlie Sanders, Lions | 146 | Oct. 27, 1974 |
| John Mackey, Colts | 144 | Dec. 8, 1963 |
| Note: Elias Sports Bureau contributed to this story. | ||
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