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Attention: THIS IS NOT ART MONK'S MYSPACE. It's a myspace dedicated to one of the best Redskins of all time. The purpose of this myspace is to get all the fan support to show that Monk really should be in the Hall of Fame. Why isn't he in Canton right now? I don't have an answer to this question, but before you answer, here's some facts about Art Monk:
James Arthur Monk (born December 5, 1957, in White Plains, New York), is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Quiet Man" or simply "#81" for his humble and professional demeanor, he played collegiately at Syracuse University as a running back. The Washington Redskins drafted Monk in 1980 and converted him to flanker, a position that he pioneered as a member of Coach Joe Gibbs' innovative offense. Along with Gary Clark and Ricky Sanders, he was part of a prolific wide receiver trio nicknamed "The Posse," as they became one of the rare trio of wide receivers in NFL history to post 1,000-plus yards in the same season (1989). At the end of his career, he played briefly for the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles.
With the Redskins, Monk played in Super Bowl XVIII, Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI. He also won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the team in Super Bowl XVII, but did not play in it due to injury. His most impressive Super Bowl performance was in Super Bowl XXVI, recording 7 catches for 113 yards. Monk finished his 16 NFL seasons with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards.
Monk's most noteworthy NFL accomplishment was his record for career receptions (940), broken by Jerry Rice during the final week of 1995, Monk's last season in the league. Despite being the first to eclipse 900 receptions, as well as retiring with the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183), Art Monk has been passed over several times for entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Peter King and Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated magazine have been outspoken about their respective decisions not to support Monk as a Hall of Fame nominee. However, Monk also has numerous supporters in the media including Washington Post sportswriter and ESPN personality Michael Wilbon [1], his former coach Joe Gibbs [2], Sirius NFL Radio Host and former New York Jets Director of Player Development Pat Kirwan [citation needed], Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian [3], and current Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells [4]. One factor Kings cites is that Monk only made the Pro Bowl 3 times in 16 seasons.[5] On June 6, 2006, King announced that he was going to consult with Joe Gibbs, re-think his position on Monk, and consider voting in favor of enshrining him into the Hall of Fame.[6]
From the modern era, there are 24 running backs in the Hall of Fame, 23 quarterbacks, but only 17 wide receivers. Monk was named the 91st best football player of all time by the Sporting News, ranking him behind only 8 receivers.
Art Monk helped found the Good Samaritan Foundation with his Washington teammates Charles Mann, Tim Johnson and Earnest Byner. Monk also lends his name to a youth/high school football camp.
Lifetime Statistics
Receiving Rec. Yards Avg. Long TD
1980 58 797 13.7 54 3
1981 56 894 16.0 79 6
1982 35 447 12.8 43 1
1983 47 746 15.9 43 5
1984 106 1,372 12.9 72 7
1985 91 1,226 13.5 53 2
1986 73 1,068 14.6 69 4
1987 38 483 12.7 58 6
1988 72 946 13.1 46 5
1989 86 1,186 13.8 60 8
1990 68 770 11.3 44 5
1991 71 1,049 14.8 64 8
1992 46 644 14.0 49 3
1993 41 398 9.7 29 2
1994 46 581 12.3 N/A 3
1995 6 114 19.0 N/A 0
Total 940 12,721 13.5 79 68
Seasons among the league's top 10
Receptions: 1984-1, 1985-2, 1988-9t, 1989-3t
Receiving yards: 1984-4, 1985-3, 1989-10
Receiving TDs: 1991-9t
Among the league's all-time top 50
Receptions: 5
Receiving yards: 9
Receiving TDs: 29t
Yards from scrimmage: 26
Consecutive games with at least one reception: 2(183)
All-Rookie: 1980
3-time Pro Bowler: 1984, 1985, 1986
2-time All-Pro: 1984, 1985
