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Games played:	41
Games started:	5
Fumble recoveries:	2

Steve Clark
No. 76
Position:	Guard; Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 2, 1960 (age 63); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Skyline (Millcreek, Utah)
College:	Utah
NFL draft:	1982 / Round: 9 / Pick: 239
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (1982–1985);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1981);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	41
Games started:	5
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at PFR

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Stephen Spence Clark (born August 2, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle and offensive guard for five seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).^[1]

Biography[edit]

Clark played on two state championship teams in high school at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, which were a combined 25–1 over two years and was a five team all-American including Parade magazine. He was also named Most Valuable Player of the state of Utah. He went on to play college football for the Utah Utes of the University of Utah. There, he was named two-time All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) defensive tackle, Defensive Most Valuable Player of the WAC, and First-team All-American. He also played in the East-West Shrine Game and was named co-MVP of the 1982 Senior Bowl.

In the 1982 NFL Draft, Clark was select by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins in the ninth round.^[2] During Clark's second year in the NFL, he played both ways (offense and defense) in a preseason game, and Coach Shula knew he had a player that could back up every position on the offensive and defensive line as well as long snap. He earned a starting position at right guard and played against William Perry when the Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football to help keep the 1972 Dolphins as the only team with a perfect season in NFL history. Clark also played on two Super Bowl teams with the Dolphins and was the starting right guard before being injured. Clark was named one of the top 100 greatest players in the history of the University of Utah, placing ninth on the list.

References[edit]

^ "'No-name' Dolphins enjoying their big moment in spotlight". Spokane Chronicle. AP. January 12, 1985. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

[1] "'No-name' Dolphins enjoying their big moment in spotlight". Spokane Chronicle. AP. January 12, 1985. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[2] "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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+'''Stephen Spence Clark''' (born August 2, 1960) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[defensive tackle]] and [[Guard (gridiron football)|offensive guard]] for five seasons for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1345&dat=19850112&id=Y1dOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4268,2380139&hl=en|title='No-name' Dolphins enjoying their big moment in spotlight|date=12 January 1985|work=[[The Spokesman-Review|Spokane Chronicle]]|publisher=[[Associated Press|AP]]|page=12|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>
-'''Stephen Spence Clark''' (born August 2, 1960 in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[defensive tackle]] for four seasons for the [[Miami Dolphins]]. He also played on two state championship teams in High School which were a combined (25-1) over two years and was a five team all-American including Parade Magazine, he was also named Most Valuable Player of the state of Utah. At the University of Utah he was named two time All-WAC Defensive Tackle, Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Western Athletic Conference and First Team All-American. He also played in the East-West Shrine Game and was named MVP of the Senior Bowl. After the Senior Bowl he was drafted by Don Shula and The Miami Dolphins, his second year in the NFL he played both ways in a pre-season game and Coach Shula new he had a guy that could back up every position on the Offensive and Defensive Line as well as Long Snap. He earned a Starting Position at Right Guard and Played against the Fridge when the Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football to help keep the undefeated Dolphin record intact. In the NFL he also played on two Super Bowl teams with the Miami Dolphins and was the starting Right Guard before being injured.
+==Biography==
+{{BLP sources section|date=January 2020}}
+Clark played on two state championship teams in high school at [[Skyline High School (Utah)|Skyline High School]] in [[Salt Lake City]], which were a combined 25–1 over two years and was a five team all-American including ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' magazine. He was also named Most Valuable Player of the state of Utah. He went on to play [[college football]] for the [[Utah Utes football|Utah Utes]] of the [[University of Utah]]. There, he was named two-time All-[[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) defensive tackle, Defensive Most Valuable Player of the WAC, and First-team All-American. He also played in the [[East-West Shrine Game]] and was named co-MVP of the 1982 [[Senior Bowl]].
+In the [[1982 NFL Draft]], Clark was select by [[Don Shula]] and the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the ninth round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1982 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/draft.htm |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> During Clark's second year in the NFL, he played both ways (offense and defense) in a preseason game, and Coach Shula knew he had a player that could back up every position on the offensive and defensive line as well as [[Long snapper|long snap]]. He earned a starting position at right guard and played against [[William Perry (American football)|William Perry]] when the Dolphins beat the [[Chicago Bears]] on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' to help keep the [[1972 Miami Dolphins season|1972 Dolphins]] as the only team with a [[perfect season]] in NFL history. Clark also played on two [[Super Bowl]] teams with the Dolphins and was the starting right guard before being injured. Clark was named one of the top 100 greatest players in the history of the University of Utah, placing ninth on the list.
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Dolphins1982DraftPicks}}
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