| Bryan Clark | |
| Number: | 11 |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 198 |
| High School: | Los Altos (Los Altos, California) |
| College: | Michigan State |
| Draftyear: | 1982 |
| Draftround: | 9 |
| Draftpick: | 251 |
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| Pfr: | C/ClarBr22 |
Monte Bryan Clark (born July 27, 1960) is a former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State.
Clark was a member of the Michigan State Spartans for four seasons. He saw significant playing time as a sophomore, sharing starting duties with Bert Vaughn.[1] As a senior he took over starting duties from John Leister and finished the season as the team's MVP after finishing third in the conference with a 128.9 passing efficiency rating, fourth with a 53.4% pass completion percentage and seventh with 1,521 passing yards with 14 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.[2] [3] Clark finished his collegiate career with 2,725 yards on 204-for-409 passing with 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.[4]
Clark was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round of the 1982 NFL draft.[5] He broke his ankle in the 1982 preseason in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals and was placed on injured reserve for his rookie season.[6] [7] He suffered a separated shoulder in the 1983 preseason and was cut and re-signed by the 49ers several times during the 1983 season and was cut again at the end of training camp before the 1984 season.[8] He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in December 1984 and he appeared in one game.[9] He spent the 1985 preseason with the Miami Dolphins but was cut during training camp.[10]
Clark's father, Monte Clark, played and coached in the NFL and was the head coach of the 49ers and the Detroit Lions.[11]