Art Monk Washington Redskins Helmets
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Art Monk is a former wide receiver for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets,
and the Philadelphia Eagles. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Monk attended and played college football at Syracuse University and was drafted in the first round of the 1980
NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
During his rookie year, he was a unanimous All-Rookie selection and had 58 receptions,
which was a Redskins' rookie record.
During Monk's 14 seasons with the Redskins, the team won three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, and XXVI) and had only
three losing seasons.
He was an All-Pro and All-NFC choice in 1984 and 1985 and was named second-team All-NFC in 1986.
He was also selected to play in the Pro Bowl following the 1984, 1985 and 1986 seasons.
Nine times during his 16-season career with the Redskins, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles,
Monk exceeded 50 catches in a season and five times gained more than 1,000 receiving yards.
In 1992, with his 820th career catch, Monk became the NFL's then-all-time leader in receptions.
Monk finished his career with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards.
