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10 quick facts about Washington HOFer Art Monk

An unidentified Phoenix Cardinals defender tries to stop Washington Redskins wide receiver Art Monk during their game, Sept. 12, 1993 at RFK Stadium in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson)
An unidentified Phoenix Cardinals defender tries to stop Washington Redskins wide receiver Art Monk during their game, Sept. 12, 1993 at RFK Stadium in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson)

The Washington Commanders are set to retire Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk's jersey during their primetime game against the Seattle Seahawks. Here are 10 quick facts about the wideout.

  • In 1984, Monk became the first player in NFL history to record more than 100 receptions in a single season, recording 106 catches for 1,372 yards and seven touchdowns. He also led the league with 154 targets that season.
  • Monk broke the NFL's all-time record in career receptions during the 1992 season. Monk still has some of the most catches in league history and is currently ranked 24th ahead of Antonio Brown.
  • Monk played college football at Syracuse University, where he lead the team in receiving yards in three of his four seasons and had 102 receptions for 1,644 yards and nine receiving touchdowns in his career.
  • Although many of Monk's college numbers have been surpassed since his final season in 1979, one of his performances is still among the best in program history. He caught 14 passes in a 1977 game against Navy, which remains the second most recorded by a Syracuse receiver.
  • Although there have been several impressive receivers in Washington's career, Monk remains the franchise's best from a statistical standpoint. His career catches (888), targets (1,548) and yards (12,026) all lead the team among receivers, which his 65 career receiving touchdowns are second only to Charley Taylor.
  • Monk's reliability has been ingrained into his reputation with the franchise. He caught passes in 183 consecutive games and had at least 35 receptions in each of his 14 seasons with Washington.
  • Monk set eight records during his NFL career, including:
    • First player to record a receiving touchdown in 15 consecutive seasons.
    • First player to record back-to-back seasons with 1,200 yards and 90 receptions.
    • First player to surpass 900 career receptions.
    • First player to record at least one catch in 180 consecutive games.
  • Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and received a standing ovation of four minutes and four seconds, which is considered to be the longest in NFL history.
  • Monk was a unanimous All-Rookie selection in 1980 for setting a franchise rookie record with 58 receptions. He was also a member of the 1980s All-Decade team for recording three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from 1984-86.
  • Monk will be the sixth player in franchise history to have his jersey number retired, joining Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen, Sean Taylor and Darrell Green.

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