James Arthur Monk
Position: WR
Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: December 5, 1957 in White Plains, NY
College: Syracuse
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1980 Draft
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View Details For: 68 Regular Season and 7 Playoff TDs Scored
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1980 | 23 | WAS | WR | 16 | 10 | 58 | 797 | 13.7 | 3 | 54 | 3.6 | 49.8 | 797 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1981 | 24 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 56 | 894 | 16.0 | 6 | 79 | 3.5 | 55.9 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 889 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 25 | WAS | WR | 9 | 9 | 35 | 447 | 12.8 | 1 | 43 | 3.9 | 49.7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 468 | 1 | 3 |
| 1983 | 26 | WAS | WR | 12 | 11 | 47 | 746 | 15.9 | 5 | 43 | 3.9 | 62.2 | 3 | -19 | 0 | 2 | -6.3 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 727 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984*+ | 27 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 106 | 1372 | 12.9 | 7 | 72 | 6.6 | 85.8 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1390 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985* | 28 | WAS | WR | 15 | 14 | 91 | 1226 | 13.5 | 2 | 53 | 6.1 | 81.7 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1277 | 2 | 2 |
| 1986* | 29 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 73 | 1068 | 14.6 | 4 | 69 | 4.6 | 66.8 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 21 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1095 | 4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 30 | WAS | WR | 9 | 9 | 38 | 483 | 12.7 | 6 | 62 | 4.2 | 53.7 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 26 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 546 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 31 | WAS | WR | 16 | 13 | 72 | 946 | 13.1 | 5 | 46 | 4.5 | 59.1 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 23 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 32 | WAS | WR | 16 | 12 | 86 | 1186 | 13.8 | 8 | 60 | 5.4 | 74.1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1194 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 33 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 68 | 770 | 11.3 | 5 | 44 | 4.3 | 48.1 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 26 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 829 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 71 | 1049 | 14.8 | 8 | 64 | 4.4 | 65.6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1068 | 8 | 2 |
| 1992 | 35 | WAS | WR | 16 | 14 | 46 | 644 | 14.0 | 3 | 49 | 2.9 | 40.3 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 689 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 36 | WAS | wr | 16 | 5 | 41 | 398 | 9.7 | 2 | 29 | 2.6 | 24.9 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 397 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | NYJ | WR | 16 | 15 | 46 | 581 | 12.6 | 3 | 69 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 581 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1995 | 38 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 0 | 36 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 224 | 193 | 940 | 12721 | 13.5 | 68 | 79 | 4.2 | 56.8 | 63 | 332 | 0 | 26 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13053 | 68 | 13 | |||
| 14 yrs | WAS | 205 | 177 | 888 | 12026 | 13.5 | 65 | 79 | 4.3 | 58.7 | 63 | 332 | 0 | 26 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12358 | 65 | 13 | ||
| 1 yr | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 46 | 581 | 12.6 | 3 | 69 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 581 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | PHI | 3 | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 0 | 36 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | |||||||||||
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| 1983 | 26 | WAS | WR | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 3.8 | 118.7 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1988 | 31 | WAS | WR | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | 224 | 193 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 46 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 46.0 | 0.2 | 95.8 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 |
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1982 | 25 | WAS | WR | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1984*+ | 27 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1985* | 28 | WAS | WR | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1986* | 29 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | 31 | WAS | WR | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | 32 | WAS | WR | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 33 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 34 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 35 | WAS | WR | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 224 | 193 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1980 | 23 | WAS | WR | 16 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 807 | |||||
| Career | 224 | 193 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 13063 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1980 | 23 | WAS | WR | 16 | 10 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | 24 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1982 | 25 | WAS | WR | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 26 | WAS | WR | 12 | 11 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1984*+ | 27 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 7 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1985* | 28 | WAS | WR | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1986* | 29 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 30 | WAS | WR | 9 | 9 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | 31 | WAS | WR | 16 | 13 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | 32 | WAS | WR | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 33 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | 34 | WAS | WR | 16 | 16 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 35 | WAS | WR | 16 | 14 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | 36 | WAS | wr | 16 | 5 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | 37 | NYJ | WR | 16 | 15 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Career | 224 | 193 | 68 | 408 | |||||||||||||
| 14 yrs | WAS | 205 | 177 | 65 | 390 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
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Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)
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1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf. 1984 - UPI: 1st team all-conf. 1984 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL 1984 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL 1984 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1984 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL 1984 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1985 - UPI: 1st team all-conf. 1985 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1985 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1986 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf. |
| Year | Age | G | FantPos | FantPt | VBD | PosRank | OvRank |
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| 1980 | 23 | 16 | WR | 98 | 33 | ||
| 1981 | 24 | 16 | WR | 125 | 28 | 20 | 51 |
| 1982 | 25 | 9 | WR | 53 | 31 | ||
| 1983 | 26 | 12 | WR | 105 | 14 | 23 | 60 |
| 1984 | 27 | 16 | WR | 181 | 79 | 6 | 20 |
| 1985 | 28 | 15 | WR | 140 | 31 | 13 | 42 |
| 1986 | 29 | 16 | WR | 134 | 32 | 17 | 50 |
| 1987 | 30 | 9 | WR | 91 | 1 | 26 | 69 |
| 1988 | 31 | 16 | WR | 129 | 21 | 19 | 48 |
| 1989 | 32 | 16 | WR | 167 | 60 | 10 | 29 |
| 1990 | 33 | 16 | WR | 113 | 4 | 25 | 69 |
| 1991 | 34 | 16 | WR | 155 | 51 | 11 | 25 |
| 1992 | 35 | 16 | WR | 87 | 37 | ||
| 1993 | 36 | 16 | WR | 52 | 67 | ||
| 1994 | 37 | 16 | WR | 76 | 56 | ||
| 1995 | 38 | 3 | WR | 11 | 121 | ||
| 1717 | 321 |