Ernie ClarkClark, Ernest RobertHeight: 6-1 Weight: 222 Born: August 11, 1937 Arcadia, FL Died: March 10, 2024 Buffalo, NY High School: Medina (NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Michigan State | Freshmen Team |
| 1960 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1961 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1962 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 59 | LLB-RLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 9 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 59 | LLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1968 STL NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 5 |
| 1969 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1969 HAM CFL | LB | 1 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 82 | 54 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/3/1962 | 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/5/1963 | 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL |
| Traded | 6/25/1968 | 1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1968 STL NFL |
| Traded | 7/8/1969 | 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1969 PIT NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/4/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Signed | 1969 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1969 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 9/9/1969 | 1969 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1969 HAM CFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1968 STL NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 15 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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