Art Monk Madden Career 1992-1996 - Peak 76 OVR

Art Monk was born on December 5, 1957 in White Plains, New York. He played college football at Syracuse, where he lettered four years and led the team in receiving in 1977, 1978 and 1979, and the Washington Redskins drafted him 18th overall in 1980. He caught 58 passes as a rookie, a club record for a first-year player.

In 1984 he caught 106 passes for 1,372 yards, then an NFL single-season record, and was a first-team All-Pro. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1984, 1985 and 1986 seasons. On October 12, 1992 he caught his 820th pass in a Monday night game against Denver to take the career receptions record. Washington won Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI during his 14 seasons with the team.

Madden NFL 92 listed him at a calculated 66 for 1991, when he caught 71 passes for 1,049 yards, and Madden NFL 93 raised him to a calculated 76 for 1992. He played 1994 with the New York Jets and three games for Philadelphia in 1995, the season Madden NFL 96 put him at a calculated 76. He finished with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.