Player
Dallas Clark
TE (retired)
Dallas Clark: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
2009: 100 catches, 1,106 yards, 10 TDs — one of the greatest TE seasons in NFL history.
Milestone2009 First-Team All-Pro season
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 100 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,106 |
| Receiving TDs | 10 |
| Yds/Game | 69.1 |
| Honors | AP-1, Pro Bowl |
Career arc: a slow burn that exploded — 29 catches as a rookie to 100 catches in year 7.
TrendReceptions by season (IND era)
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 29 rec (rookie) | 29 |
| 31 rec (SB run) | 31 |
| 37 rec | 37 |
| 39 rec (SB XLI win) | 39 |
| 58 rec, 11 TDs | 58 |
| 84 rec, 6 TDs | 84 |
| 100 rec (AP-1) | 100 |
Super Bowl XLI champion — caught a TD in the win over Chicago.
SplitSB XLI line vs CHI
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 4 |
| Receiving Yards | 36 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Result | IND 29-17 CHI |
11 TDs in 2007 — only 7 TEs in NFL history have ever had 11+ receiving TDs in a season.
RareSingle-season TE TD leaders
| Player | TDs | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Gronkowski | 17 | 2011 |
| Antonio Gates | 13 | 2004 |
| Vernon Davis | 13 | 2009 |
| Dallas Clark | 11 | 2007 |
| Travis Kelce | 12 | 2020 |
Among Manning's TEs: 505 catches, 5,665 yards in IND — the leading TE of his Colts era.
ComparisonManning's IND-era pass-catchers
| Player | Rec (with Manning) |
|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 1,070 |
| Marvin Harrison | 1,102 |
| Dallas Clark | 505 |
| Pierre Garçon | 171 |
Iowa product, Mackey Award winner, drafted 24th overall by the Colts — a 1st-round TE who delivered.
AnomalyCareer honors
| Honor | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mackey Award | 2002 (top college TE) |
| NFL Draft | Round 1, #24 (IND, 2003) |
| Pro Bowls | 1 (2009) |
| First-Team All-Pro | 1 (2009) |
| Super Bowl Rings | 1 (XLI) |
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