After 11 seasons in the NFL, Dallas Clark decided to walk away from the game he loves. Clark signed a one-day contract with the Indianapolis Colts to retire today as a member of the franchise, the team who originally drafted him in the first round in 2003.
In his rookie season, he set a franchise record in receptions with 427 and receiving touchdowns with 46. In 2006, he had the highest receiving yards for a tight end in the postseason with 317. The Colts would go on to win the Super Bowl that year.
Clark played nine seasons for the Colts before being a casualty of salary cap restrictions in 2011. The team finished 2-14 that season. He spent one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 and one season with the Ravens in 2013.
Clark retires with 505 receptions for 5,665 yards and 53 touchdowns in 143 games over his 11-year career.
In an emotional press conference he thanked his former teammates, the city and the franchise for his years with the team and his joy to be able to retire as a member of the Colts.
"I'm a Colt, and I'm very lucky to say that," Clark said. "There's not 31 other teams like this. This is special."
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