Bruce Clark

Green Bay Packers 4th pick

DT · Penn State · 1982–1989

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 1

Pick

4th overall

Team

Green Bay Packers

Position

College

Penn State

Bruce Clark Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 1980 draft class in sacks (39.5).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
113	39.5	1

Career span: 1980–1989.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bruce Clark is a former defensive tackle out of Penn State, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 4th overall pick (round 1) in the 1980 NFL Draft. He played 113 regular-season games from 1980 to 1989. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1980 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DET	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	"Johnny ""Lam"" Jones"	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M
1	11	KC	Brad Budde	G	USC

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