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Duane Clemons Career Stats
- Primary starter for 5 seasons.
- Ranks 6th in the 1996 draft class in sacks (49.5).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | 263 | 49.5 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | KC | 12 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | KC | 15 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | KC | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | CIN | 13 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | CIN | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 88 | 175 | 63 | 29 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Duane Clemons is a former defensive end out of California, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 16th overall pick (round 1) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 142 regular-season games from 1996 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals.
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