Dwight Clark

San Francisco 49ers 249th pick

WR · Clemson · 1979–1987

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 10

Pick

249th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Clemson

Dwight Clark Career Stats

2× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX)
First team All-Pro (1982)
2× Pro Bowl (1981, 1982)
NFL receptions leader (1982)
San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame
San Francisco 49ers No. 87 retired
Clemson University Athletics Hall of Fame
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
506	6,750	48

Career History

San Francisco 49ers (1979–1987)

Born: Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. · Height: 6-4

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Dwight Clark is a former wide receiver out of Clemson, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 249th overall pick (round 10) in the 1979 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the San Francisco 49ers.

More from the 1979 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

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