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Tackles:	337
Sacks:	49.5
Fumble recoveries:	11
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Duane Clemons
No. 92, 99
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	May 23, 1974 (age 50); Riverside, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	John W. North (Riverside)
College:	California
NFL draft:	1996 / round: 1 / pick: 16
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (1996–1999); Kansas City Chiefs (2000–2002); Cincinnati Bengals (2003–2005); Toronto Argonauts (2008)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (1995); First-team All-Pac-10 (1995);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	337
Sacks:	49.5
Fumble recoveries:	11
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Duane Anthony Clemons^[1] (born May 23, 1974^[2]) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) between 1996 and 2005.^[3] He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft .^[4]

He finished his NFL career with 49.5 sacks. Despite struggling to see the field as a starter (16 starts in 4 years with Minnesota), Clemons proved a very capable sack artist. In 1997, he finished with 7.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 24 tackles. In 1999, he finished with a career-best 9.0 sacks and 36 tackles.

On November 10, 1999, Clemons was fined $7,500 for intentionally punching Flozell Adams in the testes^[5] following an interception two days earlier during a Monday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys.^[6] While Adams maintained that he didn't know why Clemons punched him, Clemons stated that he threw the punch because Adams illegally took him down from behind on an interception return.^[7]

In 2000, he went to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he finished with 7.5 sacks and a career-best 56 tackles. The next year, 2001, he finished with 7.0 sacks and 48 tackles. In 2003, he found himself with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he recorded 6.0 sacks, a career-best 4 pass deflections, and 42 tackles. In 2004, he finished with 6.5 sacks and 49 tackles.

On September 8, 2008, Clemons signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League^[8] and was assigned to their practice roster, but was released by the team on September 15, 2008.^[9] He is currently the defensive line coach for the MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers.

References

^ "Duane Clemons". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
^ "Duane Clemons". nfl.com. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
^ "Duane Clemons". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "duane clemons punches flozell adams". YouTube. March 16, 2016.
^ "ESPN.com - NFL - Clemons punched Cowboys' Adams below belt".
^ "Big Blue bull's-eye on Cowboys lineman Flozell Adams". New York Daily News. September 27, 2009.
^ "ARGOS ADD NINE". September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
^ "Argonauts add former East all-star Strickland". cbc.ca. September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

[1] "Duane Clemons". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

[2] "Duane Clemons". nfl.com. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

[3] "Duane Clemons". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

[4] "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[5] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "duane clemons punches flozell adams". YouTube. March 16, 2016.

[6] "ESPN.com - NFL - Clemons punched Cowboys' Adams below belt".

[7] "Big Blue bull's-eye on Cowboys lineman Flozell Adams". New York Daily News. September 27, 2009.

[8] "ARGOS ADD NINE". September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

[9] "Argonauts add former East all-star Strickland". cbc.ca. September 15, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2008.

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-'''Duane Anthony Clemons'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClemDu20.htm |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |publisher=pro-football-reference.com }}</ref> (born May 23, 1974<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/duaneclemons/profile?id=CLE399465 |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |work=nfl.com }}</ref>) is a former [[American Football]] [[defensive end]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) between 1996 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLEMODUA01 |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930075632/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLEMODUA01 |archive-date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>  He was a first-round selection in the [[1996 NFL Draft]] out of the [[University of California, Berkeley]] by the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
+'''Duane Anthony Clemons'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClemDu20.htm |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |publisher=pro-football-reference.com }}</ref> (born May 23, 1974<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/duaneclemons/profile?id=CLE399465 |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |work=nfl.com }}</ref>) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[defensive end]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) between 1996 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLEMODUA01 |title=Duane Clemons |access-date=2008-09-24 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930075632/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLEMODUA01 |archive-date=2007-09-30 }}</ref>  He played [[college football]] for the [[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]] and was selected by the [[Minnesota Vikings]] in the first round of the [[1996 NFL draft]] .<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 He finished his NFL career with 49.5 sacks.  Despite struggling to see the field as a starter (16 starts in 4 years with Minnesota), Clemons proved a very capable sack artist.  In 1997, he finished with 7.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 24 tackles.  In 1999, he finished with a career-best 9.0 sacks and 36 tackles.
-On November 10, 1999, Clemons was fined $7,500 for intentionally punching [[Flozell Adams]] in the [[testes]]<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/egL-bzsgOGQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191117101441/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL-bzsgOGQ&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL-bzsgOGQ| title = duane clemons punches flozell adams | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> following an interception two days earlier during a [[Monday Night Football]] game against the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/1999/1109/161440.html| title = ESPN.com - NFL - Clemons punched Cowboys' Adams below belt}} </ref> While Adams maintained that he didn't know why Clemons punched him, Clemons stated that he threw the punch because Adams illegally took him down from behind on an interception return.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/big-blue-bull-eye-cowboys-lineman-flozell-adams-article-1.407932|title=Big Blue bull's-eye on Cowboys lineman Flozell Adams|website=[[New York Daily News]] }}</ref>
+On November 10, 1999, Clemons was fined $7,500 for intentionally punching [[Flozell Adams]] in the [[testes]]<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/egL-bzsgOGQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20191117101441/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL-bzsgOGQ&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL-bzsgOGQ| title = duane clemons punches flozell adams | website=[[YouTube]]| date = 16 March 2016 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> following an interception two days earlier during a [[Monday Night Football]] game against the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/1999/1109/161440.html| title = ESPN.com - NFL - Clemons punched Cowboys' Adams below belt}}</ref> While Adams maintained that he didn't know why Clemons punched him, Clemons stated that he threw the punch because Adams illegally took him down from behind on an interception return.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/big-blue-bull-eye-cowboys-lineman-flozell-adams-article-1.407932|title=Big Blue bull's-eye on Cowboys lineman Flozell Adams|website=[[New York Daily News]] |date=27 September 2009 }}</ref>
 In 2000, he went to the Kansas City Chiefs, where he finished with 7.5 sacks and a career-best 56 tackles.  The next year, 2001, he finished with 7.0 sacks and 48 tackles. In 2003, he found himself with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he recorded 6.0 sacks, a career-best 4 pass deflections, and 42 tackles.  In 2004, he finished with 6.5 sacks and 49 tackles.