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{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
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|position=[[Defensive end]]
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{{Infobox NFL biography
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1974|5|23}}
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| position = [[Defensive end]]
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|debutyear=1996
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|5|23}}
|finalyear=2005
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| birth_place = [[Riverside, California]], U.S.
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|draftyear=1996
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| high_school = [[John W. North High School|John W. North]] (Riverside)
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|draftpick=16
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| college = [[California Golden Bears football|California]]
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| draftyear = 1996
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* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ([[1996 NFL season|1996]]-[[1999 NFL season|1999]])
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| draftpick = 16
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ([[2000 NFL season|2000]]-[[2002 NFL season|2002]])
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ([[2003 NFL season|2003]]-[[2005 NFL season|2005]])
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* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ([[1996 NFL season|1996]]–[[1999 NFL season|1999]])
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ([[2000 NFL season|2000]]–[[2002 NFL season|2002]])
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ([[2003 NFL season|2003]]–[[2005 NFL season|2005]])
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ([[2008 CFL season|2008]])*
* [[Toronto Argonauts]] ([[2008 CFL season|2008]])*
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1995 College Football All-America Team|1995]])
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* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1995 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1995]])
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| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
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|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
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| statvalue1 = 337
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'''Duane Anthony Clemons'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClemDu20.htm |title=Duane Clemons |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher=pro-football-reference.com |date= }}</ref> (born May 23, 1974 in [[Riverside, California]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/duaneclemons/profile?id=CLE399465 |title=Duane Clemons |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher=nfl.com |date= }}</ref>) is a former [[American Football]] [[defensive end]] who played in the [[National Football League]] between 1996 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CLEMODUA01 |title=Duane Clemons |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= }}</ref> He was a first round selection in the [[1996 NFL Draft]] out of the [[University of California]] by the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1996&lg=NFL |title=1996 NFL Draft |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher=databasefootball.com |date= }}</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.
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On September 8, 2008, Clemons signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.argonauts.on.ca/index.php/article/argos-add-nine |title=ARGOS ADD NINE |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher= |date=2008-09-08 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> and was assigned to their [[practice roster]], but was released by the team on September 15, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/09/15/strickland-argonauts.html |title=Argonauts add former East all-star Strickland |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher=cbc.ca |date=2008-09-15 }}</ref> He is currently the defensive line coach for the MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers.
His son Butch Clemons is now following in his footsteps at Southwest High School in Kansas City.


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.

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On September 8, 2008, Clemons signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.on.ca/index.php/article/argos-add-nine |title=ARGOS ADD NINE |access-date=2008-09-24 |date=2008-09-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235318/http://www.argonauts.on.ca/index.php/article/argos-add-nine |archive-date=September 19, 2008 }}</ref> and was assigned to their [[practice roster]], but was released by the team on September 15, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/argonauts-add-former-east-all-star-strickland-1.766351 |title=Argonauts add former East all-star Strickland |access-date=2008-09-24 |publisher=cbc.ca |date=2008-09-15 }}</ref> He is currently the defensive line coach for the MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers.


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 25 June 2024

Duane Clemons
No. 92, 99
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1974-05-23) 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:337
Sacks:49.5
Fumble recoveries:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

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  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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