Al Clark (February 29, 1948 – June 4, 2004) was an American professional football defensive back who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Clark was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana and attended Greenville Park High School in Hammond.
[1] On December 10, 1972, Clark was on the field when St. Louis Cardinals' quarterback Jim Hart completed a pass to Bobby Moore (later known as Ahmad Rashad), who caught the ball on the run near his own 40-yard line.
After Gene Howard, Jim Nettles, Marlin McKeever, and Dave Elmendorf missed tackles, Clark brought down Moore on the Rams' one-yard line, making it the longest non-scoring pass play in National Football League history.
[2] Clark was a stellar special teams players for the Rams, making many big plays with blocked kicks and speed on the defensive side of the ball in the Los Angeles Coliseum.