Phil Clark (born April 28, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
Clark attended Taylor High School, before accepting a football scholarship from Northwestern University.
In 1966, he was named the starter at safety, intercepting 3 passes while receiving second-team All-American and All-Big Ten honors.
As a rookie, he started 6 games at free safety in place of an injured Mel Renfro.
[2] On January 27, 1970, he was traded along with Craig Baynham to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a second round draft choice (#27-Bob Asher).