Clark Gaines
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 1, 1954 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Elberton, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Elberton (GA) Elbert Co. | ||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1976 | ||||||||
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| Rushing att–yards: | 582–2552 |
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| Receptions–yards: | 166–1438 |
| Touchdowns: | 14 |
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Clark Daniel Gaines (born February 1, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs over the course of his seven-year NFL career.
Gaines was one of only 13 African American students to volunteer to integrate Elbert County High School in Elberton, Georgia. He was coached by Boyd Outz. After graduating from Elbert County Comprehensive High School, Gaines attended Lees-McRae College and graduated from Wake Forest University. In his two seasons as a Demon Deacon, Gaines gained 1,258 yards on 336 carries (3.7 avg.), and was team captain and an All-ACC selection his senior year.
Gaines made his professional debut in the NFL in 1976 with the New York Jets. In his rookie season, Gaines ran for 724 yards and hauled in 41 receptions for the Jets. Having been overlooked in the draft due to injuries, Gaines signed with the Jets as a free agent and became the first rookie ever selected as Jets' MVP. In the 1976 season, he led all NFL rookies with 724 yards rushing despite not starting until the seventh game, set a franchise record with four 100-yard rushing games in a single season, and was selected AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year by NFL Players Association.
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