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Best Green Bay Packers player to wear No. 97 played a big part in a big trade

Defensive tackle Kenny Clark takes the title of the greatest Green Bay Packers player to wear No. 97.

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 2:00 PM
Best Green Bay Packers player to wear No. 97 played a big part in a big trade
Key Things to Know
  • Luke Norris named defensive tackle Kenny Clark the best Green Bay Packers player to wear No. 97.
  • Packers Hall of Fame linebacker Tim Harris was selected as the runner-up for the jersey number.
  • Clark recorded 35.0 sacks in nine seasons, the second-most by a defensive tackle in franchise history.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Lombardi Ave writer Luke Norris has named defensive tackle Kenny Clark as the greatest player in Green Bay Packers history to wear jersey No. 97. Clark edged out runner-up Tim Harris, a Packers Hall of Fame linebacker who amassed 55.0 sacks over five seasons in Green Bay. Norris credited Clark's nine-season longevity and steady performance along the defensive line as the deciding factors.

A first-round draft pick in 2016, Clark earned three Pro Bowl selections and missed only eight games in nine years with Green Bay. He recorded 35.0 sacks, the second-most by a defensive tackle in franchise history behind Henry Jordan, before being dealt to the Dallas Cowboys in a trade for Micah Parsons.

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