Kansas City Chiefs veteran defensive end Frank Clark sobbed as he appeared for an interview after his team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII.
Clark has been through a difficult 2022 season despite the success of the Chiefs. He was suspended two games in October after pleading no contest to weapons charges in September. He was arrested in March 2021 when police found two weapons in his car after he was pulled over while he was riding in a vehicle with another man without license plates. Three months later, he was arrested again on another weapons charge.
Clark was ultimately sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service in September.
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Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs chases Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter of Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
But Clark eventually returned to the Chiefs and played a vital role in leading them to the Super Bowl on Sunday. Winning the biggest game of the season had him overwhelmed and he couldn’t thank his team enough.
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«I’m excited, man. Overjoyed,» he told Fox’s Peter Schrager. «I had a tough year, man, it was tough. My teammates, they never lost faith in me. Just thankful. I’m extremely humble and thankful I have some of the best teammates in the world.»
«To be able to come out here, a lot of adversity in the first half. To come out in the second half and correct our mistakes and now we are champions.»
Clark has faced a lot of adversity throughout his eight-year NFL career thus far. In 2018, his father and three other family members tragically died in a house fire and he was thinking of them as confetti rained down on the field.
Patrick Mahomes #15 and Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs talk on the field before playing the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
«My dad is smiling,» he said. «I wish I could see him, but I know he’s smiling. I’ve been through a lot in the last few days, but now it makes sense.»
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Clark needed three sacks to become the all-time leader in Super Bowl history, but had only one tackle in the win. However, he was key in forcing Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to come out of the pocket at times and cause disruption up front.
Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Clark is now a two-time Super Bowl champion, getting his first during the 2019-20 season, which was his first year in Kansas City after spending his first four years with the Seattle Seahawks.