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Commanders to Retire Art Monk’s No. 81 During Nov. 2 Monday Night Game

The ceremony coincides with a return to burgundy and gold uniforms under Josh Harris’s drive to connect fans with the team’s heritage.

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Overview

  • The Commanders will lift Art Monk’s No. 81 to the rafters during their Week 9 Monday night game against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 2.
  • Monk becomes just the sixth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Darrell Green, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor.
  • Washington will wear throwback burgundy and gold jerseys for the first time this season to honor the era in which Monk excelled.
  • Art Monk retired in 1995 as the NFL’s career receptions leader with 940 catches, set a single-season mark of 106 receptions in 1984 and won three Super Bowls with Washington.
  • Since acquiring the team in 2023, Josh Harris’s ownership group has prioritized heritage celebrations to bridge past glories and today’s fan experience.