CLAY MATTHEWSMatthews, William Clay, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 242 Born: March 15, 1956 Palo Alto, CA High School: Arcadia (CA); New Trier East (Winnetka, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1975 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1976 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1977 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 1978 Cleveland Browns |
| Relatives: Son of Clay Matthews; brother of Bruce Matthews; father of Clay Matthews |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL | 57 | LB | 15 | 2 |
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 57 | RLB-ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 14 | 14 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB-RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 57 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL | 57 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 57 | ROLB-LOLB-RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | 57 | WILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 57 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 57 | RDE | 15 | 1 |
| 19 Years (NFL)19 Years NFL | 278 | 249 |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1984 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| 1984 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1984 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| 1989 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 36 | 1 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 206 | 12.9 | 36 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | |
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 1 |
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