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Matthews had 1,561 tackles in his career, unofficially the third most in NFL history trailing Jessie Tuggle and Ray Lewis. [2] He is the father of Clay Matthews III, an All-Pro linebacker and Super Bowl Champion, and Casey Matthews, a former American football linebacker; brother of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews.
Two of Matthews Sr.'s sons played in the NFL: Clay Matthews Jr. and Bruce Matthews. Each played college football for the USC Trojans, and they were both selected in the first round of their respective drafts; Clay Jr. in 1978 and Bruce in 1983. Clay Jr. was a linebacker for the Cleveland Browns from 1978 to 1993 and Atlanta Falcons from 1994 to ...
His brother, Clay Jr., also played 19 seasons in the NFL. Bruce is the uncle of linebacker Clay Matthews III, former NFL linebacker Casey Matthews, and Kyle Matthews of USC football. Bruce and his wife, Carrie, have seven kids: Steven, Kevin, Marilyn, Jake, Mike, Luke, and Gwen. [1]
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CANTON — Clay Matthews Jr. is back up for possible enshrinement, in a rather large crowd.. Matthews, who played linebacker for six Browns teams that made the playoffs in the 1980s, is among 60 ...
1987: Linebacker Clay Matthews #57 of the Cleveland Browns in action during an 1987 NFL game against the Phoenix Cardinals. The Browns defeated the Cardinals 29-21. (Photo by Mike Powell/Getty Images)
Clay Matthews may refer to any one of three generations of American football players: Clay Matthews Sr. (1928–2017), former offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers Clay Matthews Jr. (born 1956), former linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons, son of former