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William Clay Matthews III (born May 14, 1986), primarily known as Clay Matthews, is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). The six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro played 10 seasons for the Green Bay Packers and 1 season for the Los Angeles Rams .
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 ...
CANTON — Clay Matthews Jr. is back up for possible ... Jim Plunkett was the Oakland Raiders quarterback who beat Matthews and “The Kardiac Kids” in the famous “Red Right 88” playoff game ...
Clay Matthews now wears a helmet for a living, but when he was a young boy, not wearing a helmet nearly cost him his life. When the Green Bay Packers linebacker was a child, an accident while ...
Clay Matthews on New York Jets' struggles, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. ... "I’m too busy taking my kids to flag football, dance and gymnastics," Matthews said. "I’m good with where I’m at.
Matthews's sons, Clay Matthews Jr. and Bruce Matthews, played in the NFL in the 1970s to the 1990s, the latter inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Four grandsons have played in the NFL as well — Clay Matthews III, Kevin, Jake, and Casey Matthews. [4] Matthews died at the age of 88 on March 23, 2017, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. [5]
The Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee meets today to discuss and vote on candidates for the incredible honor. Among the finalists is star linebacker Clay Matthews Jr. The former ...