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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 one 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] Matthews 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.
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]
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 ... Matthews said he's enjoying retired life. "I’m too busy taking my kids to flag football, dance and gymnastics ...
Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews talks with former defensive coordinator Dom Capers before a press conference before the 2024 Packers Hall of Fame induction banquet on Thursday at ...
Matthews was born in Northridge, California to parents Clay and Leslie Matthews. His father Clay Matthews, Jr. played football as an All-American at USC and had a 19-year professional football career in the National Football League. [1] His grandfather Clay Matthews, Sr. and uncle Bruce Matthews both played in the NFL, as well as his brother ...
Matthews, who played linebacker for six Browns teams that made the playoffs in the 1980s, is among 60 Seniors candidates to be part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. The category ...