William Clay Matthews Jr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: March 15, 1956 in Palo Alto, CA
College: USC (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 96 (191st overall since 1950)
Relatives: Son of Clay Matthews, Father of Casey Matthews and Clay Matthews, Brother of Bruce Matthews and Uncle of Kevin Matthews
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Hall of Fame semi-finalist in 2012
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| Games | Scoring | Sacks & Tackles | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| League | NFL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Place | Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Road | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Result | Win | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Loss | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | |
| 15+ points | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Month | September | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| December | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | |
| January | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Saturday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Conference | AFC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| NFC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Division | AFC East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Central | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 1 | |
| AFC West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | TD | Pts | Sk | Tkl | Ast | Int | Yds | TD |
| Opponent | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | |
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | |