Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty AV Awards
197822CLELB57152150500001.0341
197923CLERLB/ROLB57161613003002002.01036
198024CLEROLB571413160601005.0836
198125CLEROLB57161621408021605.01288
198226CLELB572100.0111
198327CLEROLB5716160400006.01067
198428CLEROLB57161603010012.012614AP2
1985*29CLEROLB57141401011506.08810PB
198630CLEROLB57161621208200001.0898
1987*31CLEROLB57121236213602002.57212PB
1988*32CLEROLB571616002006.010110PB
1989*33CLELLB571616125025312-214.011313PB
199034CLELLB5716160300003.51026
199135CLERLB571515135035300006.5807
199236CLERLB5716161606300009.01118
199337CLERLB571615110010200005.5838
199438ATLLLB5715150000001.09071196
199539ATLLLB5716162101001000.06349147
199640ATLLB571510300006.5121111
Career278248162061362711429182.5159513134139
16 yrsCLE232216142051362411329175.014300125
3 yrsATL46322101301007.51651313414
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty
198024CLEROLB110000000.0
198226CLEROLB110000001.0
1985*29CLEROLB110000000.0
198630CLEROLB220000001.0
1987*31CLEROLB220000000.0
1988*32CLELOLB110000000.0
1989*33CLELLB221000000.0
199539ATLLLB110000000.0220
Career11111000002.0220
7 yrsCLE10101000002.0
1 yrATL11000.0220
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Scoring Summary

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1987*31CLEROLB5712121160.5
1989*33CLELLB5716161160.4
Career2782481120120.0
16 yrsCLE232216112012.1
3 yrsATL4632000.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 53.50 (34th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

All-Pro Teams

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Clay Matthews?

Clay Matthews is 67 years old.

When was Clay Matthews born?

Clay Matthews was born on March 15, 1956.

Where was Clay Matthews born?

Clay Matthews was born in Palo Alto, CA.

How tall is Clay Matthews?

Clay Matthews is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Clay Matthews weigh when playing?

Clay Matthews weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.

Is Clay Matthews in the Hall of Fame?

Clay Matthews has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Clay Matthews play?

Clay Matthews played 278 games over his career.

How many sacks did Clay Matthews have?

Clay Matthews had 82.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Clay Matthews won?

Clay Matthews has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Clay Matthews retire?

Clay Matthews last played in 1996.