Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty AV Awards
1978 22 CLE NFL LB 15 2 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1.0 34 0 1
1979 23 CLE NFL RLB/ROLB 16 16 1 30 0 30 0 2 0 0 2.0 103 0 6
1980 24 CLE NFL ROLB 14 13 1 6 0 6 0 1 0 0 5.0 83 0 6
1981 25 CLE NFL ROLB 16 16 2 14 0 8 0 2 16 0 5.0 128 0 8
1982 26 CLE NFL LB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 0 1
1983 27 CLE NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.0 106 0 7
1984 28 CLE NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 12.0 126 0 14 AP-2
1985 29 CLE NFL ROLB 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 6.0 88 0 10 PB
1986 30 CLE NFL ROLB 16 16 2 12 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 1.0 89 0 8
1987 31 CLE NFL ROLB 12 12 3 62 1 36 0 2 0 0 2.5 72 0 12 PB
1988 32 CLE NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6.0 101 0 10 PB
1989 33 CLE NFL LLB 16 16 1 25 0 25 3 1 2 -2 1 4.0 113 0 13 PB
1990 34 CLE NFL LLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.5 102 0 6
1991 35 CLE NFL RLB 15 15 1 35 0 35 3 0 0 0 0 6.5 80 0 7
1992 36 CLE NFL RLB 16 16 1 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 9.0 111 0 8
1993 37 CLE NFL RLB 16 15 1 10 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 5.5 83 0 8
1994 38 ATL NFL LLB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 90 71 19 0 6
1995 39 ATL NFL LLB 16 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 63 49 14 0 7
1996 40 ATL NFL LB 15 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.5 12 11 1 0 1
19 Yrs 278 248 16 206 1 36 27 1 14 29 1 82.5 1595 131 34 0 139
17 Game Avg 17 15 1 13 0 36 0 1 2 0 5.0 98 0 9
CLE (16 Yrs) 232 216 14 205 1 36 24 1 13 29 1 75.0 1430 0 125
ATL (3 Yrs) 46 32 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 7.5 165 131 34 0 14
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1980 24 CLE NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1982 26 CLE NFL LB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0
1985 29 CLE NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 30 CLE NFL ROLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0
1987 31 CLE NFL ROLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1988 32 CLE NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1989 33 CLE NFL LLB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1995 39 ATL NFL LLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0
8 Yrs 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 3 0
CLE (7 Yrs) 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0
ATL (1 Yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0
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Scoring Summary

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1987 31 CLE NFL ROLB 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5 PB
1989 33 CLE NFL LLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4 PB
19 Yrs 278 248 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
CLE (16 Yrs) 232 216 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.1
ATL (3 Yrs) 46 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Clay Matthews?

Clay Matthews is 68 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.