DE · Atlanta Falcons
Clay Matthews
Age 70 · 188 cm (6'2") · 111 kg · Born Mar 15, 1956 · USC
NFL career
1978
debut year
1996
last season
19
seasons
#57
jersey
College: USC
Other "Matthews" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
19-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended USC.
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
LB · 2025 · Browns
Greedy Vance
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Jamil Muhammad
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Jaylin Smith
CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
CB · 2024 · Chiefs
2009 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#6
#6
#7
#8
#9
Matthew Stafford
QB · DET
#2
Jason Smith
OT · STL
#3
Tyson Jackson
DE · KAN
#4
Aaron Curry
LB · SEA
#5
Mark Sanchez
QB · NYJ
#6
Andre Smith
OT · CIN
#6
Andre Smith
TE · CIN
#6
Andre Smith
LB · CIN
#7
Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR · OAK
#8
Eugene Monroe
OT · JAX
#9
B.J. Raji
NT · GNB
#10
Michael Crabtree
WR · SFO
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Clay Matthews.
Born on March 15
Billy Masters
1944 · Kansas City Chiefs
Rick Volk
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Steve Schubert
1951 · Chicago Bears
Mike Kruczek
1953 · Washington Commanders
Loaird McCreary
1953 · New York Giants
Horace Perkins
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Douglass
1955 · Los Angeles Chargers
Mike Connell
1956 · Washington Commanders