OLB · Los Angeles Rams
Clay Matthews
Age 40 · 191 cm (6'3") · 116 kg · Born May 14, 1986 · USC
NFL career
2009
debut year
2019
last season
11
seasons
#52
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2019 · 152 games.
Defense
344solo tackles
90.5sacks
6INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 29 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 46 | 12.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 36 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 32 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 24 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 38 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 46 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 19 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 23 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 23 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Los Angeles Rams
Most recent results for the franchise while Clay Matthews was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
31–24 vs Cardinals
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
L
31–34 @ 49ers
2019-16 · Dec 21, 2019 · REGULAR
L
21–44 @ Cowboys
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
W
28–12 vs Seahawks
2019-14 · Dec 8, 2019 · REGULAR
W
34–7 @ Cardinals
2019-13 · Dec 1, 2019 · REGULAR
L
6–45 vs Ravens
2019-12 · Nov 25, 2019 · REGULAR
W
17–7 vs Bears
2019-11 · Nov 17, 2019 · REGULAR
L
12–17 @ Steelers
2019-10 · Nov 10, 2019 · REGULAR
Other "Matthews" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
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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
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Clay Matthews.
Ashlee Palmer
Debut 2009 · #58 · Lions
Brian Orakpo
Debut 2009 · #98 · Titans
Dan Skuta
Debut 2009 · #55 · Jaguars
Deandre Levy
Debut 2009 · #54 · Lions
Jason Phillips
Debut 2009 · #52 · Eagles
Jonathan Casillas
Debut 2009 · #52 · Giants
Kaluka Maiava
Debut 2009 · #50 · Raiders
Lee Robinson
Debut 2009 · #54 · Broncos
Born on May 14
Jeff Staggs
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
Willie McGee
1950 · Detroit Lions
Mat Mendenhall
1957 · Washington Commanders
Mike Quick
1959 · Philadelphia Eagles
John Holt
1959 · Indianapolis Colts
Skip Hamilton
1959 · Philadelphia Eagles
Reggie Collier
1961 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Eric Larkin
1962 · Houston Texans