DE · Atlanta Falcons
Cliff Matthews
Age 36 · 193 cm (6'4") · 122 kg · Born Aug 5, 1989 · South Carolina
NFL career
2011
debut year
2016
last season
6
seasons
#96
jersey
College: South Carolina
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#230
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2014 · 17 games.
Defense
18solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Cliff Matthews was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
28–34 vs Patriots
2016-21 · Feb 5, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
44–21 vs Packers
2016-20 · Jan 22, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
36–20 vs Seahawks
2016-19 · Jan 14, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
38–32 vs Saints
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Panthers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
41–13 vs 49ers
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
42–14 @ Rams
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Chiefs
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Matthews" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#204
#206
#206
#207
#208
#209
#210
#210
#210
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Virgil Green
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#205
#206
Pep Levingston
SEA
Justin Rogers
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Justin Rogers
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Justin Rogers
DT · BUF
#207
Korey Lindsey
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#208
Greg McElroy
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#209
Johnny Culbreath
OT · DET
#210
Andrew Jackson
G · ATL
#210
Andrew Jackson
ILB · ATL
#210
Andrew Jackson
RB · ATL
#211
Bruce Miller
FB · SFO
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Cliff Matthews.
Aaron Lavarias
Debut 2011 · Patriots
Adrian Clayborn
Debut 2011 · #94 · Browns
Aldon Smith
Debut 2011 · #58 · Cowboys
Alex Silvestro
Debut 2011 · Ravens
Allen Bailey
Debut 2011 · #93 · Falcons
Auston English
Debut 2011 · #94 · Browns
Brandon Bair
Debut 2011 · #93 · Eagles
Cameron Heyward
Debut 2011 · #97 · Steelers
Born on August 5
Wendell Hayes
1940 · Kansas City Chiefs
Roman Gabriel
1940 · Philadelphia Eagles
Duane Benson
1945 · Houston Texans
Bruce Coslet
1946 · Cincinnati Bengals
Scott Stringer
1951 · Los Angeles Rams
Freddie Scott
1952 · Detroit Lions
Dave Graf
1953 · Washington Commanders
Steve Rivera
1954 · Chicago Bears