Clay Matthews Jr. American football player
William Clay Matthews, Jr. (born March 15, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. He was the first round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns and played in 278 games over 19 NFL seasons, the 17th most appearances in league history. According to one source, he has the third most career tackles in NFL history, with no active player within 500 tackles of his mark.He is the father of Clay Matthews III, an All-Pro linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, and brother of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews.
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American football player
| Career start | 1978 |
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| Career end | 1996 |
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| Draft pick | 12 |
| Draft round | 1 |
| Draft year | 1978 |
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