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26. Clay Matthews

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26. Clay Matthews

From the legendary Matthews family, Clay Matthews III became a perfect fit for Lambeau Field.  

Matthews was a star Linebacker since the moment he began, earning a Pro Bowl selection in his rookie year and making five more since.  Matthews has excelled at pass rushing and whenever you watch a game that featured Green Bay it is likely that Matthews was all over the screen.  

A First Team All-Pro in 2010, Matthews III was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year, with the PFWA naming him as their DPOY.

Matthews played a large part in Green Bay’s success in the 2010s, leading them to a Super Bowl in the aforementioned 2010 campaign.  He finished his career with a final year with the Rams, and had 91.5 Sacks with 130 Tackles for Loss over his career.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Linebacker
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 26th Overall 4/25/09.
  • Departed: Signed with the Los Angeles Rams as a Free Agent 3/21/19
  • Games Played: 143
  • Notable Statistics: 137 Games Started
    6 Interceptions
    191 Interception Return Yards
    2 Interception Return Touchdowns
    15 Forced Fumbles
    5 Fumble Recoveries
    109 Fumble Recovery Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
    83.5 Quarterback Sacks
    494 Combined Tackles
    366 Solo Tackles
    128 Assisted Tackles
    121 Tackles for Loss
    189 Quarterback Hits
    90 Approximate Value


    15 Playoff Games
    4 Forced Fumbles
    4 Fumble Recoveries
    29 Fumble Recovery Yards
    11.0 Quarterback Sacks
    53 Combined Tackles
    42 Solo Tackles
    11 Assisted Tackles
    8 Tackles for Loss
    22 Quarterback Hits
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Super Bowl Champion (XLV)
    PFWA Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
    The Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
    First Team All-Pro (2010)
    Second Team All-Pro (2012)
    Pro Bowl  (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 & 2015)
    All-Rookie (2009)
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