Clay Matthews Jr.
Clay Matthews Jr. was born in Palo Alto, California, United States on March 15th, 1956 and is the Football Player. At the age of 68, Clay Matthews Jr. biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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William Clay Matthews Jr. (born March 15, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who competed for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round and appeared in 278 games over 19 NFL seasons, putting him at number 17 among the most popular games played (currently at number 21).
Matthews had 1,561 tackles in his career, the third most in NFL history, as the father of Clay Matthews III, an All-Pro linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, and brother of Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews.
Early life and college
Matthews was born in a football family. Clay Matthews Sr., his father, played for the NFL in the 1950s. In 1974, Matthews graduated from New Trier East High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Matthews and his brother Bruce both attended college at the University of Southern California (USC), where they both competed for the USC Trojans football team.
Life after pro football
Matthews resides in Agoura Hills, California. He is the defensive coordinator at Oaks Christian High School, a co-ed private school in Westlake Village, California, where his son Casey attended. In 2005, he and his brother Bruce were inducted into the United StatesC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1992, Matthews opened a Pontiac car dealership in Euclid, Ohio; now known as Sims Buick GMC.
On the famous TV game show Family Feud, hosted by Richard Dawson, Matthews and his brother Bruce competed with members of their families. The Matthews family won the game, with Matthews being one of two family members to participate in the final round. They finished the game with 41 points, but not for the $10,000 grand prize.
He was named Director of Football Operations at Carter High School (Tennessee), where he had previously worked as an assistant coach.
Personal life
Matthews is married to Leslie Matthews. Jennifer, Kyle, Brian, Clay III, and Casey have five children. Clay III and Kyle played football at the University of Oregon, while Casey was a linebacker for the Oregon Ducks football at the University of Oregon. Clay III was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL Draft, while the Philadelphia Eagles selected Casey in Round 4 of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Matthews was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft. Matthews was a four-time pick for the Pro Bowl with the Browns and was a pillar of the defense for over a decade. Matthews received 12.0 sacks in 1984. He appeared at several important Browns playoff losses (1981), The Fumble (1988), and The Drive (1988), which barred those Browns teams from ever going to the Super Bowl. On January 6, 1990, Browns' most memorable game as a Brown was in a playoff match against the Bills. Matthews intercepted a pass by Bill Kelly to seal a Cleveland victory with just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and Bills at the Browns' two-yard line. Matthews was signed by the Atlanta Falcons in 1993 after the 1993 season. Matthews played all 16 games for the Falcons in 1995 and set a record as the oldest player to experience a sack at the age of 40 years, 282 days old.
On the Cleveland Browns, Matthews was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week twice (Week 12, 1984 and 1991). Matthews and his brother, Clay Matthews III, are the only father-son team to be named Defensive Player of the Week in the NFL.