19 seasons. 278 games, 248 games started. 1561 solo tackles. Former Cleveland Browns linebacker Clay Matthews, Jr. was a staple in the NFL during the ’80s and ’90s.
It was hard to find a week in the NFL where Matthews wasn’t on the field except for in 1982.His efforts in the NFL are being rewarded again as he made the list of semifinalists for the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Making 4 Pro Bowls in his career, 3 straight from 1987-1989, Clay Matthews was a Cleveland favorite. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame arguably more than any other semifinalist who is not on their first ballot.