statvalue article_title draftround birth_date draftyear heightin image_size heightft number image college statlabel name caption birth_place nfl weight position highschool draftpick
1,561 69.5 16 1 clay matthews , jr. .
 1 15 march 1956 1978 2 175px 6 57 browns cm 57.png southern california tackles sacks ints touchdowns clay matthews , jr. matthews during the 1984 nfl season . palo alto , california mat611169 245 linebacker winnetka -lrb- il -rrb- new trier 12
clay matthews , jr. .

william clay matthews , jr. -lrb- born march 15 , 1956 -rrb- 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 .
