Photo: Jerry Sherk / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nineteen NFL seasons is the number that stops me cold. In a sport built on collisions, lasting almost two decades as a linebacker, mostly with the Cleveland Browns, demands a freakish blend of durability, smarts and discipline. A USC product and first-round pick in 1978, Clay Matthews Jr. quietly became the foundation of one of football's great families. I tend to find longevity more impressive than flash, and his career is a masterclass in it. He is the kind of unglamorous cornerstone player whose value the box score rarely fully captures.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clay Matthews Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- クレイ・マシューズ・ジュニア
- Reading
- くれい・ましゅーず・じゅにあ
- Born
- March 15, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Arcadia High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay%20Matthews%20Jr.
Frequently asked questions
When was Clay Matthews Jr. born?
Born March 15, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Clay Matthews Jr. from?
Clay Matthews Jr. is from Palo Alto, California, United States.
What does Clay Matthews Jr. do?
Clay Matthews Jr. works as American football player.
How tall is Clay Matthews Jr.?
Clay Matthews Jr. is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.