CLAY MATTHEWSMatthews, William ClayHeight: 6-3 Weight: 219 Born: August 1, 1928 Charleston, SC Died: March 23, 2017 Mount Pleasant, SC High School: Charleston (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Georgia Tech | Roster |
| 1947 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1948 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1949 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: 25th round (247th overall) 1949 Los Angeles Rams |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Father of Clay Matthews; father of Bruce Matthews; grandfather of Clay Matthews |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 46 | ROT | 11 | 12 |
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 83 | LDE | 9 | 9 |
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 83 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 83 | LDE | 12 | 12 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 44 | 45 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1949 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | |
| Retired | 12/21/1955 | 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 13L | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 13L | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1950 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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