Clay Matthews ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Matthews in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Matthews a career score of 90, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Clay Matthews
Height6'3"
Weight255 lb
BornMay 14, 1986
Age40
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 1, Pick 26 · GB
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
6x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 362 · #59 · All-TimeWorth 362 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 2% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+32.9
Avg surplus
peak +51
11 seasons × ~32.9 surplus ≈ VORP 362
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | — | GB | 16 | — | 42 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 10.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | GB | 15 | — | 52 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12.5 | 54.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | GB | 15 | — | 49 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 6.0 | 39.0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | GB | 12 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 13.0 | 52.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | GB | 11 | — | 39 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 559 | 74.5% | 24 | 7.1% |
| 2014 | — | GB | 16 | — | 54 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 11.0 | 49.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 899 | 83.1% | 67 | 14.9% |
| 2015 | — | GB | 15 | — | 63 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 6.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,017 | 97.2% | 63 | 13.8% |
| 2016 | — | GB | 10 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 476 | 61.8% | 28 | 8.7% |
| 2017 | — | GB | 14 | — | 39 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 7.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 656 | 71.7% | 34 | 9.1% |
| 2018 | — | GB | 15 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 756 | 70.7% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | — | LAR | 13 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 614 | 68.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Career | — | 152 | — | 479 | 344 | 135 | 127 | 199 | 90.5 | 416.5 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4,977 | — | 224 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | GB | 16 | — | 42 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 10.0 | 48.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | GB | 15 | — | 52 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 12.5 | 54.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 25 | GB | 15 | — | 49 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 6.0 | 39.0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | GB | 12 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 13.0 | 52.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | GB | 11 | 8* | 39 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | GB | 16 | 13* | 54 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 11.0 | 49.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 29 | GB | 15 | 15* | 63 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 6.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | GB | 10 | 7* | 23 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | GB | 14 | 10* | 39 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 7.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | GB | 15 | 11* | 42 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | LAR | 13 | 9* | 33 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 152 | 73* | 479 | 344 | 135 | 127 | 199 | — | — | 6 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | GB | 11 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 559 | 74.5% | 24 | 7.1% |
| 2014 | 28 | GB | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 899 | 83.1% | 67 | 14.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | GB | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,017 | 97.2% | 63 | 13.8% |
| 2016 | 30 | GB | 12 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 476 | 61.8% | 28 | 8.7% |
| 2017 | 31 | GB | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 656 | 71.7% | 34 | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | GB | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 756 | 70.7% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 33 | LAR | 13 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 614 | 68.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Career | 98 | 74* | — | — | 4,977 | — | 224 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 90 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 90 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
80
Sustained
career value
×.6
95
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 86 × longevity 1 = KV-H 90· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 80
On-field 62.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2009bestavg 80elite 702019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 46% of the all-time Sacks leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
46% of the all-time Sacks leader46
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+69
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1005.144Snap share75.4%Def snaps4,977ConsistentCV 0.22
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.58s
40-Yard
Elite · 91th pct
Pos 91thAll 64thClass Pos 88thClass All 59th
35.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 70thClass Pos 75thClass All 70th
121"
Broad Jump
Strong · 77th pct
Pos 77thAll 71thClass Pos 94thClass All 76th
23 reps
Bench
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 62thClass Pos 32thClass All 55th
6.90s
3-Cone
Elite · 93th pct
Pos 93thAll 83thClass Pos 98thClass All 81th
4.18s
Shuttle
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 78thClass Pos 98thClass All 86th
Postseason Career
15 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl54Solo41Ast13TFL8QBHits19Sk11.0Dis38.0PD2FF5FR4
Snap Counts
Def398ST27
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Aaron RodgersQB10yRandall CobbWR8yJordy NelsonWR8yMorgan BurnettS8yTramon WilliamsCB7yJohn KuhnFB7yMike DanielsDE7ySam ShieldsCB7yJames StarksRB7yNick PerryOLB7yMason CrosbyK6yA.J. HawkLB6yJames JonesWR6yDavid BakhtiariOT6yLane TaylorG6yB.J. RajiNT6yMike NealOLB6yJarrett BushCB6yBrad JonesLB6yRyan PickettNT5yDavante AdamsWR5yCorey LinsleyC5yHa Ha Clinton-DixS5yBryan BulagaOT5y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #26
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2019team change
Joined LAR (from GB)
- 2019final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 2009draft
Drafted by GB — Round 1, Pick 26
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 255 lb
Frame
240 lb at 4.58s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
90
peak 95
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
A2009
A+2010
B+2011
A+2012
A2013
A2014
B+2015
B+2016
B+2017
B2018
A2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10 | 0.6 | 11+1 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 14+1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 13 | 1.1 | 17+4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 11+3.5 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.5 | 8+3 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0.6 | 10+2 | 0.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
362 career value over replacement — #59 all-time of 4,612. 32.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · GB · 2009 · +35.2 vs expected KV-H
90actual
54.8 expected · Δ+35.2
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