Clay Matthews
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $84,468,750
Career APY: $7,678,977
Total Guarantees: $32,630,000
Largest Cash Payment: $22,020,000 (2013)
Largest Cap Number: $15,075,000 (2017)
- Date of Birth: May 14, 1986
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 255
- College: USC
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 1, #26 overall (Packers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2009 | 5 | $9,925,000 | $1,985,000 | $6,630,000 | $9,230,000 | 93.0% | $2,307,500 |
| Packers | Extension | Expired | 2013 | 5 | $66,000,000 | $13,200,000 | $20,500,000 | $69,738,750 | 105.7% | $11,623,125 |
| Rams | UFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $9,250,000 | $4,625,000 | $5,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 37.8% | $3,500,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 10 | $78,968,750 | $7,896,875 | $78,925,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Packers | $310,000 | $160,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,270,000 | 1.0% | $1,860,000 | ||
| 2010 | Packers | $395,000 | $1,090,000 | $1,525,000 | $0 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,100,000 | -- | $5,730,000 | ||
| 2011 | Packers | $660,000 | $1,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,840,000 | 1.5% | $750,000 | ||
| 2012 | Packers | $800,000 | $1,090,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,980,000 | 1.6% | $890,000 | ||
| 2013 | Packers | $1,020,000 | $5,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,710,000 | 5.1% | $22,020,000 | ||
| 2014 | Packers | $1,000,000 | $4,100,000 | $5,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,100,000 | 7.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2015 | Packers | $7,600,000 | $4,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,700,000 | 8.4% | $8,600,000 | ||
| 2016 | Packers | $8,650,000 | $4,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,750,000 | 8.4% | $9,650,000 | ||
| 2017 | Packers | $10,100,000 | $4,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,075,000 | 8.6% | $11,068,750 | ||
| 2018 | Packers | $10,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,400,000 | 6.2% | $11,400,000 | ||
| 2019 | Rams | $3,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.9% | $3,500,000 | ||
| Total | $43,935,000 | $25,020,000 | $7,775,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,120,000 | $200,000 | $3,500,000 | $82,425,000 | $82,468,750 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 2020 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Total | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 86.9% | 0.0% | 37 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 12 | -- | -- | 66.8% | 1.5% | 32 | 11 | 13 | 83.5 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 53.3% | 4.8% | 26 | 15 | 7.5 | 50.5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 82.2% | 14.9% | 45 | 16 | 11 | 58 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 97.2% | 15.6% | 49 | 17 | 6.5 | 40.5 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 46.3% | 6.3% | 20 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 62.5% | 8.0% | 26 | 15 | 7.5 | 53 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 71.1% | 1.3% | 29 | 14 | 3.5 | 25.5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 55.5% | 0.6% | 27 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |