<P> Matthews was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern California with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft . Clay was a four - time Pro Bowler for Cleveland and was a cornerstone of the defense for well over a decade . In 1984 , Clay recorded 12.0 sacks . He was present at the infamous Browns playoff losses known as Red Right 88 , The Drive , and The Fumble , that kept some very good teams from appearing in a Super Bowl . One of his most memorable moments as a Brown was in a playoff game against the Bills on January 6 , 1990 . Jim Kelly and the high flying Bills offense came to Cleveland for a memorable shootout . With only seconds left in the 4th quarter and clinging to a 34 - 30 lead , Matthews intercepted a Kelly pass on the Brown 's two yard line to seal a Cleveland victory . After the 1993 season , Clay became an Atlanta Falcon . In 1995 at the age of 39 , Matthews started all 16 games for the Falcons . He was also the oldest player to record a sack at 40 years , 282 days . Matthews was one of the first players to negotiate a large contract going into the NFL . </P>
<P> Matthews was drafted by the Browns out of the University of Southern California with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1978 NFL Draft . Clay was a four - time Pro Bowler for Cleveland and was a cornerstone of the defense for well over a decade . In 1984 , Clay recorded 12.0 sacks . He was present at the infamous Browns playoff losses known as Red Right 88 , The Drive , and The Fumble , that kept some very good teams from appearing in a Super Bowl . One of his most memorable moments as a Brown was in a playoff game against the Bills on January 6 , 1990 . Jim Kelly and the high flying Bills offense came to Cleveland for a memorable shootout . With only seconds left in the 4th quarter and clinging to a 34 - 30 lead , Matthews intercepted a Kelly pass on the Brown 's two yard line to seal a Cleveland victory . After the 1993 season , Clay became an Atlanta Falcon . In 1995 at the age of 39 , Matthews started all 16 games for the Falcons . He was also the oldest player to record a sack at 40 years , 282 days . Matthews was one of the first players to negotiate a large contract going into the NFL . </P>
where did clay matthews jr play college football
where did clay matthews jr play college football
University of Southern California
University of Southern California