CLIFF MATTHEWSMatthews, CliffHeight: 6-4 Weight: 257 Born: August 5, 1989 Cheraw, SC High School: Cheraw (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 2008 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 2009 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 2010 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (230th overall) 2011 Atlanta Falcons |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 98 | RDE | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 98 | LDE | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL | 98 | LDE | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2016 ATL NFL | 98 | LDT | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 35 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/28/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Released | 9/5/2015 | 2015 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2015 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 2/5/2016 | 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL |
| Released | 9/3/2016 | 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL |
| Signed | 10/19/2016 | 2016 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2016 ATL NFL |
| Released | 12/6/2016 | 2016 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2016 ATL NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 185 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 | 7.8 | 105 | 23.9 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 363 | 0 | 0.0 | 170 | 16.3 | 193 | 42.3 |
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL | 206 | 0 | 0.0 | 114 | 10.5 | 92 | 20.3 |
| 2016 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2016 ATL NFL | 48 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 4.0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 802 | 0 | 408 | 394 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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