Clay Matthews Named 2012 Team MVP Ahead of Aaron Rodgers by Packers Hall of Fame

Linebacker Clay Matthews will be honored on Saturday July 20 as the team's MVP during the 43rd annual Packers Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

According to a team press release:

Matthews authored another outstanding season in 2012, leading the team as one of the NFL’s most dynamic, impactful and versatile defenders. Wreaking havoc on opposing offenses, he became the first player in franchise history to earn Pro Bowl recognition in each of his first four seasons in the league. Matthews flourished in his transition back to right outside linebacker and played in 12 games, posting 60 tackles (45 solo), including 13 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble. Matthews’ sack total was the second highest of his career, ranking fifth in the NFL and second in the NFC, despite missing a month of action due to injury. The 2012 season also marked his third double-digit sack campaign, placing him third all-time in team history behind defensive ends Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila and Reggie White (four). Matthews also started both playoff games in 2012 and added three sacks, bringing his career playoff total to 7½, trailing only White for the most in franchise postseason history.

Matthews missed four games due to injury in 2012. For an honor that doesn't appear to discriminate between offense and defense, it seems a little unusual that Matthews would be named the team MVP ahead of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Defensive lineman Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, kicker Chris Jacke and contributor Emil Fischer will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

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Taco's picture

July 17, 2013 at 07:59 pm

Greg Jennings must have stuffed the ballot box.

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July 17, 2013 at 08:16 pm

I like Clay but that's insane.

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July 17, 2013 at 11:48 pm

Willie McGinest's (don't care) post season sack total record will belong to Clay before he's done, dude's gonna be in the playoffs a shit ton, yo.

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David's picture

July 18, 2013 at 07:20 pm

I also like Clay, but this is ridiculous. Didn't they go 3-1 without him?

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TommyG's picture

July 19, 2013 at 09:26 am

Yes. AR is the MVP. Some of these Clay fans are as bad as the old F*vre fans.

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