Clay Matthews, Aaron Kampman selected for Packers Hall of Fame

Richard Ryman, Green Bay Press-Gazette

GREEN BAY – Clay Matthews and Aaron Kampman will join the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame this year.

Matthews, an outside linebacker, retired after the 2019 season and one year with the Los Angeles Rams. Kampman, a defensive end, retired after the 2011 season. He played his final two years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. They will be the 169th and 170th members of the hall.

Matthews was the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft after attending University of Southern California. In his 10 seasons in Green Bay, Matthews recorded a Packers' record 83.5 sacks. He was selected for the Pro Bowl six times and was named All-Pro by The Associated Press in 2010. His 11 sacks in 15 career playoff games are the most in franchise history (since sacks became an NFL stat in 1982) and are sixth in NFL playoff history.

Kampman was selected in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft after attending University of Iowa. He played eight seasons in Green Bay. He was second in the NFL in sacks with 15.5 in 2006, when he also recorded 113 tackles, a franchise record for defensive linemen. He is fifth overall in team history with 54 sacks. Kampman was chosen for Pro-Bowls in 2006 and 2008 and was named second-team All-Pro both years.

The hall of fame induction banquet is scheduled for Aug. 29 in the Lambeau Field Atrium. Ticket information will be provided later by the hall. This year's inductees were Jordy Nelson and Josh Sitton.

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Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman chases New York Jets running back Leon Washington on a pass play during the Packers' 38-10 loss to the Jets on Dec. 3, 2006, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Packers defensive end Aaron Kampman chases New York Jets running back Leon Washington on a pass play during the Packers' 38-10 loss to the Jets on Dec. 3, 2006, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. is a nonprofit corporation independent of the Green Bay Packers that guides the Hall of Fame museum as a historic national sports venue and educational resource to the Green Bay community and the state of Wisconsin.

Established in 1967, the Packers Hall of Fame museum is on the main floor of the Lambeau Field Atrium.

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