Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews has six sacks in the first two games, which matches his total for the entire 2011 season. At this rate, Matthews would shatter the NFL single-season sack record.
“He’s playing awfully well,” said Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers on Friday.

Matthews burst out of the gate in 2010 with six sacks in his first two games and finished with 13.5 for the season.

At his current pace, Matthews would generate a league-record 48 sacks. He’s a little less than one-third of the way to the Packers’ single-season sack record. Here are the best single-season sackers in Packers history, with sacks becoming an official NFL individual statistic in 1982:
1. Tim Harris, 19.5 (1989)
2. Reggie White, 16 (1998)
3. Aaron Kampman, 15.5 (2006)
4. Ezra Johnson, 14.5 (1983)

Harris’ total of 19.5 ranks tied for ninth all-time in NFL annals. Here is a list of the top-10 single season sackers in the NFL, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com:
1. Michael Strahan (30) 22.5 2001 NYG
2. Mark Gastineau (28) 22.0 1984 NYJ
Jared Allen (29) 22.0 2011 MIN
4. Chris Doleman+ (28) 21.0 1989 MIN
Reggie White+ (26) 21.0 1987 PHI

The article mentioned this, but he had the same amoutn 2 years ago, then had about 1 for every 2 games the remainder of the season. he's had a great 12% of the season, but I'll be a little more excited if he keeps this pace for 14, hell, even 4 more games.

Originally Posted by: musccy 

Didn't he pull a hammy about week 3 or 4 in 2010?

Originally Posted by: wpr 

welp

guess we can all blame wpr for jinxing clay if he gets injured in the next 2 weeks.

Originally Posted by: gbguy20 

“He’s playing awfully well,” said Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers on Friday.

Perhaps it is all that "Muscle Milk" that he has been taking....errr, drinking.

Originally Posted by: vikesrule