Game Notes: Sacks Keep Coming For Matthews

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It appeared that outside linebacker Clay Matthews had posted his ninth sack of the season with a sack/forced fumble of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger late in the first quarter, and even though the ruling was overturned, Matthews still found a way to put his name in the franchise record books later on in the game.

Matthews tied for the team lead with two sacks, his third two-sack performance this year, and now has a team-high 10 sacks this season. He came into the game tied for the Packers rookie record at eight sacks with Tim Harris (1986) and Vonnie Holliday (1998), and now stands alone among rookies in team history.

"It means a lot, but it would have meant a lot more if we had won today," Matthews said. "It's tough anytime you have a loss. It's tough. It definitely means a great deal, but like I have said in days prior, this is a team game. I wouldn't be able to get all of those if it weren't for the other guys on the field. All the praise goes out to the..

Source: Packers.com
 

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