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There is one more play that defines the Browns portion of the long NFL career of linebacker Clay Matthews.

Chronologically, it is the first of the four plays, including the three we already mentioned in this short series discussing the most memorable plays of a man who is a semifinalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

It occurred Oct. 5, 1986 when the Browns edged Pittsburgh 27-24 and ended the Three Rivers Jinx after losing their first 16 games to the Steelers in that house of horrors.

It was a back-and forth game throughout.  The Browns bolted to a 10-0 first-quarter lead, the Steelers rallied to go ahead 14-10 and then Cleveland went on top 17-14 at halftime on Gerald “The Ice Cube” McNeil’s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

The Steelers moved ahead 21-17 in the third quarter and still led 24-20 in the fourth before Earnest Byner’s four-yard scoring run gave the Browns a 27-24 advantage.

But the Steelers weren’t done, putting together a methodical drive into Cleveland territory in the final minutes. The fans watching on TV back in Cleveland started squirming in their seats, for they had seen this story before over the previous decade and a half, with the Browns playing well at Three Rivers only to lose at the end.

But Matthews changed the narrative, reaching in and stripping the ball from quarterback Mark Malone on a keeper off right tackle. The Browns recovered and as such clinched their first win in Pittsburgh since 1969.

So, what do these four plays from Clay Matthews all have in common?