Jake Matthews is the new all time Atlanta Falcons iron man, now having played in his 156th consecutive game Sunday against the Jets, moving him ahead of Ring of Honor member Jeff Van Note for first place in franchise history.
Following an injury in his first ever NFL game, in 2014, Matthews was inactive for the Week 2 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals with Gabe Carimi serving as the team’s starting left tackle. Little did we know at the time, that would be the last time somebody not named Jake Matthews would line up as the starting left tackle for the Atlanta Falcons at any point for the next decade.