23 Facts About Tom Clements

Thomas Albert Clements was born on June 18,1953 and is an American former professional football quarterback and coach.

Tom Clements served as an assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, and the University of Notre Dame.

Tom Clements attended Canevin Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1971.

Tom Clements was a four-year letterman in both football and basketball.

Tom Clements was offered a basketball scholarship at North Carolina, but decided to play football instead.

Tom Clements is the only athlete in Canevin history to have his jersey retired.

Tom Clements continued his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1979, but did not fare well, throwing only two touchdowns to 11 interceptions and being replaced by Danny Sanders.

In 1980, Tom Clements was briefly on the roster of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, coached by former Montreal Alouettes head coach Marv Levy, but was the third-string quarterback for a team that stressed the running game.

In 1981, Tom Clements returned to the Tiger-Cats and threw for 4,536 yards.

Tom Clements improved his numbers the next season with 4,706 yards.

In 1983, Tom Clements was traded from Hamilton to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for long-time Blue Bomber quarterback Dieter Brock.

Tom Clements led the Bombers to their first Grey Cup victory since 1962.

Tom Clements finished his playing career with Winnipeg in 1987 and was named the league's Most Outstanding Player.

Tom Clements finished his CFL career with over 39,000 passing yards, 252 passing touchdowns, and a 60.35 completion percentage.

In 2005, for the 75th anniversary of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Tom Clements was selected one of the Bombers 20 all-time great players.

Tom Clements was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

In 1992, Tom Clements was hired as quarterbacks coach for Notre Dame, where he served until 1995 under head coach Lou Holtz.

Tom Clements is credited for assisting in the development of one of the game's elite quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers, as the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000+ yards during his first two years as a starting quarterback in 2008 and 2009, and winning Super Bowl XLV and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award in Rodgers' third year as a starting quarterback in 2010.

On February 12,2015, Tom Clements role was elevated to assistant head coach with respective play-calling responsibilities.

On January 26,2017, McCarthy announced Tom Clements' contract had expired and he would move on to pursue other opportunities.

Tom Clements was hired as the primary offensive assistant because no offensive coordinator on the staff was added, with Kingsbury calling plays and doing other coordinator-type duties.

On February 17,2022, Tom Clements came out of retirement and joined the Packers as the quarterbacks coach again, this time under head coach Matt LaFleur.

Tom Clements worked with Rodgers for one season until the latter was traded to the New York Jets in the 2023 offseason, although Clements stayed on to assist 2020 first round pick and new starter Jordan Love.