Editing Nate Clements (section)

====2007====
On March 2, 2007, the [[San Francisco 49ers]] signed Clements to an eight-year, $80 million contract with $22 million guaranteed.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2786253 49ers make Clements NFL's highest-paid defender ever]</ref> The contract made him the highest paid defensive player in league history in 2007.
[[File:Nate Clements on field pregame at Eagles at 49ers 10-12-08 1.JPG|thumb|upright|left|Clements on the field prior to a game against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on October 12, 2008]]
Clements became part of a revamped secondary that finished 27th in passing yards the previous season. Head coach [[Mike Nolan]] officially named Clements the No. 1 starting cornerback to start the season, along with cornerback [[Walt Harris (cornerback)|Walt Harris]] and safeties [[Michael Lewis (safety)|Michael Lewis]] and [[Mark Roman]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart: 09/02/2007 |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/17/SF |access-date=June 6, 2018 |website=Ourlads.com}}</ref>

In Week 2, Clements collected six solo tackles and sacked quarterback [[Marc Bulger]] in the 49ers' 17–16 win at the [[2007 St. Louis Rams|St. Louis Rams]].<ref name="stats7"/> On November 25, 2007, Clements collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) and a pass deflection during a 37–31 victory at the [[2007 Arizona Cardinals|Arizona Cardinals]] in Week 13.<ref name="stats7"/> On December 23, 2007, he recorded seven combined tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception during a 21–19 victory against the [[2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref name="stats7">{{cite web |title=NFL Player stats: Nate Clements (2007) |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/nateclements/2504744/gamelogs?season=2007 |access-date=June 6, 2018 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> Clements finished the season with 92 combined tackles (77 solo), 14 pass deflections, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.<ref name="career"/>