John Clayton (sportswriter)

John Clayton
Born	(1954-05-11)May 11, 1954 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 18, 2022(2022-03-18) (aged 67) Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Education	Duquesne University
Occupation	Sports journalist
Years active	1972–2022
Spouse	Pat

John Travis Clayton (May 11, 1954 – March 18, 2022) was an American sports journalist who was a National Football League (NFL) writer and reporter for ESPN, as well as a senior writer for ESPN.com. He also worked for The Pittsburgh Press and The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington. Clayton received the Dick McCann Memorial Award (now the Bill Nunn Award) from the Pro Football Writers of America in recognition of his long-time coverage of professional football.