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For NFL Rookies, the "Real" Father's Day Comes in September

FOR NFL ROOKIES, THE REAL FATHER’S DAY

COMES THIS SEPTEMBER

They will definitely treat him to something special on Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20.  Maybe it will be dinner at his favorite steakhouse or the latest tech gadget.

But the real Father’s Day present this year from three NFL rookies will be unwrapped beginning Kickoff Weekend.  At that time, if all goes well, they will give dad a gift 179 sons have presented before – following in his footsteps as an NFL player.

There have been 179 father-son pairs and threesomes that have played in the NFL.  The list includes such names as DORSETT (Tony and Anthony); FARR (Mel, Sr.; Mel, Jr. and Mike); HASSELBECK (Don, Matt and Tim); KRAMER (Jerry and Jordan); MANNING (Archie, Peyton and Eli); MATTHEWS (Clay, Sr.; Bruce; Clay, Jr. and Clay); METCALF (Terry and Eric); SHULA (Don, Dave and Mike); and WINSLOW (Kellen, Sr. and Kellen, Jr.).

Click on the 'Jump' to see the combinations of fathers/sons that played in the NFL and had ties to the Baltimore Colts or Ravens.

DIXON/BROCK

 

 

Zachary Dixon

RB

1979 Denver Broncos, 1979 New York Giants, 1980 Philadelphia Eagles, 1980-83 Baltimore Colts, 1983-84 Seattle Seahawks

Raheem Brock

DE

2002-present Indianapolis Colts *

HUNTER

 

 

 

James

DB

1976-82 Detroit Lions

 

Javin

WR

2002 Baltimore Ravens

JOHNSON

 

 

 

Ron, Sr.

DB

1978-84 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Ron, Jr.

WR

2002 -04 Baltimore Ravens, 2005 Chicago Bears, 2006 Washington Redskins

JONES

 

 

 

Dub

RB-DB

1950-55 Cleveland Browns (NFL)

 

Bert

QB

1973-81 Baltimore Colts, 1982 Los Angeles Rams

JONES

 

 

 

Terry, Sr.

DT

1978-84 Green Bay Packers

 

Terry, Jr.

TE

2002-2005 Baltimore Ravens, 2006 San Francisco 49ers

LOONEY

 

 

 

Don

WR-DB

1940 Philadelphia Eagles, 1941-42 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1943-45 military service

 

Joe Don

RB

1964 Baltimore Colts, 1965-66 Detroit Lions, 1966-67 Washington Redskins, 1968 military service, 1969 New Orleans Saints

MACKEY

 

 

 

Dee

TE

1960 San Francisco 49ers, 1961-62 Baltimore Colts, 1963-66 New York Jets

 

Kyle

QB

1984 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986 Philadelphia Eagles, 1987 Miami Dolphins, 1989 New York Jets

MC ALISTER

 

 

 

James

RB

1975-76 Philadelphia Eagles, 1978 New England Patriots

 

Chris

CB

1999-2008 Baltimore Ravens, 2009 New Orleans Saints

PINKNEY/CURRY

 

 

 

Reggie Pinkney

DB

1977-78 Detroit Lions, 1979-81 Baltimore Colts

 

Aaron Curry

LB

2009-present Seattle Seahawks *

PYLE/KUMEROW

 

 

 

Palmer Pyle

G

1960-63 Baltimore Colts, 1964 Minnesota Vikings, 1966 Oakland Raiders

 

Eric Kumerow

LB-DE

1988-90 Miami Dolphins

SCOTT

 

 

 

Fred

WR

1974-77 Baltimore Colts, 1978-83 Detroit Lions

 

Freddie

WR

1996-97 Atlanta Falcons, 1998 Indianapolis Colts

SHULA

 

 

 

Don

DB-RB

1951-52 Cleveland Browns, 1953-56 Baltimore Colts, 1957 Washington Redskins (Head Coach: 1963-69 Baltimore Colts, 1970-95 Miami Dolphins)

 

David

WR

1981 Baltimore Colts (Head Coach: 1992-96 Cincinnati Bengals)

 

Mike

QB

1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SMITH

 

 

 

Billy Ray, Sr.

DT-DE

1957 Los Angeles Rams, 1958-60 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1961-70 Baltimore Colts

 

Billy Ray, Jr.

LB

1983-92 San Diego Chargers

STONEBREAKER

 

 

 

Steve

LB

1962-63 Minnesota Vikings, 1964-66 Baltimore Colts, 1967-68 New Orleans Saints

 

Mike

LB

1991 Chicago Bears, 1994 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

 

STUDDARD

 

 

 

Dave

T

1978 Baltimore Colts, 1978-88 Denver Broncos

 

Kasey

G

2007-present Houston Texans *