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.
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DIXON/BROCK |
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Zachary Dixon |
RB |
1979 Denver Broncos, 1979 New York Giants, 1980 Philadelphia Eagles, 1980-83 Baltimore Colts, 1983-84 Seattle Seahawks |
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Raheem Brock |
DE |
2002-present Indianapolis Colts * |
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HUNTER |
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James |
DB |
1976-82 Detroit Lions |
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Javin |
WR |
2002 Baltimore Ravens |
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JOHNSON |
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Ron, Sr. |
DB |
1978-84 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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Ron, Jr. |
WR |
2002 -04 Baltimore Ravens, 2005 Chicago Bears, 2006 Washington Redskins |
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JONES |
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Dub |
RB-DB |
1950-55 Cleveland Browns (NFL) |
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Bert |
QB |
1973-81 Baltimore Colts, 1982 Los Angeles Rams |
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JONES |
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Terry, Sr. |
DT |
1978-84 Green Bay Packers |
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Terry, Jr. |
TE |
2002-2005 Baltimore Ravens, 2006 San Francisco 49ers |
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LOONEY |
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Don |
WR-DB |
1940 Philadelphia Eagles, 1941-42 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1943-45 military service |
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Joe Don |
RB |
1964 Baltimore Colts, 1965-66 Detroit Lions, 1966-67 Washington Redskins, 1968 military service, 1969 New Orleans Saints |
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MACKEY |
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Dee |
TE |
1960 San Francisco 49ers, 1961-62 Baltimore Colts, 1963-66 New York Jets |
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Kyle |
QB |
1984 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986 Philadelphia Eagles, 1987 Miami Dolphins, 1989 New York Jets |
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MC ALISTER |
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James |
RB |
1975-76 Philadelphia Eagles, 1978 New England Patriots |
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Chris |
CB |
1999-2008 Baltimore Ravens, 2009 New Orleans Saints |
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PINKNEY/CURRY |
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Reggie Pinkney |
DB |
1977-78 Detroit Lions, 1979-81 Baltimore Colts |
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Aaron Curry |
LB |
2009-present Seattle Seahawks * |
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PYLE/KUMEROW |
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Palmer Pyle |
G |
1960-63 Baltimore Colts, 1964 Minnesota Vikings, 1966 Oakland Raiders |
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Eric Kumerow |
LB-DE |
1988-90 Miami Dolphins |
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SCOTT |
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Fred |
WR |
1974-77 Baltimore Colts, 1978-83 Detroit Lions |
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Freddie |
WR |
1996-97 Atlanta Falcons, 1998 Indianapolis Colts |
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SHULA |
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Don |
DB-RB |
1951-52 Cleveland Browns, 1953-56 Baltimore Colts, 1957 Washington Redskins (Head Coach: 1963-69 Baltimore Colts, 1970-95 Miami Dolphins) |
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David |
WR |
1981 Baltimore Colts (Head Coach: 1992-96 Cincinnati Bengals) |
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Mike |
QB |
1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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SMITH |
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Billy Ray, Sr. |
DT-DE |
1957 Los Angeles Rams, 1958-60 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1961-70 Baltimore Colts |
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Billy Ray, Jr. |
LB |
1983-92 San Diego Chargers |
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STONEBREAKER |
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Steve |
LB |
1962-63 Minnesota Vikings, 1964-66 Baltimore Colts, 1967-68 New Orleans Saints |
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Mike |
LB |
1991 Chicago Bears, 1994 New Orleans Saints |
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STUDDARD |
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Dave |
T |
1978 Baltimore Colts, 1978-88 Denver Broncos |
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Kasey |
G |
2007-present Houston Texans *
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