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The following is a partial list of National Football League players whose fathers also played professional football in the NFL or any league that merged with it. The list includes the son's name and position and the father's name and position.
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Key
| * | Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Bold | Player is active |
| C | Center | G | Guard | NT | Nose Tackle | QB | Quarterback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Cornerback | K | Placekicker | OL | 0Off. Lineman0 | RB | Running Back |
| DE | Defensive End | KR | 0Kick Returner0 | OT | Off. Tackle | S | Safety |
| DT | 0Defensive Tackle0 | LB | Linebacker | P | Punter | TE | Tight End |
| FB | Fullback | LS | Long Snapper | PR | 0Punt Returner0 | WR | Wide Receiver |
List of players
Second–generation
Third–generation
| Grandfather | Position | Son(s) | Position | Grandson(s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chickillo | LB | Tony Chickillo | NT | Anthony Chickillo | LB |
| Ted Karras Sr. | DT | Ted Karras Jr. | DT | Ted Karras III | OL |
| Jake Kupp | G | Craig Kupp | QB | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| Clay Matthews Sr. | DL | Clay Matthews Jr. | LB | Clay Matthews III | LB |
| Casey Matthews | LB | ||||
| Bruce Matthews * | OL | Kevin Matthews | OL | ||
| Jake Matthews | OL | ||||
| Palmer Pyle | G | Eric Kumerow | DE | Jake Kumerow | WR |
| George Pyne II | T | George Pyne III | DT | Jim Pyne | OL |
| Roy Williams | DT | Eric Williams | DT | Kyle Williams | OL |
See also
- List of professional sports families
- List of family relations in American football
- List of association football (soccer) families
- List of Australian rules football families
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of second-generation National Basketball Association players
- List of boxing families
- List of chess families
- List of International cricket families
- List of family relations in the National Hockey League
- List of family relations in rugby league
- List of international rugby union families
- List of professional wrestling families
References
- "Player Overview". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-23.