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They will definitely treat him to something special on Father’s Day this June 21.  Maybe it will be a new set of golf clubs or dinner at his favorite steakhouse.

But the real Father’s Day present this year from eight NFL rookies will be unwrapped beginning Kickoff Weekend.  At that time, if all goes well, they will give dad a gift 173 sons have presented before – following in his footsteps as an NFL player.

 

For one rookie, he will follow the NFL path of not only his father, but also his grandfather.

 

Linebacker CLAY MATTHEWS, a first-round selection of the Green Bay Packers this year out of Southern California, is the son of former Cleveland and Atlanta linebacker CLAY MATTHEWS, JR. and grandson of CLAY MATTHEWS, SR., a two-way lineman with San Francisco in the early 1950s.

 

When Clay takes the field for the first time on Kickoff Sunday September 13, the Matthewses will become only the second family with three generations of NFL players, joining the PYNE family (GEORGE PYNE, JR., GEORGE PYNE, III and JIM PYNE).

 

Clay’s uncle, BRUCE, a Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman for the Oilers-Titans franchise, is now in his first season as an assistant offensive coach with the Houston Texans.

 

“Clay did his part, without a doubt, by working hard,” says Bruce, who shares the record for most Pro Bowl appearances (14) in NFL history with MERLIN OLSEN.  “The kid takes care of his body, eats right, and his reputation is that no one outworks him.  That was a lot like his dad.  His attitude was that you may have a head start on me or you may have a little lead on me, but through time and hard work, I’m going to find a way.”

 

For Clay, comparisons to his father, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker for Cleveland, will be inevitable.  But he’s up to the challenge of building his own NFL legacy.

 

“I never felt pressure from any of them to play football,” says Clay.  “It’s not something my dad ever pushed on us.  He’s not one of those fathers who ever said, you need to do this or do that.  He’s always been very supportive of our decisions and steered us in the right directions.  The pressure that I feel is more from myself to be successful.  Maybe some of it stems from having such a successful family, but also just from the fact that I want to be the best – not just in football, but in everything in life.”

 

Clay may be the latest member of the Matthews clan to achieve his NFL dream, but he’s not likely to be the last.  There are already two more Matthewses in the football pipeline.  Clay’s brother, Casey, is a linebacker at Oregon and Bruce’s son, Kevin, is the starting center at Texas A&M.

 

“I can’t say I didn’t expect it,” says Clay, Sr., who is now 80 years old. “I think there’s another three generations behind them that might be playing someday.”

 

Seven other rookies can join the NFL fathers-sons list this year:  Buffalo safety JAIRUS BYRD, son of former San Diego cornerback GILL, SR.; Dallas kicker DAVID BUEHLER, son of former Oakland and Cleveland guard GEORGE; Cincinnati tight end CHASE COFFMAN, son of former Green Bay and Kansas City tight end PAUL; Seattle linebacker AARON CURRY, son of former Detroit and Baltimore Colts defensive back REGGIE PINKNEY; Kansas City defensive back LONDEN FRYAR, son of former New England, Miami, Philadelphia and Washington wide receiver IRVING; Chicago defensive tackle JARRON GILBERT, son of former New Orleans offensive tackle DAREN; and Cleveland wide receiver BRIAN ROBISKIE, son of former Oakland and Miami running back TERRY, who is currently the wide receivers coach for Atlanta.

 

There have been 173 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); KLECKO (Joe and Dan); MANNING (Archie, Peyton and Eli); METCALF (Terry and Eric); SHULA (Don, Dave and Mike); and WINSLOW (Kellen, Sr. and Kellen, Jr.).

 

Following are the 173 – and 38 current – NFL father-son duos and threesomes (with current players denoted by an asterisk): 

 

ADAMLE

 

 

Tony

LB-RB

1947-51, 1954 Cleveland Browns

Mike

RB

1971-72 Kansas City Chiefs, 1973-74 New York Jets, 1975-76 Chicago Bears

 

 

 

ADAMS

 

 

Julius

DE

1971-87 New England Patriots

Keith

LB

2001-02 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-05 Philadelphia Eagles, 2006 Miami Dolphins, 2007 Cleveland Browns

 

 

 

ADAMS

 

 

Sam, Sr.

G

1972-80 New England Patriots

Sam, Jr.

DT

1994-99 Seattle Seahawks, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens, 2002 Oakland Raiders, 2003-2005 Buffalo Bills, 2006 Cincinnati Bengals, 2007 Denver Broncos

 

 

 

ALAMA-FRANCIS/FRANCIS

 

 

Joe

QB

1958-59 Green Bay Packers

Ikaika

DE

2007-present Detroit Lions*

 

 

 

ALDRIDGE

 

 

Allen, Sr.

DE

1971-72 Houston Oilers, 1974 Cleveland Browns

Allen, Jr.

LB

1994-97 Denver Broncos, 1998-01 Detroit Lions, 2002 Houston Texans

 

 

 

ALFORD

 

 

Bruce

WR-DB

1950-51 New York Yanks

Bruce

K

1967 Washington Redskins, 1968-69 Buffalo Bills

 

 

 

ANE

 

 

Charlie

T-C

1953-59 Detroit Lions

Charlie

C

1975-80 Kansas City Chiefs, 1981 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

BARBER

 

 

Marion, Jr.

RB

1982-88 N.Y. Jets

Marion, III

RB

2005-present Dallas Cowboys *

 

 

 

BARBER

 

 

Rudy

LB

1968 Miami Dolphins

Kantroy

RB

1998 Indianapolis Colts, 1999 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

BELL

 

 

Bobby, Sr.

LB-DE

1963-74 Kansas City Chiefs

Bobby, Jr.

LB

1984 New York Jets, 1987 Chicago Bears


 

 

 

BELSER

 

 

Caeser

DB

1968-71 Kansas City Chiefs, 1974 San Francisco 49ers

Jason

DB

1992-2000 Indianapolis Colts, 2001-02 Kansas City Chiefs

 

 

 

BERCICH

 

 

Bob

S

1960-61 Dallas Cowboys

Peter

LB

1995-99 Minnesota Vikings

 

 

 

BETTRIDGE

 

 

John

RB-LB

1937 Chicago Bears, 1937 Cleveland Rams

Ed 

LB

1964 Cleveland Browns

 

 

 

BLADES

 

 

Bennie

S

1988-1996 Detroit Lions, 1997 Seattle Seahawks

H.B.

LB

2007-present Washington Redskins *

 

 

 

BRADLEY

 

 

Ed 

G-DE

1950, 1952 Chicago Bears

Ed 

LB

1972-75 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1976 Seattle Seahawks, 1977-78 San Francisco 49ers

BRADLEY

 

 

Harold

G

1928 Chicago Cardinals

Harold, Jr.

G

1954-56 Cleveland Browns, 1958 Philadelphia Eagles

BROCK

 

 

Clyde

T

1962-63 Dallas Cowboys, 1963 San Francisco 49ers

Matt

DE

1989-94 Green Bay Packers, 1994-96 New York Jets 

 

 

 

BROCK/DIXON

 

(See Dixon/Brock)

 

 

 

BROWNER/

STARKS

 

 

Ross Browner

DE

1978-86 Cincinnati Bengals, 1987 Green Bay Packers

Max Starks

T

2004-present Pittsburgh Steelers *

 

 

 

BUDDE

 

 

Ed 

G

1963-76 Kansas City Chiefs

Brad

G

1980-86 Kansas City Chiefs

 

 

 

BULLOUGH

 

 

Hank

G

1955, 1958 Green Bay Packers, (1956-57 military service), (Head Coach: 1978 New England Patriots, 1985-86 Buffalo Bills)

Chuck

LB

1993-94 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

CAMPBELL

 

 

Ken

WR

1960 New York Titans

Scott

QB

1984-86 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986-90 Atlanta Falcons

 

 

 

CANNON

 

 

Billy

TE-RB-WR

1960-63 Houston Oilers, 1964-69 Oakland Raiders, 1970 Kansas City Chiefs

Billy

LB

1984 Dallas Cowboys

 

 

 

CAROLAN

 

 

Reg

TE

1962-63 San Diego Chargers, 1964-68 Kansas City Chiefs

Brett

TE

1994-95 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

CARPENTER

 

 

Rob

RB

1977-81 Houston Oilers, 1981-85 New York Giants, 1986 Los Angeles Rams

Bobby

LB

2006-present Dallas Cowboys *

 

 

 

CARTER

 

 

Rubin

DT

1975-86 Denver Broncos

Andre

DE

2001-05 San Francisco 49ers, 2006-present Washington Redskins *

 

 

 

CARTHON

 

 

Maurice

RB

1985-1992 N.Y. Giants

Ran

RB

2004-06 Indianapolis Colts

 

 

 

CASON

 

 

Wendell

DB

1985-87 Atlanta Falcons

Antoine

DB

2008-present San Diego Chargers*

 

 

 

CASSADY

 

 

Howard

RB-WR

1956-61 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Philadelphia Eagles, 1963 Detroit Lions

Craig

DB

1977 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

CASTILLE

 

 

Jeremiah

CB

1983-86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 87-88 Denver Broncos

Tim

FB

2007-present Arizona Cardinals *

Simeon

CB

2008-present Cincinnati Bengals*

 

 

 

CHICKILLO

 

 

Nick

LB-G

1953 Chicago Cardinals

Tony

DE-DT

1984-85 San Diego Chargers, 1987 New York Jets

 

 

 

CLARK

 

 

Monte

T-DT-DE

1959-61 San Francisco 49ers, 1962 Dallas Cowboys, 1963-69 Cleveland Browns (Head Coach: 1976 San Francisco 49ers, 1978-84 Detroit Lions)

Bryan

QB

1982-84 San Francisco 49ers, 1984 Cincinnati Bengals

 

 

 

CLINE

 

 

Tony

DE

1970-75 Oakland Raiders, 1976 San Francisco 49ers

Tony

TE

1995-97 Buffalo Bills, 1998 Oakland Raiders

COADY

 

 

Rich

C-TE

1970-74 Chicago Bears

Rich

S

1999-02 St. Louis Rams, 2002 Tennessee Titans, 2003-04 St. Louis Rams, 2005 Atlanta Falcons

 

 

 

COLQUITT

 

 

Craig

P

1978-1981, 1983-84 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1987 Indianapolis Colts

Dustin

P

2005-present Kansas City Chiefs *

 

 

 

CORDILL

 

 

Ollie

RB-DB

1940 Cleveland Rams, (1941-45 military service)

Ollie

DE-WR

1967 San Diego Chargers, 1968 Atlanta Falcons, 1969 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

CORNISH

 

 

Frank

DT

1966-70 Chicago Bears, 1970-71 Miami Dolphins, 1972 Buffalo Bills

Frank

G-C

1990-91 San Diego Chargers, 1992-93 Dallas Cowboys

 

 

 

CRONIN

 

 

Bill

RB-WR

1927-29 Providence Steam Roller

Bill

TE

1965 Philadelphia Eagles, 1966 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

CROWDER

 

 

Randy

DT

1974-76 Miami Dolphins, 1978-1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Channing

LB

2005-present Miami Dolphins *

 

 

 

CUMMINGS

 

 

Ed

LB

1964 New York Jets, 1965 Denver Broncos

Joe

LB

1996 San Diego Chargers, 1998-99 Buffalo Bills

 

 

 

 

DAVIS

 

 

Bruce, Sr.

OL

1979-87 L.A. Raiders, 7987-89 Houston Oilers

Bruce, Jr.

LB

2008-present Pittsburgh Steelers*

 

 

 

DE LONG

 

 

Steve

DT-DE

1965-71 San Diego Chargers, 1972 Chicago Bears

Keith

LB

1989-93 San Francisco 49ers

 

 

 

DENNERY

 

 

Vince

OE-DE

1941 New York Giants, (1942-45 military service)

Mike

LB

1974-75 Oakland Raiders, 1976 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

DE OSSIE

 

 

Steve

LB/LS

1984-88 Dallas Cowboys, 1989-1993  New York Giants, 1993 New York Jets

1994-95 New England Patriots

Zak

LB

2007-present New York Giants *

 

 

 

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 *

 

 

 

DORSETT

 

 

Tony

RB

1977-87 Dallas Cowboys, 1988 Denver Broncos

Anthony

CB

1996-99 Houston/Tennessee Oilers-Titans, 2000-04 Oakland Raiders

 

 

 

DOTSON

 

 

Alphonse

DT

1965 Kansas City Chiefs, 1966 Miami Dolphins, 1968-70 Oakland Raiders

Santana

DT-DE

1992-95 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1996-01 Green Bay Packers, 2002 Washington Redskins

 

 

 

DUNSTAN

 

 

Elwyn

T

1938-39 Chicago Cardinals, 1939-41 Cleveland Rams

Bill

DT

1973-76 Philadelphia Eagles, 1977 Buffalo Bills, 1979 Los Angeles Rams

 

 

 

EATON

 

 

Scott

DB

1967-71 New York Giants

Tracey

S

1988-89 Houston Oilers, 1990 Phoenix Cardinals, 1991-93 Atlanta Falcons

 

 

 

EDWARDS

 

 

Stan

RB

1982-86 Houston Oilers, 1987 Detroit Lions

Braylon

WR

2005-present Cleveland Browns *

 

 

EMBREE

 

 

 

John

WR

1969-70 Denver Broncos

 

Jon

TE

1987-88 Los Angeles Rams

 

 

 

 

 

ERLANDSON

 

 

 

Tom, Sr.

LB

1962-65 Denver Broncos, 1966-67 Miami Dolphins, 1968 San Diego Chargers

 

Tom, Jr.

LB

1988 Buffalo Bills

 

 

 

 

 

FARMER

 

 

 

George

WR

1970-75 Chicago Bears, 1975 Detroit Lions

 

Danny

WR

2000-03 Cincinnati Bengals, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

 

 

 

 

FARR

 

 

 

Mel, Sr.

RB

1963-73 Detroit Lions

 

Mel, Jr.

RB

1989 Los Angeles Rams

 

Mike

WR

1990-92 Detroit Lions

 

 

 

 

 

FAUST

 

 

 

George

RB-LB

1939 Chicago Cardinals

 

Paul

LB

1967 Minnesota Vikings

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLANIGAN

 

 

 

Jim, Sr.

LB

1967-70 Green Bay Packers

 

Jim, Jr.

DT

1994-2000 Chicago Bears, 2001 Green Bay Packers, 2002 San Francisco 49ers, 2003 Philadelphia Eagles

 

 

 

 

 

FOREMAN

 

 

 

Chuck

RB

1973-79 Minnesota Vikings, 1980 New England Patriots

 

Jay

LB

1999-01 Buffalo Bills, 2002-04 Houston Texans, 2005 New York Giants, 2006 San Francisco

 

 

 

 

 

FREITAS

 

 

 

Rocky

T

1968-77 Detroit Lions, 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

Makoa

G

2003-05 Indianapolis Colts

 

 

 

 

 

FRITSCH

 

 

 

Ted

RB-LB

1942-50 Green Bay Packers

 

Ted

C

1972-74 Atlanta Falcons, 1976-79 Washington Redskins

 

 

 

 

 

FRYE/ROME

 

(See Rome/Frye)

 

 

 

 

 

GAFFNEY

 

 

 

Derrick

WR

1978-87 NY Jets

 

Jabar

WR

2002-05 Houston Texans, 2006-present New England Patriots, 2009-present Denver Broncos*

 

 

 

 

 

GILLETTE

 

 

 

Jim

RB-DB

1940, 1944-45 Cleveland Rams, (1941-43 military service), 1946 Boston Yanks, 1947 Green Bay Packers, 1948 Detroit Lions

 

Walker

WR

1970-71 San Diego Chargers, 1972-73 St. Louis Cardinals, 1974-76 New York Giants

 

 

 

 

 

GOODE

 

 

 

Irv

G-C

1962-71 St. Louis Cardinals, 1972 Buffalo Bills, 1973-74 Miami Dolphins

 

Conrad (Stepson)

T

1984-85 New York Giants, 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

 

 

 

 

GORGAL

 

 

 

Alex

FB-WB

1923 Rock Island Independents

 

Ken

DB

1950, 1953-54 Cleveland Browns, (1951-52 military service), 1955-56 Chicago Bears, 1956 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

 

 

GRAHAM

 

 

 

Tom

LB

1972-74 Denver Broncos, 1974 Kansas City Chiefs, 1975-77 San Diego Chargers, 1978 Buffalo Bills

 

Daniel

TE

2002-06 New England Patriots, 2007-present Denver Broncos *

 

 

 

 

 

GRAYSON

 

 

 

Dave

DB

1961-64 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, 1965-70 Oakland Raiders

 

David

LB

1987-90 Cleveland Browns, 1991 San Diego Chargers

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

 

 

 

Joe

DB

1970-71 New York Giants

 

Barrett

LB

2000-03 Detroit Lions, 2004-05 New York Giants

 

 

 

 

 

GREGORY

 

 

 

John

G

1941 Cleveland Rams

 

Jack

DE

1967-71, 1979 Cleveland Browns, 1972-78 New York Giants

 

 

 

 

 

GRIESE

 

 

 

Bob

QB

1967-80 Miami Dolphins

 

Brian

QB

1998-02 Denver Broncos, 2003 Miami Dolphins, 2004-05 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2006-07 Chicago Bears, 2008-present Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

 

 

 

 

 

HAMILTON

 

 

 

Wes

G

1976-84 Minnesota Vikings

 

Ben

C

2001-present Denver Broncos *

 

 

 

 

 

HANNAH

 

 

 

Herb

T

1951 New York Giants

 

John

G

1973-85 New England Patriots

 

Charley

T-G-DE

1977-82 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1983-88 Los Angeles Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

HARVEY

 

 

 

Richard

DB

1970 Philadelphia Eagles, 1971 New Orleans Saints

 

Richard

LB

1990-91 New England Patriots, 1992-93 Buffalo Bills, 1994 Denver Broncos,

 

 

 

1995-98 New Orleans Saints, 1999 Oakland Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

HASSELBECK

 

 

 

Don

TE

1977-83 New England Patriots, 1983 Los Angeles Raiders, 1984 Minnesota Vikings, 1985 New York Giants

 

Matt

QB

1998-2000 Green Bay Packers, 2001-present Seattle Seahawks *

 

Tim

QB

2002 Philadelphia Eagles, 2003-04 Washington Redskins, 2005-06 New York Giants, 2007 Arizona Cardinals

 

 

 

 

 

HIGHSMITH

 

 

 

Walter “Buzz”

G-T-C

1968-69 Denver Broncos, 1972 Houston Oilers

 

Alonzo

RB

1987-89 Houston Oilers, 1990-91 Dallas Cowboys, 1991-92 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

 

 

 

 

HILL

 

 

 

J.D.

WR

1971-75 Buffalo Bills, 1976-77 Detroit Lions

 

Lonzell

WR

1987-90 New Orleans Saints

 

Kahlil

WR

2002-03 Atlanta Falcons, 2004 San Francisco 49ers

 

 

 

 

 

HOLLOWAY

 

 

 

Brian

OT

1981-85 New England Patriots, 1986-87 L.A. Raiders

 

David

LB

2007 Arizona Cardinals

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE

 

 

 

Kevin, Sr.

WR

1980-87 Tampa Bay-LA Rams

 

Kevin, Jr.

CB

2002-04 San Diego Chargers, 2005-06 Seattle Seahawks

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD

 

 

 

Thomas, Sr.

LB

1977-83 Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals 1984-85

 

Thomas, Jr.

LB

2006-present Oakland Raiders *

 

 

 

 

 

HOWFIELD

 

 

 

Bobby

K

1968-70 Denver Broncos, 1971-74 New York Jets

 

Ian

K

1991 Houston Oilers

 

 

 

 

 

HUDSON

 

 

 

Dick

G-T

1962 San Diego Chargers, 1963-67 Buffalo Bills

 

John

C-G

1991-95 Philadelphia Eagles, 1996-99 New York Jets

 

 

 

 

 

HUMPHREY

 

 

 

Tom

C

1974 Kansas City Chiefs

 

Jay

T

1999-01 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Denver Broncos, 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars

 

 

 

 

 

HUNTER

 

 

 

James

DB

1976-82 Detroit Lions

 

Javin

WR

2002 Baltimore Ravens

 

 

 

 

 

IRONS

 

 

 

Gerald

LB

1970-75 Oakland Raiders, 1976-79 Cleveland Browns

 

Grant

DE

2002 Buffalo Bills, 2003-06 Oakland Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

JACKSON

 

 

 

Keith, Sr.

TE

1988-91 Philadelphia Eagles, 1992-94 Miami Dolphins, 1995-96 Green Bay Packers

 

Keith, Jr.

DT

2007 San Diego Chargers

 

 

 

 

 

JENKINS

 

 

 

Eddie

RB

1972 Miami Dolphins, 1974 Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, New England Patriots

 

Julian

DE

2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

JOHNSON

 

 

 

Albert

DB-RB

1972-74, 1976-78 Houston Oilers

 

Albert

WR

2002 Miami Dolphins, 2003 New York Jets

 

 

 

 

 

JOHNSON

 

 

 

Ron, Sr.

DB

1978-84 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Ron, Jr.

WR

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

 

 

 

 

 

JOLLEY

 

 

 

Gordon

G-T

1972-75 Detroit Lions, 1976-77 Seattle Seahawks

 

Doug

TE

2002-04 Oakland Raiders, 2005 New York Jets, 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

KALIL

 

 

 

Frank

C

1982 Buffalo Bills

 

Ryan

C

2007-present Carolina Panthers*

 

 

 

 

 

KEMP

 

 

 

Jack

QB

1957 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-62 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, 1962-69 Buffalo Bills

 

Jeff

QB

1981-85 Los Angeles Rams, 1986 San Francisco 49ers, 1987-91 Seattle Seahawks, 1991 Philadelphia Eagles

 

 

 

 

 

KIICK

 

 

 

George

DB-RB

1940, 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers, 1941-44 military service

 

Jim

RB

1968-74 Miami Dolphins, 1976-77 Denver Broncos, 1977 Washington Redskins

 

 

 

 

 

KLECKO

 

 

 

Joe

DL

1977-87 New York Jets, 1988 Indianapolis Colts

 

Dan

DT

2003-05 New England Patriots, 2006-07 Indianapolis Colts, 2008-present Philadelphia Eagles *

 

 

 

 

 

KNAFELC

 

 

 

Gary

E

1954 Chicago Cardinals, 1954-62 Green Bay Packers, 1963 San Francisco 49ers

 

Greg

QB

1983 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

 

 

KOWALKOWSKI

 

 

 

Bob

G

1966-76 Detroit Lions, 1977 Green Bay Packers

 

Scott

LB

1991-92 Philadelphia Eagles, 1994-2002 Detroit Lions

 

 

 

 

 

KRAKOSKI

 

 

 

Joe

DB

1961 Washington Redskins, 1963-66 Oakland Raiders

 

Joe

LB

1986 Washington Redskins

 

 

 

 

 

KRAMER

 

 

 

Jerry

G

1958-1968 Green Bay Packers

 

Jordan

LB

2003-04 Tennessee Titans, 2005 Atlanta Falcons

 

 

 

 

 

KUMEROW/PYLE

 

(See Pyle/Kumerow)

 

 

 

 

 

KUPP

 

 

 

Jake

G

1964-65 Dallas Cowboys, 1966 Washington Redskins, 1967 Atlanta Falcons, 1967-75 New Orleans Saints

 

Craig

QB

1991 Phoenix Cardinals, 1991 Dallas Cowboys

 

 

 

 

 

LAZETICH

 

 

 

Bill

RB-DB

1939, 1942 Cleveland Rams, 1943-45 military service

 

Pete

DE-DT-LB

1972-74 San Diego Chargers, 1976-77 Philadelphia Eagles

 

 

 

 

 

LEEUWENBURG

 

 

 

Richard

T

1965 Chicago Bears

 

Jay

C

1992-95 Chicago Bears, 1996-98 Indianapolis Colts, 1999 Cincinnati Bengals, 2000 Washington Redskins, 2001 Denver Broncos

 

 

 

 

 

LEGGETT

 

 

 

Earl

DT-DE

1957-65 Chicago Bears, 1966 Los Angeles Rams, 1967-68 New Orleans Saints

 

Brad

C

1991 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

LONG

 

 

 

Howie

DE

1981-1993 L.A. Raiders

 

Chris

DE

2008-present St. Louis*

 

 

 

 

 

LOTT/NECE

 

 

 

Ronnie Lott

S-CB

1981-90 San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92 Los Angeles Raiders, 1993-94 New York Jets

 

Ryan Nece

LB

2002-2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2008-present Detroit Lions *

 

 

 

 

 

LYLE

 

 

 

Garry

DB-HB

1968-74 Chicago Bears

 

Keith

S

1994-00 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 2001 Washington Redskins

 

 

 

 

 

MAC AFEE

 

 

 

Ken

WR

1954-58 New York Giants, 1959 Philadelphia Eagles, 1959 Washington Redskins

 

Ken

TE

1978-79 San Francisco 49ers

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

MANGUM

 

 

 

John

DT

1966-67 Boston Patriots

 

John

DB

1990-98 Chicago Bears 

 

Kris

TE

1997-06 Carolina Panthers

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANNING

 

 

 

Archie

QB

1971-82 New Orleans Saints, 1982-83 Houston Oilers, 1983-84 Minnesota Vikings

 

Peyton

QB

1998-present Indianapolis Colts *

 

Eli

QB

2004-present New York Giants *

 

 

 

 

 

MARINOVICH

 

 

 

Marv

LB

1965 Oakland Raiders

 

Todd

QB

1991-92 Los Angeles Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

MARION

 

 

 

Jerry

WR

1967 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Brock

S

1993-97 Dallas Cowboys, 1998-03 Miami Dolphins, 2004 Detroit Lions

 

 

 

 

 

MATTHEWS

 

 

 

Clay, Sr.

DE-DT

1950, 1953-55 San Francisco 49ers, 1951-52 military service

 

Clay, Jr.

LB

1978-93 Cleveland Browns, 1994-96 Atlanta Falcons 

 

Bruce

G-T-C

1983-01 Houston/Tennessee Oilers-Titans

 

 

 

 

 

MC ALISTER

 

 

 

James

RB

1975-76 Philadelphia Eagles, 1978 New England Patriots

 

Chris

CB

1999-2008 Baltimore Ravens

 

 

 

 

 

 

MC CLOUGHAN

 

 

 

Kent

CB

1965-70 Oakland Raiders

 

Dave

DB

1991 Indianapolis Colts, 1992 Green Bay Packers, 1993 Seattle Seahawks

 

 

 

 

 

MC COLL

 

 

 

Bill

WR

1952-59 Chicago Bears

 

Milt

LB

1981-87 San Francisco 49ers, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders

 

 

 

 

 

MC CUTCHEON

 

 

 

Lawrence

RB

1972-79 Los Angeles Rams, 1980 Denver Broncos, 1980 Seattle Seahawks, 1981 Buffalo Bills

 

Daylon

CB

1999-06 Cleveland Browns

 

 

 

 

 

MC MILLAN

 

 

 

Ernie

T

1961-74 St. Louis Cardinals, 1975 Green Bay Packers

 

Erik

S

1988-92 New York Jets, 1993 Philadelphia Eagles, 1993 Cleveland Browns, 1993 Kansas City Chiefs

 

 

 

 

 

MESSNER

 

 

 

Max

LB

1960-63 Detroit Lions, 1964 New York Giants, 1964-65 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Mark

LB

1989 Los Angeles Rams

 

 

 

 

 

METCALF

 

 

 

Terry

RB-WR-KR

1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1981 Washington Redskins

 

Eric

RB-WR-KR

1989-94 Cleveland Browns, 1995-96 Atlanta Falcons, 1997 San Diego Chargers, 1998 Arizona Cardinals, 2001 Washington Redskins, 2002 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

 

 

MONDS

 

 

 

Wonder

DB

1978 San Francisco 49ers

 

Mario

DT

2001-03 Cincinnati Bengals, 2004 New York Giants

 

 

 

 

 

MOORE

 

 

 

Richard

DT

1969-70 Green Bay Packers

 

Brandon

T

1993-95 New England Patriots

 

 

 

 

 

MOOREHEAD

 

 

 

Emery

TE

1977-1979 New York Giants, 1980 Denver Broncos, 1981-1988 Chicago Bears

 

Aaron

WR

2003-07 Indianapolis Colts

 

 

 

 

 

MORAN

 

 

 

Jim

DT

1964-67 New York Giants

 

Eric

T-G

1984-86 Houston Oilers

 

Rich

G-C

1985-1993 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

 

 

NECE/LOTT

 

(See Lott/Nece)

 

 

 

 

 

NESSER

 

 

 

Ted

C-T-G

1920-21 Columbus Panhandles (player-coach)

 

Charles

RB

1921 Columbus Panhandles

 

 

 

 

 

NEWHOUSE

 

 

 

Robert

RB

1972-83 Dallas Cowboys

 

Reggie

WR

2004-05 Arizona Cardinals

 

 

 

 

 

NIX

 

 

 

Emery

QB-DB

1943, 1946 New York Giants, 1944-45 military service

 

Kent

QB

1967-69 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1970-71 Chicago Bears, 1972 Houston Oilers

 

 

 

 

 

PAYTON

 

 

 

Walter

RB

1975-87 Chicago Bears

 

Jarrett

RB

2005 Tennessee Titans

 

 

 

 

 

PIFFERINI

 

 

 

Bob

LB-C

1949 Detroit Lions

 

Bob

LB

1972-75 Chicago Bears, 1977 Los Angeles Rams

 

 

 

 

 

PITTS

 

 

 

Elijah

RB

1961-69, 1971 Green Bay Packers, 1970 Los Angeles Rams, 1970 New Orleans Saints

 

Ron

DB

1986-87 Buffalo Bills, 1988-90 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

 

 

POLLARD

 

 

 

Bob

DT-DE

1971-77 New Orleans Saints, 1978-81 St. Louis Cardinals

 

Robert

DE

2006 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

 

 

 

 

 

PYNE

 

 

 

George II

T

1931 Providence Steam Roller (grandfather)

 

George III

DT

1965 Boston Patriots (father)

 

Jim

C

1994-97 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1998 Detroit Lions, 1999-00 Cleveland Browns, 2001 Philadelphia Eagles, 2002 Indianapolis Colts (son)

 

 

 

 

 

RENFRO

 

 

 

Ray

WR-RB

1952-63 Cleveland Browns

 

Mike

WR

1978-83 Houston Oilers, 1984-87 Dallas Cowboys

 

 

 

 

 

ROME/FRYE

 

 

 

Stan Rome

WR

1979-1982 Kansas City Chiefs

 

Brandon Frye

T

2007-present Houston Texans *

 

 

 

 

 

RUDOLPH

 

 

 

Jack

LB

1960, 1962-65 Boston Patriots, 1966 Miami Dolphins

 

Coleman

DE-DT

1993-94 New York Jets, 1994-96 New York Giants

 

 

 

 

 

RUUD

 

 

 

Tom

LB

1975-77 Buffalo Bills, 1978-79 Cincinnati Bengals

 

Barrett

LB

2005-present Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

 

 

 

 

 

SALAAM/

WASHINGTON

 

 

(See Washington/Salaam)

 

SAUER

 

 

 

George, Sr.

RB

1935-37 Green Bay Packers

 

George, Jr.

WR

1965-70 New York Jets

 

 

 

 

 

SCHWEDES

 

 

 

Gerhard

RB

1960-61 Boston Patriots

 

Scott

WR

1987-90 Miami Dolphins, 1990 San Diego Chargers

 

 

 

 

 

SCOTT

 

 

 

Fred

WR

1974-77 Baltimore Colts, 1978-83 Detroit Lions

 

Freddie

WR

1996-97 Atlanta Falcons, 1998 Indianapolis Colts

 

 

 

 

 

SENDLEIN

 

 

 

Robin

LB

1981-84 Minnesota Vikings, 1985 Miami Dolphins

 

Lyle

OL

2007-present Arizona Cardinals*

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

SIMMS

 

 

 

Phil

QB

1979-93 New York Giants

 

Chris

QB

2003-07 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2008 Tennessee Titans, 2009 Denver Broncos *

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIMS

 

 

 

Mickey

DT

1977-79 Cleveland Browns

 

Rob

G

2006-present Seattle Seahawks *

 

 

 

 

 

SISK

 

 

 

Johnny

RB

1932-36 Chicago Bears

 

John

DB

1964 Chicago Bears

 

 

 

 

 

SKIBINSKI

 

 

 

Joe

G

1952 Cleveland Browns, 1953-54 military service, 1955-56 Green Bay Packers

 

John

FB

1978-81 Chicago Bears

 

 

 

 

 

SLATER

 

 

 

Jackie

T

1976-1995 Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams

 

Matt

WR

2008-present New England Patriots*

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

SMITH

 

 

 

Charlie

RB

1968-74 Oakland Raiders, 1975 San Diego Chargers

 

Kevin

TE

1992-95 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 1996 Green Bay Packers

 

 

 

 

 

SMITH

 

 

 

Ed

DE

1973-74 Denver Broncos

 

Alex

TE

2005-2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2009 New England Patriots *

 

 

 

 

 

SMITH

 

 

 

Steve

T

1966 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1966-67 San Francisco 49ers, 1968-70 Minnesota Vikings, 1971-74 Philadelphia Eagles

 

Brady

DE

1996-99 New Orleans Saints, 2000-05 Atlanta Falcons

 


 

 

 

 

SPRINGS

 

 

 

Ron

RB

1979-84 Dallas Cowboys, 1985-86 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

Shawn

CB

1997-03 Seattle Seahawks, 2004-08 Washington Redskins, 2009-present New England Patriots *

 

 

 

 

 

STARKS/

BROWNER

 

(See Browner/Starks)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

SUHEY

 

 

 

Bob Higgins

WR

1920-21 Canton Bulldogs (Maternal grandfather of Matt Suhey)

 

Steve

G

1948-49 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

Matt

RB

1980-89 Chicago Bears

 

 

 

 

 

TATUPU

 

 

 

Mosi

RB

1978-1990 New England Patriots, 1991 L.A. Rams

 

Lofa

LB

2005-present Seattle Seahawks *

 

 

 

 

 

TAYLOR

 

 

 

Roosevelt

DB

1961-69 Chicago Bears, 1969-71 San Francisco 49ers, 1972 Washington Redskins

 

Brian

RB

1989 Chicago Bears, 1991 Buffalo Bills

 

 

 

 

 

THOMAS

 

 

 

Aaron

TE-WR

1961-62 San Francisco 49ers, 1962-70 New York Giants

 

Robb

WR

1989-91 Kansas City Chiefs, 1992-95 Seattle Seahawks, 1996-98 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

 

 

 

 

 

TONER

 

 

 

Ed

DT-LB

1967-69 Boston Patriots

 

Ed

RB

1992-94 Indianapolis Colts, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

 

 

 

 

TUIASOSOPO

 

 

 

Manu

DT

1979-83 Seattle, 1984-86 San Francisco

 

Marques

QB

2001-06 Oakland Raiders, 2007 New York Jets, 2008-present Oakland Raiders *

 

Zach

RB

2007 Philadelphia Eagles

 

 

 

 

 

VAN PELT

 

 

 

Brad

LB

1973-83 New York Giants, 1984-85 Los Angeles Raiders, 1986 Cleveland Browns

 

Bradlee

QB

2005 Denver Broncos, 2006 Houston Texans

 

 

 

 

 

WALTON

 

 

 

Frank

G

1934, 1944-45 Boston/Washington Redskins

 

Joe

WR-DE

1957-60 Washington Redskins, 1961-63 NY Giants (Head Coach: 1983-89 NY Jets)

 

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON/
SALAAM

 

 

 

Teddy Washington

RB

1968 Cincinnati Bengals

 

Rashaan Salaam

RB

1995-97 Chicago Bears, 1999 Cleveland Browns, 2003 San Francisco 49ers

 

 

 

 

 

WASHINGTON

 

 

 

Ted

LB

1973-82 Houston Oilers

 

Ted

NT-DE

1991-93 San Francisco 49ers, 1994 Denver Broncos, 1995-00 Buffalo Bills, 2001-02 Chicago Bears, 2003 New England Patriots, 2004-05 Oakland Raiders, 2006-07 Cleveland Browns

 

 

 

 

 

WHITE

 

 

 

Wilford

RB

1951-52 Chicago Bears

 

Danny

QB-P

1976-88 Dallas Cowboys

 

 

 

 

 

WHITEHURST

 

 

 

David

QB

1977-83 Green Bay Packers

 

Charlie

QB

2006-present San Diego Chargers *

 

 

 

 

WILCOX

 

 

Dave

LB

1964-74 San Francisco 49ers

Josh

TE

1998-99 New Orleans Saints

 

 

 

WILLIAMS

 

 

Clancy

DB

1965-72 Los Angeles Rams

Clarence

RB

1993 Cleveland Browns

 

 

 

WILLIAMS

 

 

Howie

DB

1962-63 Green Bay Packers, 1963 San Francisco 49ers, 1964-69 Oakland Raiders

Gardner

DB

1984 Detroit Lions

 

 

 

WILSON

 

 

George

WR-DE

1937-46 Chicago Bears (Head Coach: 1957-64 Detroit Lions, 1966-69 Miami Dolphins)

George, Jr.

QB

1966 Miami Dolphins

 

 

 

WILSON

 

 

Tim

FB

1977-1982 Houston Oilers, 1983-84 New Orleans Saints

Josh

CB

2007-present Seattle Seahawks *

 

 

 

WILSON

 

 

Tommy

RB

1956-61 Los Angeles Rams, 1962 Cleveland Browns, 1963 Minnesota Vikings

Steve

DB-WR

1979-81 Dallas Cowboys, 1982-88 Denver Broncos

 

 

 

WILSON

 

 

Stanley

RB

1983-84, 1986, 1988 Cincinnati Bengals

Stanley

CB

2005-2007 Detroit Lions

 

 

 

WINSLOW

 

 

Kellen

TE

1979-1987 San Diego Chargers

Kellen II

TE

2004-08 Cleveland Browns, 2009-present Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

 

 

 

WYATT

 

 

Alvin

CB

1970 Oakland Raiders, 1971-72 Buffalo Bills, 1973 Houston Oilers

Antwuan

WR

1997 Philadelphia Eagles

 

 

 

YOUNG

 

 

Willie

T

1966-75 New York Giants

Rodney

S

1995-98 New York Giants


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