List of family relations in American football explained

See also: List of professional sports families and List of second-generation National Football League players.

List

The following is a list of family relations in American football. Please do not add relationships in which members did not make it to a professional sports league.

• Adamle – Tony Adamle (father), Mike Adamle (son)^[1]
• Adams – Julius Adams (father), Keith Adams (son)^[2]
• Adams – Sam Adams Sr. (father), Sam Adams Jr. (son)^[3]
• Adams – George Adams (father), Jamal Adams (son)^[4]
• Addae – Jahleel Addae, Jahmile Addae (brothers)^[5]
• Agnew – Ray Agnew Jr. (father), Ray Agnew III (son)^[6]
• Aldridge – Allen Aldridge Sr. (father), Allen Aldridge Jr. (son)^[7]
• Alford – Bruce Alford Sr. (father), Bruce Alford Jr. (son)^[8]
• Anderson – Flipper Anderson (father), Dres Anderson (son)^[9]
• Atkinson – George Atkinson Jr. (father), George Atkinson III (son)^[10]
• Ayodele – Akin Ayodele, Remi Ayodele (brothers)^[11]
• Ayanbadejo – Obafemi Ayanbadejo, Brendon Ayanbadejo (brothers)^[12]
• Bahr – Chris Bahr, Matt Bahr (brothers)^[13]
• Bailey – Champ Bailey, Boss Bailey (brothers)
• Bakhtiari – Eric Bakhtiari, David Bakhtiari (brothers)^[14]
• Barber – Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber (twin brothers)^[15]
• Barber – Marion Barber Jr. (father); Marion Barber III, Dominique Barber (sons)
• Belichick – Steve Belichick (father); Bill Belichick (son); Stephen Belichick, Brian Belichick (grandsons)^[16]
• Bennett – Michael Bennett, Martellus Bennett (brothers)
• Berry – Eric Berry, Evan Berry (brothers)^[17]
• Blackwood – Lyle Blackwood, Glenn Blackwood (brothers)^[18]
• Blades – Bennie Blades, Brian Blades (brothers), H.B. Blades (son of Bennie)
• Blanton − Jerry Blanton (father), Kendall Blanton (son)
• Bolden/Pitts – Brandon Bolden and Frank Pitts (grandson and grandfather)
• Bosa/Kumerow – John Bosa (father), Eric Kumerow (brother-in-law), Joey Bosa (son of John, nephew of Eric),^[19] Nick Bosa (son of John, nephew of Eric), Jake Kumerow (son of Eric, nephew of John, cousin of Joey and Nick)
• Bowden – Bobby Bowden (father); Tommy Bowden, Jeff Bowden, Terry Bowden (sons).^{[20] [21]}
• Bradshaw – Terry Bradshaw, Craig Bradshaw (brothers)^[22]
• Brown - Chase Brown, Sydney Brown (identical twin brothers)
• Brown – Orlando Brown (father), Orlando Brown Jr. (son)
• Brown/Thompkins – Eddie Brown (father), Antonio Brown (son), Kenbrell Thompkins (cousin of Antonio), Marquise Brown (cousin of Antonio)^[23]
• Burns/McClover – Stanley McClover, Brian Burns (brothers)
• Bush – Devin Bush (father), Devin Bush Jr. (son)
• Butkus – Dick Butkus (uncle), Luke Butkus (nephew)
• Byrd – Gill Byrd (father), Jairus Byrd (son)
• Caldwell – Andre Caldwell, Reche Caldwell (brothers)^[24]
• Carlson – Anders Carlson (American football) (Placekicker), Daniel Carlson (Placekicker) (brothers)
• Carpenter – Rob Carpenter (father), Bobby Carpenter (son)
• Carr/Boyett – David Carr, Derek Carr (brothers); Lon Boyett (uncle)^{[25] [26]}
• Carter – Cris Carter (father), Duron Carter (son)
• Cash – Keith Cash, Kerry Cash (brothers)^[27]
• Castille – Jeremiah Castille (father), Simeon Castille, Tim Castille (sons)^[28]
• Caterbone – Mike Caterbone, Thomas Caterbone (brothers)^[29]
• Celek – Brent Celek, Garrett Celek (brothers)
• Chickillo – Nick Chickillo (father), Tony Chickillo (son), Anthony Chickillo (grandson)
• Chubb – Bradley Chubb, Brandon Chubb (brothers); Nick Chubb (cousin)
• Clark – Monte Clark (father), Bryan Clark (son)^[30]
• Clausen – Casey Clausen, Jimmy Clausen, Rick Clausen (brothers)
• Cline – Tony Cline (father); Tony Cline Jr. (son)^[31]
• Coffman – Paul Coffman (father), Chase Coffman (son)^[32]
• Colquitt – Craig Colquitt, Jimmy Colquitt (brothers); Britton Colquitt, Dustin Colquitt (brothers, sons of Craig, nephews of Jimmy)^[33]
• Cook – Dalvin Cook, James Cook (brothers)^[34]
• Cox – Bryan Cox (father), Bryan Cox Jr. (son)
• Cromartie/Rodgers-Cromartie – Antonio Cromartie (cousin of Dominique & Marcus), Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Marcus Cromartie (cousin of Dominique & Antonio), Isaiah Rodgers (cousin of Dominique)
• Crumpler – Alge Crumpler, Carlester Crumpler (brothers)
• Cummings – Ed Cummings (father), Joe Cummings (son)^[35]
• Cunningham – Sam Cunningham, Randall Cunningham (brothers)
• Davis – Vernon Davis, Vontae Davis (brothers)
• Dawkins – Brian Dawkins (uncle), Dalyn Dawkins (nephew)^[36]
• DeOssie – Steve DeOssie (father), Zak DeOssie (son)
• Derby – Glenn Derby (uncle), A. J. Derby (nephew)
• Detmer – Ty Detmer, Koy Detmer (brothers)
• Diggs – Stefon Diggs, Trevon Diggs (brothers)^[37]
• Dimitroff – Tom Dimitroff (father), Thomas Dimitroff (son)
• Dixon – Brian Dixon, Brandon Dixon (twin brothers)
• Donelli – Aldo Donelli; Allen Donelli (brothers)^[38]
• Dorsett – Tony Dorsett (father), Anthony Dorsett (son)
• Edmunds – Ferrell Edmunds (father) Trey Edmunds (brother), Tremaine Edmunds (brother), Terrell Edmunds (brother)
• Edwards – Mario Edwards (father), Mario Edwards Jr. (son)^[39]
• Ellington – Andre Ellington, Bruce Ellington (cousins)
• Ellison – Riki Ellison (father), Rhett Ellison (son)
• Elway – Jack Elway (father), John Elway (son)
• Fahnhorst – Keith Fahnhorst, Jim Fahnhorst (brothers)
• Farmer – George Farmer (father), Danny Farmer (son)
• Farr – Mel Farr (father); Mel Farr Jr., Mike Farr (sons)^[31]
• Fassel – Jim Fassel (father), John Fassel (son)
• Fatukasi – Folorunso Fatukasi, Olakunle Fatukasi (brothers)^{[40] [41]}
• Fells – Daniel Fells, Darren Fells (brothers)^[42]
• Fields – Mark Fields (father), Mark Fields II (son)^[43]
• Flacco – Joe Flacco, Mike Flacco, Tom Flacco (brothers)^[44]
• Fletcher – Bryan Fletcher, Terrell Fletcher (brothers)
• Floyd – Malcolm Floyd, Malcom Floyd (brothers)^[45]
• Fuller – Vincent Fuller, Corey Fuller, Kyle Fuller, Kendall Fuller (brothers)
• Fuller – Devin Fuller, Jordan Fuller (brothers)
• Garrett – Jim Garrett (grandfather), Jason Garrett, Judd Garrett, John Garrett (sons), Harry Flaherty Jr. (grandson), Harry Flaherty Sr. (son-in-law)
• Gbaja-Biamila – Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (brothers)^[46]
• Gaffney – Derrick Gaffney (father), Jabar Gaffney (son)
• Geathers – Robert Geathers Sr., Jumpy Geathers (brothers); Robert Geathers Jr., Clifton Geathers, Kwame Geathers (sons of Robert Sr.), Clayton Geathers (son of Jumpy), Jeremy Geathers (cousin of the Geathers')^[47]
• Gerhart – Toby Gerhart, Garth Gerhart (brothers)
• Gilbert – Gale Gilbert (father), Garrett Gilbert (son)
• Glasgow – Graham Glasgow, Ryan Glasgow, Jordan Glasgow (brothers)^[48]
• Gogolak – Pete Gogolak, Charlie Gogolak (brothers)
• Golic – Bob Golic, Mike Golic (brothers), Mike Golic Jr. (nephew of Bob, son of Mike)^[49]
• Gramatica – Martín Gramática, Bill Gramatica (brothers)
• Grange – Garland Grange, Red Grange (brothers)
• Green – A. J. Green, T. J. Green (cousins)^[50]
• Griese – Bob Griese (father); Brian Griese (son)^[51]
• Griffin – Shaquem Griffin, Shaquill Griffin (twin brothers)^[52]
• Gronkowski – Rob Gronkowski, Dan Gronkowski, Chris Gronkowski, Glenn Gronkowski (brothers)^[53]
• Gruden – Jon Gruden, Jay Gruden (brothers)^[54]
• Hager – Britt Hager (father), Bryce Hager (son)
• Hakim – Az-Zahir Hakim, Saalim Hakim (brothers)
• Hambrick – Darren Hambrick, Troy Hambrick (brothers)
• Hannah – Herb Hannah (father); John Hannah, Charley Hannah (sons)^[31]
• Harbaugh – Jack Harbaugh (father); John Harbaugh (son), Jim Harbaugh (son); Jay Harbaugh (son of Jim and nephew of John)^[55]
• Hasselbeck – Don Hasselbeck (father); Matt Hasselbeck, Tim Hasselbeck (sons)
• Hennessy – Matt Hennessy, Thomas Hennessy (brothers)
• Henderson – E. J. Henderson, Erin Henderson (brothers)
• Heyward – Craig Heyward (father); Cameron Heyward and Connor Heyward (brothers)^[56]
• Highsmith – Alonzo Highsmith (father), Alonzo Highsmith Jr. (son)
• Hilgenberg – Jerry Hilgenberg (father); Wally Hilgenberg (brother); Jay Hilgenberg, Joel Hilgenberg (sons of Jerry)
• Hochuli – Ed Hochuli (father); Shawn Hochuli (son) (family of referees)
• Holt – Terrence Holt, Torry Holt (brothers)
• Horn – Joe Horn (father); Joe Horn Jr. Jaycee Horn (sons)^[57]
• Huard – Damon Huard, Brock Huard (brothers)^[58]
• Hutchinson – Chris Hutchsin (father), Aidan Hutchinson (son)^[59]
• Ihenacho – Carl Ihenacho, Duke Ihenacho (brothers)^[60]
• Ingram – Mark Ingram Sr. (father), Mark Ingram II (son)^[61]
• Ismail – Raghib Ismail, Qadry Ismail (brothers)
• Jefferson – Shawn Jefferson (father), Van Jefferson (son)^[62]
• Jenkins – Kris Jenkins, Cullen Jenkins (brothers)^[63]
• Jerry – John Jerry, Peria Jerry (brothers)
• Johnson/Thomas - Keyshawn Johnson (uncle), Michael Thomas (nephew)^{[64] [65] [66]}
• Jones – Jerry Jones (father); Jerry Jones Jr., Stephen Jones, Charlotte Jones Anderson (children)^[67]
• Jones – Julius Jones, Thomas Jones (brothers)
• Jones – Robert Jones (father); Cayleb Jones, Vi Jones, Zay Jones (brothers)^[68]
• Jones-Drew/Ward – Maurice Jones-Drew, T. J. Ward (cousins)^[69]
• Jordan – Steve Jordan (father), Cameron Jordan (son)
• Joseph – Mickey Joseph, Vance Joseph, Sammy Joseph (brothers)
• Kalil – Ryan Kalil, Matt Kalil (brothers)
• Karras – Lou Karras, Ted Karras, Alex Karras (brothers), Ted Karras, Jr (son of Ted) and Ted Karras III (son of Ted, Jr; grandson of Ted)
• Kearse/Buchanon – Jevon Kearse (uncle), Jayron Kearse (nephew), Phillip Buchanon (cousin of Jayron)
• Kelce – Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce (brothers)^[70]
• Kendricks – Mychal Kendricks, Eric Kendricks (brothers)^[71]
• Kiffin – Monte Kiffin (father), Lane Kiffin (son), Chris Kiffin (son)
• Klecko - Joe Klecko (father), Dan Klecko (son)
• Kuechenberg – Rudy Kuechenberg, Bob Kuechenberg (brothers)
• Kupp – Jake Kupp (father), Craig Kupp (son), Cooper Kupp (grandson)^[72]
• Landry – Dawan Landry, LaRon Landry (brothers)^[73]
• Lattner/Spillane – Johnny Lattner, Robert Spillane (grandfather and grandson)^[74]
• Leggett – Earl Leggett (father), Brad Leggett (son)
• Lindstrom – Chris Lindstrom (son), Chris Lindstrom Sr. (father), Eric Lindstrom (uncle), Dave Lindstrom (uncle)
• Little – Larry Little, David Little (brothers)
• Lombardi – Michael Lombardi (father); Matt Lombardi, Mick Lombardi (brothers)^{[75] [76]}
• Lombardi – Vince Lombardi (grandfather); Joe Lombardi (grandson)^[77]
• Long – Howie Long (father); Chris Long, Kyle Long (sons)^[78]
• Lott/Nece – Ronnie Lott (father), Ryan Nece (son)
• Luck – Oliver Luck (father), Andrew Luck (son)^[79]
• Lusk – Herbert H. Lusk, Hendrick Hamilton Lusk, Harold Hollingsworth Lusk, (brothers)
• Lynch – Bill Lynch (father), Joey Lynch (son), Kevin Lynch (son)
• Lynch/Johnson/Russell – Marshawn Lynch; Josh Johnson, JaMarcus Russell (cousins)^[80]
• Manning – Archie Manning (father); Peyton Manning, Eli Manning (sons)^[81]
• Marion – Jerry Marion (father), Brock Marion (son)
• Martin – Doug Martin, George Martin (brothers)
• Martin – Nick Martin, Zack Martin (brothers)^[82]
• Mayo – Deron Mayo, Jerod Mayo (brothers)^[83]
• Mays – Stafford Mays (father), Taylor Mays (son)
• Matthews/Niklas – Clay Matthews, Sr. (father); Clay Matthews, Jr., Bruce Matthews (sons), Clay Matthews III, Kevin Matthews, Casey Matthews, Jake Matthews, Mike Matthews (grandsons),^[31] Troy Niklas (Bruce Matthews' nephew)
• McCaffrey – Ed McCaffrey (father); Max McCaffrey, Christian McCaffrey, Dylan McCaffrey, Luke McCaffrey (sons)
• McAlister – James McAlister (father), Chris McAlister (son)
• McClendon – Willie McClendon (father), Bryan McClendon (son)
• McCollum - Tristin McCollum, Zyon McCollum (twin brothers)
• McCourty – Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty (identical twin brothers)
• McCown – Josh McCown, Luke McCown (brothers)^[84]
• McCutcheon – Lawrence McCutcheon (father), Daylon McCutcheon (son)
• McDaniels – Ben McDaniels, Josh McDaniels (brothers)^[85]
• McDonald – Tim McDonald (father); T. J. McDonald, Tevin McDonald (sons)
• McDougle – Jerome McDougle, Stockar McDougle (brothers)
• McFadden – Darren McFadden-Reggie Swinton (Cousins)
• McKay – John McKay (father), John McKay Jr., Rich McKay (sons)
• McKenzie – Raleigh McKenzie, Reggie McKenzie (twin brothers)
• McKinney – Steve McKinney, Seth McKinney (brothers)
• McMillan – Ernie McMillan (father), Erik McMillan (son)^[31]
• McTyer – Tim McTyer (father), Torry McTyer (son)
• McVay − John McVay (grandfather), Sean McVay (grandson)^[86]
• Metcalf – Terry Metcalf (father), Eric Metcalf (son)^[31]
• Metcalf – Terrence Metcalf (father), DK Metcalf (son)^[87]
• Michel – Marken Michel, Sony Michel (brothers)^[88]
• Mike-Mayer – Nick Mike-Mayer, Steve Mike-Mayer (brothers)
• Montgomery– Wilbert Montgomery, Cle Montgomery, Tyrone Montgomery, Fred Montgomery (brothers)
• Moore – A. J. Moore, C. J. Moore (brothers)^[89]
• Moorehead – Emery Moorehead (father), Aaron Moorehead (son)
• Mora – Jim E. Mora (father), Jim L. Mora (son)
• Moss – Eric Moss, Randy Moss (brothers), Thaddeus Moss (son of Randy, nephew of Eric)^[90]
• Moss – Santana Moss, Sinorice Moss (brothers)
• Murray – Kevin Murray (father), Kyler Murray (son)
• Nolan – Dick Nolan (father), Mike Nolan (son)
• Nassib – Carl Nassib, Ryan Nassib (brothers)
• Neal – Mike Neal, Ryan Neal (brothers)^[91]
• Nesser – Al Nesser, Frank Nesser, Fred Nesser, John Nesser, Phil Nesser, Ted Nesser (brothers), Charlie Nesser (son of Ted)
• Newton – Cam Newton, Cecil Newton (brothers)
• Ogden – Jonathan Ogden, Marques Ogden (brothers)^[92]
• Okwara – Julian Okwara, Romeo Okwara (brothers)
• Olsen – Merlin Olsen, Orrin Olsen, Phil Olsen (brothers)
• Pagano – Chuck Pagano, John Pagano (brothers)
• Palmer – Carson Palmer, Jordan Palmer (brothers)^[93]
• Payton – Eddie Payton, Walter Payton (brothers); Jarrett Payton (son of Walter)
• Peko – Domata Peko, Tupe Peko (brothers), Kyle Peko (cousin)^[94]
• Perkins – Don Perkins (great-uncle), Paul Perkins (great-nephew)^[95]
• Perriman – Brett Perriman (father), Breshad Perriman (son)
• Perry – Michael Dean Perry, William Perry (brothers)
• Petrino – Bobby Petrino, Paul Petrino (brothers)^[96]
• Phillips – Bum Phillips (father), Wade Phillips (son), Wes Phillips (grandson)^[97]
• Polamalu − Troy Polamalu (nephew), Kennedy Polamalu (uncle)
• Pouncey – Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Pouncey (twin brothers)^[98]
• Pyle/Kumerow – Palmer Pyle (father), Eric Kumerow (son), Jake Kumerow (grandson)
• Pyne – George Pyne II (father), George Pyne III (son), Jim Pyne (grandson)
• Quessenberry – David Quessenberry, Paul Quessenberry, Scott Quessenberry (brothers)
• Randle – Ervin Randle, John Randle (brothers)
• Reed – Brooks Reed, Lucas Reed (brothers)^[99]
• Reed/Carter – Jake Reed, Dale Carter (brothers)^[100]
• Reeder – Dan Reeder (father), Troy Reeder (son)^[101]
• Reid – Eric Reid, Justin Reid (brothers)^[102]
• Rice/Matthews – Jerry Rice (father), Jerry Rice Jr. (son), Brenden Rice (son); Jordan Matthews (first cousin once removed to Jerry Rice, second cousin to Jerry Rice Jr.)^{[103] [104]}
• Richardson – Willie Richardson, Gloster Richardson, Tom Richardson, Ernie Richardson^[105]
• Ridley – Calvin Ridley, Riley Ridley (brothers)^[106]
• Rivera – Ron Rivera (uncle), Vincent Rivera (nephew)^[107]
• Robiskie – Terry Robiskie (father), Andrew Robiskie, Brian Robiskie (sons)^[108]
• Robinson – Marcus Robinson (uncle), Demarcus Robinson (nephew)^[109]
• Rodgers – Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Rodgers (brothers)^[110]
• Rodgers – Richard Rodgers Sr. (father), Richard Rodgers II (son)^[111]
• Ryan – Buddy Ryan (father); Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan (twin sons), Seth Ryan (son of Rex and nephew of Rob)^[112]
• Ryan/McGlinchey – Matt Ryan, Mike McGlinchey (cousins)^[113]
• Salaam – Sulton Salaam (father); Rashaan Salaam (son)^[31]
• Sauer – George Sauer (father); George Sauer Jr. (son)^[31]
• Saul – Bill Saul, Rich Saul, Ron Saul (brothers, Rich and Ron twins)
• Schwartz – Geoff Schwartz; Mitchell Schwartz (brothers) ^[114]
• Selmon – Dewey Selmon, Lee Roy Selmon (brothers)
• Sewell – Nephi Sewell, Noah Sewell, Penei Sewell (brothers), Richard Brown, Isaac Sopoaga (uncles)^{[115] [116]}
• Shanahan – Mike Shanahan (father), Kyle Shanahan (son)
• Sharpe – Sterling Sharpe, Shannon Sharpe (brothers)^[117]
• Sharper – Jamie Sharper, Darren Sharper (brothers).^[118]
• Shepard – Darrell Shepard and Derrick Shepard (brothers); Sterling Shepard (son of Derrick)
• Shula – Don Shula (father); Dave Shula, Mike Shula (sons); Chris Shula (son of Dave).^[31]
• Shuler – Mickey Shuler (father), Mickey Shuler Jr. (son)^[119]
• Simms – Chris Simms, Matt Simms (brothers); Phil Simms (father)^[120]
• Slater – Jackie Slater (father), Matthew Slater (son)^[121]
• Slay/Walker – Darius Slay, Tracy Walker (second cousins) ^[122]
• Smith – Rod Smith, Jaylon Smith (brothers)^[123]
• Smith – Malcolm Smith, Steve Smith (brothers)
• Spikes – Brandon Spikes, Takeo Spikes (cousins)
• St. Brown – Amon-Ra St. Brown, Equanimeous St. Brown^[124]
• Stoops – Bob Stoops, Mike Stoops, Mark Stoops (brothers)^[125]
• Stutzmann – Craig Stutzmann, Billy Ray Stutzmann (brothers)
• Sudfeld – Nate Sudfeld, Zach Sudfeld (brothers)^[126]
• Suhey – Steve Suhey (father), Matt Suhey (son)
• Surtain – Patrick Surtain (father), Patrick Surtain II (son)
• Talbert – Don Talbert, Diron Talbert (brothers)
• Talley – Darryl Talley, John Talley (brothers)^[127]
• Tatupu – Mosi Tatupu (father), Lofa Tatupu (son)
• Taylor – Fred Taylor (father), Kelvin Taylor (son)^[128]
• Trufant – Desmond Trufant, Isaiah Trufant, Marcus Trufant (brothers)^[129]
• Tuiasosopo – Manu Tuiasosopo (father), Marques Tuiasosopo (son)
• Turk – Matt Turk, Dan Turk (brothers)^[130] Michael Turk (nephew)
• Turner – Norv Turner, Ron Turner (brothers), Scott Turner (son of Norv), Cameron Turner (son of Ron)
• Tuttle – Perry Tuttle (uncle), Shy Tuttle (nephew)^[131]
• Upshaw – Gene Upshaw, Marvin Upshaw (brothers)
• Urlacher – Brian Urlacher, Casey Urlacher (brothers)
• Van Buren – Steve Van Buren, Ebert Van Buren (brothers)
• Vereen – Shane Vereen, Brock Vereen (brothers)^[132]
• Vick/Brooks – Michael Vick, Marcus Vick (brothers); Aaron Brooks (cousin to the Vicks)^[133]
• Ward – Terron Ward, T. J. Ward (brothers)
• Washington – Ted Washington Sr. (father), Ted Washington Jr. (son)
• Watkins – Jaylen Watkins, Sammy Watkins (brothers)^[134]
• Watt – J. J. Watt, Derek Watt, T. J. Watt (brothers)^{[135] [136]}
• Westbrook – Brian Westbrook, Byron Westbrook (brothers)^[137]
• Whittingham - Fred Whittingham (father), Kyle Whittingham (son), Cary Whittingham (son)^[138]
• Whitehurst – David Whitehurst (father), Charlie Whitehurst (son)^[139]
• Williams – Quinnen Williams, Quincy Williams (brothers)
• Wilson – George Wilson (father), George Wilson Jr. (son)^[140]
• Wilson - Cedrick Wilson (father), Cedrick Wilson Jr. (son)
• Winfield – Antoine Winfield (father), Antoine Winfield Jr. (son)^[141]
• Winslow – George Winslow (father); Ryan Winslow (son)^[142]
• Winslow – Kellen Winslow (father); Kellen Winslow II (son)^[143]
• Wisniewski – Leo Wisniewski, Steve Wisniewski (brothers), Stefen Wisniewski (son of Leo, nephew of Steve)
• Young – Willie Young (father); Rodney Young (son)^[31]
• Zendejas – Luis Zendejas, Max Zendejas, Joaquin Zendejas (brothers), Marty Zendejas, Tony Zendejas (brothers) (groups of brothers are cousins to each other)^[144]
• Zimmer – Mike Zimmer (father), Adam Zimmer (son)^[145]

See also

• List of professional sports families
• List of second-generation National Football League players
• List of association football (soccer) families
  • List of African association football families
  • List of European association football families
    • List of English association football families
    • List of former Yugoslavia association football families
    • List of Scottish football families
    • List of Spanish association football 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

External links

• Brothers Who played Pro Football

Notes and References

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3. Web site: Stewart . Steve W. . Jasper native and NFL standout Sam Adams, Sr. has died . KJAS.COM . 27 June 2022 . en.
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5. Web site: Getting to Know Jahmile Addae Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More . www.si.com . 25 July 2022.
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8. Web site: Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Pro Football . October 19, 2019 . ProFootballHOF.com.
9. https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dres-anderson-20141003-story.html Dres Anderson is more than Flipper's kid at Utah
10. Web site: Moore . Kevin . Former Super Bowl Champ George Atkinson Lost 3 Family Members in a 2 Year Span . Sportscasting Pure Sports . 22 June 2020.
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17. Web site: Browns sign Eric Berry's brother, Evan Berry, as UDFA . 20 June 2022 . NFL.com.
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32. Web site: Son Chase-ing Dad . www.bengals.com . 22 June 2022.
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