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Father's Day is a big day within football circles. In college football terms, many legendary stars of the present and past share intimate football connections with their dads. Here are eight legendary father-son college football duos, along with notes as to what makes each duo so special.
Top 8 father-son college football duos of all-time
8. The Sanderses (Deion and Shedeur)
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This relationship is very much an ongoing one. Deion Sanders has coached his son, Shedeur, at Jackson State. Deion was a two-time Unanimous All-American at Florida State in the late 1980s. After a brilliant NFL (and a solid MLB) career, Deion moved on to college football coaching.
Shedeur has been his QB for the last three seasons. He has passed for 10,193 yards and 97 touchdowns against only 17 interceptions. Sanders is an NFL prospect in his own right and will hope to lead his dad's team to a bowl berth in 2024.
7. The Harrisons (Marvin and Marvin Jr.)
A brilliant wide receiver at Syracuse, the elder Harrison was all-Big East and a first-team All-American in 1995. He caught 135 passes for 2,718 yards and 20 touchdowns. After being drafted by the Colts, Harrison had a brilliant NFL career, with 14,580 yards and 128 receiving touchdowns.
In three seasons at Ohio State, Marvin Jr. snagged 150 passes for 2,495 yards and 31 scores. Marvin Jr. is taller and went higher in the NFL Draft, so his college football credentials are notable. The verdict is out on how his pro career will go.
6. The Porters (Joey and Joey Jr.)
Joey Porter was a late bloomer who had 15 sacks in 1998 with Colorado State. He parlayed that into 3rd round NFL pick status. In the NFL, Porter had 689 tackles, 98 sacks and a dozen interceptions. He was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a three-time second-team All-Pro.
Joey Jr. is a cornerback. He had a solid career at Penn State, with his best season coming in 2022, when he broke up 11 passes for the Nittany Lions. He was a second-round NFL draft pick. He has 43 tackles and 10 pass deflections so far in the NFL. Joey Jr. is still 11 interceptions behind his dad.
5. The Grieses (Bob and Brian)
Bob Griese had a decorated college career as a two-time All-American at Purdue. He was the second-place finisher for the 1966 Heisman Trophy, behind Steve Spurrier. Bob was up and down in the NFL, finishing with 25,092 yards, 192 touchdowns and 172 interceptions. But he did win a pair of Super Bowl rings.
Brian worked his way into the starting QB job at Michigan, going All-Big Ten in 1997. He was a third-round NFL pick who went on to pass for 19,440 yards and 119 touchdowns against 99 interceptions. Brian won a national title with Michigan in the 1998 Rose Bowl.
4. The Longs (Howie and Chris)
An underrated defensive end at Villanova, Howie became a second-round NFL pick. A member of the 1980s NFL All-Decade team, Howie was a two-time first-team All-Pro and a second-team All-Pro once. Howie finished his career with 84 sacks.
Chris was a college football star at Virginia, winning ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 with 69 tackles and 14 sacks. The second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Chris had a solid NFL career with 332 tackles and 70 sacks.
3. The Winslows (Kellen Sr. and Kellen Jr.)
A consensus All-American at Missouri in 1978, Kellen Sr. snagged 71 passes for 1,089 yards and 10 scores in college. Perhaps the best tight end in NFL history, Kellen Sr. was a first round pick and then was a three-time first team All-Pro pick. The elder Winslow caught 541 career passes for 6,741 yards and 45 touchdowns.
The younger Winslow starred at Miami. He was a second-team All-American in 2002 and a unanimous All-American in 2003. The sixth overall pick in the 2004 Draft, Winslow made one Pro Bowl and caught 469 passes for 5,236 yards and 25 touchdowns.
2. The Matthewses (Clay and Clay Jr/Bruce)
Clay Matthews Sr. played at Georgia Tech. A 25th-round NFL Draft choice, he played four seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, despite having his career interrupted by serving in the military in the Korean War.
His sons, Clay Jr. and Bruce, have both starred in the NFL long enough to earn membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Clay Jr. made four Pro Bowls and finished with 1,595 tackles and 69.5 sacks. Bruce started 293 games on the offensive line and played in 14 Pro Bowls.
1. The Mannings (Archie and Peyton/Eli)
A trio of legendary college football quarterbacks, each made his mark. Archie, in a run-heavy era, passed for 4,753 yards and 31 touchdowns against 40 interceptions. He finished in the top four for the Heisman in his last two years. The second pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, Archie had a tough NFL career with some awful Saints teams.
Peyton Manning starred at Tennessee, passing for 11,201 yards and 89 scores. He finished second for the Heisman in 1997. Peyton, the top draft pick of 1998, passed for 71,940 yards and 539 touchdowns.
Eli threw for 10,119 yards and 81 scores. Picked first in the 2004 NFL Draft, Eli passed for 57,023 yards and 366 touchdowns. Both Peyton and Eli won two Super Bowls.
Which father/son college football duos (or trios) do you remember best? Weigh in with your thoughts in our comments section!
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