5 families with 3 generations of NFL talent 

The Matthews family

Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews

The Matthews family is sometimes referred to as the royal family of the NFL. They have had seven members of their family make it to the NFL and many of them have found great success over the years. They have combined to appear in three Super Bowls while being selected to 25 Pro Bowls and being chosen as first-team All-Pros 11 times.

Three generations of Clay Matthews have made it to the league, including Sr., Jr., and III. Bruce Matthews, the other son of Clay Sr., is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Clay Jr. and Bruce combined for four sons in the NFL, including Clay III, Jake, Kevin, and Casey.

The Pyne family

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Jim Pyne

Jim Pyne was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1994 before eventually being acquired by the Cleveland Browns in 1999 during their expansion draft. His father, George Pyne III, was drafted in 1965 by the Boston Patriots, known today as the New England Patriots.

George Pyne Jr., George III's father and Jim's grandfather, was never drafted. However, he played for the Providence Steam Rollers all the way back in 1931 during their final year of existence as a franchise before folding at the conclusion of the season.

The Higgins-Suhey family

Chicago Bears running back Matt Suhey

Matt Suhey played the entire 1980s decade with the Chicago Bears as a running back after being selected in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He was a key contributor for the 1985 Bears team that won a Super Bowl ring and is considered one of the best single-season teams of all time.

His father, Steve Suhey, was never drafted but played for two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Matt's grandfather and Steve's father-in-law, Bob Higgins, played for the Canton Bulldogs during the first two years of their existence in 1920 and 1921. The franchise folded following the 1926 season, despite winning two NFL championships.