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NFL Fathers Day: The 5 Best Dad-Son Combos Ever

By Erik Lambert

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 21: Chris Long #56 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his son Waylon James Long and his father and former NFL player Howie Long after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 21: Chris Long #56 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with his son Waylon James Long and his father and former NFL player Howie Long after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 27: Wide receiver Mark Ingram #82 of the New York Giants runs with a pass reception against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, Florida. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 27: Wide receiver Mark Ingram #82 of the New York Giants runs with a pass reception against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, Florida. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

The NFL Fathers Day celebration is more special than people think. The game has been around long enough to where it’s inhabited by family legacies.

Some of them can be considered for the Mount Rushmore of NFL history. They say bloodlines can run deep in the sports and football is no exception. There’ve been plenty of examples where father and son both left memorable marks on the league. The question, as always in these situations, is who was the best of the best.

Here is a list of the five most notable family legacies in the sport and why their placement was secured.

#5:  Mark Ingram Sr. and Mark Ingram Jr.

This family may not be as high profile but their impact on the league over the years is impossible to deny. Ingram Sr. was a reliable wide receiver for the New York Giants and then the Miami Dolphins. While never a star, he was a master when it came to making the big play.

His two greatest claims to fame were converting a critical 3rd and 13 in Super Bowl XXV against Buffalo with the greatest extra effort by a receiver ever. He also caught the famed Dan Marino fake spike play against the Jets.

While his son Ingram Jr. doesn’t have any rings or big moments to his name as yet, he is definitely the better football player. During his career with the New Orleans Saints, he’s made the Pro Bowl twice and topped 1,100 yards or more from scrimmage in four-straight seasons.

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