# Most successful siblings (of 3 or more) in sports history **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl, hockey-nhl\ **Created:** [November 30, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926 "2023-11-30T23:16:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/21 "2023-12-01T01:41:34Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I feel like mentioning hockey families in this thread is cheating. Speaking of hockey families: Cammi, Tony, and Don Granato: - Cammi: played on the U.S. women’s hockey team in every World Championship from 1990 to 2005, and is the all-time leading scorer for that team; she won an Olympic gold medal and silver medal, and a World Championship, and is in the Hockey Hall of Fame. - Tony: 13 year NHL career as a winger; 305 points, was a member of the All-Rookie team, and won the Masterson Trophy. After retiring as a player, he served as head coach for the Colorado Avalanche and the University of Wisconsin, as well as coaching the U.S. hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. - Don: never made it to the NHL, but was a star player in college (at Wisconsin). He turned to coaching after a brief career in the minors as a player, and eventually worked his way up to the NHL, where he’s now the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/22 "2023-12-01T01:43:03Z")
I’d give the nod to the Von Erichs… ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/23 "2023-12-01T01:49:50Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I’d give the nod to the Von Erichs But the extended Samoan family lines include multiple sets of 3 siblings. All told there must be 20-30 wrestlers related to each other. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/24 "2023-12-01T01:55:51Z")
A comparison of the early death rate of the two families would be interesting. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/25 "2023-12-01T02:02:42Z")
Speaking of wrestling siblings —the Graham Brothers(Dr. Jerry, Crazy Luke, Eddie, and Superstar Billy) were all highly successful as well as the Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray, Devon, and Spike) except for one thing… none of them were actually related to each other… ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/26 "2023-12-01T02:07:12Z")
Speaking of extended families I am sure the Gracie family of UFC and MMA fame deserve a mention of here ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/27 "2023-12-01T02:13:45Z")
Honorable Mention to Peyton, Rli and Cooper Manning. Cooper had his football career end before it began - he was diagnosed with a spinal disorder the summer before he began college. But having 2 HOF QB brothers kinda makes up for it. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/28 "2023-12-01T02:17:07Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Honorable Mention to Peyton, Rli and Cooper Manning. Cooper had his football career end before it began - he was diagnosed with a spinal disorder the summer before he began college. And, from what I’ve read, the family felt that Cooper could have been the best of the three of them. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/29 "2023-12-01T02:19:37Z")
Not sure Eli is quite HOF material, unless you meant for Ole Miss. But I digress… ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/30 "2023-12-01T02:21:25Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > as well as the Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray, Devon, and Spike) And plenty more, including Big Dick, Snot, and Sign Guy. All were storyline half-brothers and sons of Big Daddy Dudley. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/31 "2023-12-01T02:21:52Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Not sure Eli is quite HOF material A point of no small debate among NFL fans. Giants fans point to two Super Bowl rings (and he did play well in those seasons), but I agree, overall, his body of work as an NFL quarterback wasn’t amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/32 "2023-12-01T02:27:45Z")
Might put the catching Molina brothers on the list, though Bengie and Jose were not the equals of Yadi; still, having one sibling among the top players at his position during his era counts for something. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/33 "2023-12-01T02:45:34Z")
I feel like the arbitrary 3 sibling rule eliminates the Matthews family, where a father, his two sons, and two sons of each of them have played in the NFL. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/34 "2023-12-01T02:55:18Z")
Bzzzt. Not good enough for this thread. ---
**Author:** ![TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thegunismightierthanthepen/32/2981_2.png) [@TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheGunIsMightierThanThePen)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/35 "2023-12-01T03:48:17Z")
In rugby union, the Barrett brothers (Beauden, Scott, and Jordie) have all played for the New Zealand national team, and in fact they were all on the [roster for this year’s World Cup](https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/new-zealand), where New Zealand eventually finished as the runner-up. There are 33 players on that roster, and in a country with so deep a rugby culture, to have 9% of the roster come from a single family … is quite something. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/36 "2023-12-01T03:50:36Z")
The Felipe and his little brothers were long time reliable utility outfielders, and were together on the same team for the first time 3 brothers took the field in a game. Pretty good status for baseball players. JJ was superlative NFL defender, and TJ is still doing that job and rivaling his older brothers career success. They are weighed down by Derek. Different sports, different types of careers, 6 memorable players (really only 5 of them, Derek still has to sit at the kids table on Thanksgiving). ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/37 "2023-12-01T04:12:05Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > They are weighed down by Derek. Derek made about $12 million in his career. Probably lower than the average annual salary of either of his brothers, but I’m sure he isn’t complaining. Plus, he gets to ride their coattails into the Old El Paso commercials. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/38 "2023-12-01T04:24:11Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > The Felipe and his little brothers were long time reliable utility outfielders, and were together on the same team for the first time 3 brothers took the field in a game. Pretty good status for baseball players. They were absolutely reliable, good players, as evidenced by the length of their careers, though I suspect that a fair amount of their fame – and the reason that they’re still remembered today – is exactly _because_ they were brothers. If there’d only been one Alou brother who had made it to the majors, he would have been largely forgotten today, as he was one of many hundreds of “solid starters.” ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/39 "2023-12-01T04:31:35Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > If there’d only been one Alou brother who had made it to the majors Although, Felipe managed the Expos and Giants for 14 years, winning Manager of the Year once. He also managed his son, Moisés Alou, on both teams. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926/40 "2023-12-01T05:33:35Z")
Ian, Greg and Trevor Chappell in Australian cricket. Ian and Greg are Australian sporting legends and Trevor had a pretty good career playing 23 matches for the Australian national team. Unfortunately, he will be forever remembered more for an iconic act of bad sportsmanship than for his batting or bowling prowess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-successful-siblings-of-3-or-more-in-sports-history/993926.md?page=3)