Long forgotten Super Bowl champion’s son makes NFL debut after being drafted by Washington Commanders
THE youngest son of a three-time Super Bowl winner has played his first game for the Washington Commanders, with his dad speaking about his pride at the special moment.
Ed McCaffrey played for 12 years in the NFL with the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos.
All four of Ed's sons have played football to a very high level, with running back Christian currently with the San Francisco 49ers.
Now, his youngest son, Luke, wants a piece of the action.
After playing for Rice University, the 23-year-old was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
He signed his four-year rookie contract with Washington in May.
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And how he's had a taste of the action, playing against the New York Jets.
Posting on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Ed expressed his delight at the special moment while posting a clip of Luke in action.
"Congrats Luke on playing in your first @NFLFootball Game. Proud of you!" he said.
"Loved meeting your @Commanders teammates & their families after the game as well."
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Luke certainly hails from impressive stock, with father Ed regarded as one of the best blocking wide receivers ever.
He was part of the 49ers team that won the 1995 Super Bowl.
That was followed by twice enjoying the NFL's ultimate glory with the Denver Broncos, in 1998 and 1999.
McCaffrey was also a second-team All-Pro selection in 1998.
For his part, Luke says he feels no pressure despite having a famous brother, Christian, in the NFL.
"I love this game and I have so much fun doing it," he said.
"You're competitive within the play and within the snap, and you hope that it goes well every single time.
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"But at the end of the day you have fun doing it and that's why you do it.
"I love this environment, love this team, and I think we have such an emphasis on that and competing every play.
"And I'm so hyper focused on that, I don't know if there's anything else that could ever get in the way of that."
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The Commanders have two more preseason games against the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.
Their first regular season game is against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 8th.