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Late NFL Star Frank Gifford's Grandsons Look Just Like Their Grandpa in Sweet Snaps 'Honoring' Him at N.Y. Giants Game

The former Giants player and Emmy-winning broadcaster died in 2015 at age 84

 Michael Stewart/WireImage; Erika Gifford/Instagram Frank Gifford in 2012 (left); Cody Gifford, Frankie Gifford and Ford Gifford

Michael Stewart/WireImage; Erika Gifford/Instagram

Frank Gifford in 2012 (left); Cody Gifford, Frankie Gifford and Ford Gifford

Frank Gifford's grandkids are growing up to be just like their grandpa.

On Friday, Dec. 13, Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford's daughter-in-law Erika Gifford shared a series of snaps on Instagram of her and Cody Gifford's two sons — Frank, 2, and Ford, 1 — as they attended a New York Giants game in honor of the former NFL star, who died in 2015 at age 84.

In the sweet photos, Frank's grandsons look strikingly similar to their grandfather, as they bundle up and sit on the field. The two boys can be seen adorably matching in navy Ralph Lauren jackets and royal blue headphones. Frank even rocks a Giants beanie.

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In one snap, Cody holds up his little ones, and all three smile big in front of a display of his late father's uniform.

"Happy Frankie and Ford Friday! ❤️💙," the proud mom wrote in her caption. "A couple favorites of the lil’ fellas at the @nygiants game honoring their grandpa. 🫶."

In July, Kathie Lee, 70, opened up to PEOPLE about her special relationship with her grandsons. The former Today co-host is grandma to Cody's two kids, as well as daughter Cassidy's 12-month-old son Finn.

"I'm just so grateful for them. They're precious and they give me a purpose to get up every morning when everything else is just not the same for me," Gifford told PEOPLE. "Life is just so different and I just try to find joy when I can find it."

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Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Kathie Lee Gifford and son Cody Gifford

Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Kathie Lee Gifford and son Cody Gifford

"And the only place I can really find it is in the Word of God and in my grandsons," she continued.

In June, Kathie Lee spoke with PEOPLE about how much she loves being a grandma, noting that it has also been nice to see her kids take on new roles.

"I had my children later in life and I've certainly had my grandchildren later," Kathie Lee told PEOPLE. "It is exactly what everybody's always told me, which seems like such a cliché. But clichés — they're real. Because they're true."

"There is nothing like it in the whole world. To see my children, first of all, so in love with their spouses. I'm so grateful to God for that. They picked wisely. They're so in love and it makes me so happy," added the proud mom.

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Gifford spent his entire NFL career with the Giants, winning the 1956 NFL championship and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. After retiring, he became a broadcaster and won an Emmy in 1977. He married Kathie Lee in 1986, and they remained married until his death. After he died, his family said he was diagnosed with CTE.

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