Matthew and Kelly Stafford have been together for over a decade.
In his first season with the Los Angeles Rams, he did it.
And Kelly Stafford, who has been with him while they were at Georgia, got to celebrate with him on the field after the QB took down the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the NFC title game to clinch a spot in Super Bowl 56, which will be played at home in Los Angeles.
The Rams quarterback doesn’t share too much about his private life, but his wife
Kelly certainly does. With her large social media following, Kelly posts photos of their family pretty regularly. She also makes occasional headlines for some of her passionate outbreaks at games.
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Here’s what you need to know about Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly.
Who is Matthew Stafford’s wife?
Kelly Stafford has become quite the celebrity herself despite just being married to
tenured NFL quarterback Matthew. As of January, Stafford has 300,000 followers on Instagram.
She posts various photos of her personal life, including family outings or updates of their children. She also posts a lot about the Los Angeles Rams or her husband’s former team, the Detroit Lions.
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How long have Matthew and Kelly Stafford been together?
The Stafford’s met while both students at the University of Georgia. Matthew was the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback from 2006-2008 until he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2009. Kelly was a year younger than Matthew. She was a football cheerleader during the time Matthew was quarterback.
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Although it’s unclear exactly when the couple started dating, they eventually got
engaged and married. The couple tied the knot on April 4, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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How many kids do Matthew and Kelly Stafford have?
The couple has four daughters together: twins Sawyer and Chandler, Hunter and Tyler.
Sawyer and Chandler were born in April 2016, making them five years old. Hunter was born in August 2018, making her three years old. Then, Tyler was born in July 2020, making her about a year and half.
Kelly Stafford shares story of brain tumor diagnosis, 12-hour surgery (clickondetroit.com)
In the spring of 2019, Kelly revealed that she would undergo surgery after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
At the time, she detailed in an Instagram post where her health troubles began.
“Within the last year, I began to notice things that I thought were just me getting older.
I would show my girls how to do a front roll or twirl in ballet class and immediately feel dizzy & off balance… Things that I had been doing my entire life were now, all of a sudden, difficult,” Kelly explained.
After enduring several bouts of vertigo, Kelly was advised by Stafford’s team
doctor to get an MRI of her brain. “A few days later we were hit with the results.
I had a tumor sitting on some of my cranial nerves,” she continued.
“All I heard was brain tumor & that they had to do surgery to take it out. so that is what we are going to do & we believe we found the best doctor to do it.” Following the procedure, Kelly penned a touching message to Dr. B. Gregory Thompson, who performed the operation.
After undergoing surgery for a brain tumor in 2019, Instagram/Kelly Stafford
Kelly Stafford posted an Instagram message to her doctor, who performed the operation.
“This is him; the man God chose to remove my brain tumor. After my diagnosis, Matthew and I visited doctors all over the US.
He made it a super easy decision after we met Dr. Thompson @ the U of M hospital,”
she wrote on Instagram in May 2019. “When I spoke w/ him, he reminded me of my dad. He truly cared & was empathetic, which meant so much to me.” In October 2019, Kelly chronicled her experience in an essay for ESPN, praising Stafford for everything he had done for her throughout the harrowing ordeal.
“Matthew was incredible during the whole process. He was literally by my side at every step. I had exercises I needed to do — some of them were seemingly simple, like shaking my head left and right — and Matthew helped me through all of it,” she recalled.
Kelly was very open about her experience with the tumor. She even wrote a detailed account of her experience that was published on ESPN. She also posted updates throughout her experience on Instagram.
Kelly later celebrated a clean two-year scan in April 2021.
Stafford was traded to the Rams in early 2021 after 12 seasons with the Lions.
Instagram/Kelly Stafford
New beginnings: The early days of 2021 brought about new changes for the Stafford’s, whose NFL home became Los Angeles after 12 seasons in Detroit. Following the news of Stafford’s trade to the Rams, Kelly thanked the Lions fanbase, as well as the city of Detroit, in a heartfelt Instagram message.
“This place, our home, the people… it’s hard to find the words to explain what this
place means to me. Random tears come very often when I think about not being here.
This place supported me during the toughest time of my life and during the happiest
times and I want to thank y’all in the right way,” she shared.
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Does Kelly Stafford have a podcast?
In September 2021, Kelly began a podcast called: The morning after with Kelly Stafford.
So far, Kelly has completed 19 podcast episodes that are released weekly.
She covers topics in her personal life, including sharing details about her relationship
with husband Matthew, along with mothering experiences.
She even detailed the “pretzel gate” incident that happened back in November.
Needless to say, Kelly does not hold back talking about anything on her podcast.