Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s wife, Kelly, recently opened up about what life is really like at home with dad in the NFL and four girls.
“Our life has a lot of football in it. I wouldn’t say it revolves around it. Our life revolves around our children,” Kelly told PEOPLE. “To be honest, everyone sees Matthew as this professional quarterback, but my kids see him as Dad — and when he’s sitting on the couch, they just want to be cuddled up next to him.”
The couple share four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 9, Hunter, 8, and Tyler, 6.
“So right now, yes, he goes to work, he comes home, and you’ll find us right where I just told you. The girls come and they sit on the couch, and they perform and they talk to him,” Kelly continued.
“We love football, we love going to games, but home is always special, and you want to make it as comfortable as you can,” she said, adding, “I do love that my girls feel comfortable… But honestly, a typical day is that. It starts with work and then it ends with family time, and that’s every night. So, we’re lucky in that sense.”
In 2022, the quarterback celebrated with his wife and their daughters after her led the Rams to a 23–20 Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
At long last, a celebration with dad. #SBLVI pic.twitter.com/cxDJ5T3uVS
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2022
“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them,” he told PEOPLE in 2022 of his place with the Rams. “I would never have made the decision to go in and ask to be traded [somewhere] unless I had full support from my family and understanding that things were going to change, things were going to be different both professionally and personally.”
“Having that support is the reason that I’m here today,” he added. “The fact that we got chosen to join the LA Rams is something that we feel so blessed to be a part of and have that opportunity.”
The Rams didn’t make it to the Super Bowl last season, losing to the Seattle Seahawks. But despite the outcome, Stafford couldn’t wait to get home to his family.
“After leaving everything out on that field and coming up short, at 2:30 a.m., this was Matthew,” Kelly wrote on her Instagram story, per PEOPLE.
“Donuts for the most supportive and resilient little girls,” she wrote in the next photo on her story.
On top of the box, Stafford wrote: “Thank you for being such rockstars for me all season long! Y’all were the inspiration for Daddy’s incredible year! We [heart] you!!”
Whether Stafford loses a playoff game or wins a Super Bowl, his family will always be the most important part of his life.
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