In a recent episode of her podcast, “The Morning After,” Kelly Stafford, wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, opened up about the immense pressure and stress she felt during the 2022 Super Bowl. She vividly described her nervousness, revealing that she couldn’t keep anything down during each game, making her miserable and leading to a significant weight loss.
Fellow quarterback’s wife, Emily Mayfield, who was a guest on the podcast acknowledged the whirlwind of emotions Kelly went through, and Kelly admitted that looking back, the entire experience felt like a blur.
The intensity of the 2022 Super Bowl also took a toll on her on the day of the big game.
“I threw up twice,” Kelly said on the ‘Morning After’ podcast. “I kept it together though for the most part.”
Matthew Stafford’s journey to the Super Bowl victory in 2019 was remarkable. After playing for the Detroit Lions for over a decade, Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in March 2021. His debut with the Rams earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors multiple times. The regular season saw Stafford achieving franchise records for pass completions, pass attempts, and passing yards, and tying the mark for passing touchdowns.
In 2019, the Rams finished the regular season with a 12–5 record, securing the NFC West title despite a loss in Week 18. In the playoffs, Stafford led the team to impressive victories in the Wild Card and Divisional Rounds. The NFC Championship saw him making a comeback, earning a 20–17 win over the 49ers and a spot in Super Bowl LVI.
The Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals ended with the Rams winning 23–20, marking Stafford’s first championship ring.
Notably, he became the first quarterback to lead a fourth-quarter comeback in both the Conference Championship and Super Bowl in the same playoff season.
Stafford’s journey to the Super Bowl win was emotionally charged, especially considering his past with the Detroit Lions. Despite leading the Lions to multiple playoff appearances and earning Pro Bowl honors, a Super Bowl victory remained elusive for him in Detroit. The trade to the Rams proved fruitful, providing Stafford with the elusive championship.
However, the emotional strain of facing his former team, the Lions, in a clash against the powerhouse Rams, took a toll on Kelly Stafford. The intensity of the confrontation became an overwhelming experience for her, leading to her falling ill.
Matthew Stafford and Kelly Stafford’s love story began at the University of Georgia.
The couple tied the knot in 2015 and are proud parents of four daughters, including twins Sawyer and Chandler, along with Hunter and Tyler.
During the 2023 NFL season, Matthew Stafford played in 15 games and nailed 206 passes out of 329 attempts, keeping a cool 62.6% completion rate. Stafford racked up a whopping 3,965 passing yards, averaging 7.6 yards per attempt. He threw 24 TDs and kept interceptions down to just 11.
His overall career stats are looking pretty good – 357 touchdown passes and only 180 interceptions. His quarterback rating for the season was 9-6-0, with an overall career record of 98-107-1.
His Average Value (AV) for the season was 13, Over his entire career, he’s stacked up an AV of 168. Plus, he pulled in a solid 243.1 Fantasy Points in the 2023 season.
The Los Angeles Rams got the boot from the 2024 NFC wild-card playoffs on January 14, 2024, by the Detroit Lions with a 24-23 victory.
