Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly ponders ‘if this is the end’ for Rams QB amid retirement chatter

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly ponders ‘if this is the end’ for Rams QB amid retirement chatter

Kelly Stafford “could never” tire of watching husband Matthew Stafford light it up on NFL game days.

But with the sun officially setting on his 16th season in the league following the Rams’ divisional round playoff loss to the Eagles on Sunday, the mother of four wonders — much like the rest of the NFL community — what’s next for the Super Bowl-winning quarterback.

“Aren’t enough words to express how proud I am,” Kelly began Monday on Instagram, one day after the 28-22 defeat.

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Rams QB Matthew Stafford, posted a heartfelt message after the Rams’ playoff loss on Jan. 19, 2025. Kelly Stafford/Instagram
In her post, Kelly pondered “if this is the end” for the Super Bowl-winning QB. Kelly Stafford/Instagram

“I joke about us being old and tired but honestly I could never get tired of watching you out there or watching our girls cheer for their daddy. I’m wondering if this is the end or not… guess we will find out.”

Kelly, who has been married to Stafford, 36, since 2015, accompanied her post with a handful of pH๏τos from Sunday’s game, which featured the couple’s daughters, twins Chandler and Sawyer, Hunter and Tyler, cheering on the sideline at Lincoln Financial Field.

Stafford completed 26 of 44 pᴀsses for 324 yards and two touchdowns on a snowy Sunday in Philadelphia, where he was sacked five times.

Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns in the Rams’ Divisional Round loss to the Eagles on Jan. 19, 2025. Getty Images
The Rams star was asked about his future following the game. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The 2009 No. 1 overall pick was asked about his future following the season-ending loss and told reporters, “I’ll take some time to think about it.”

“But I feel like I was playing some pretty good ball,” he said.

This season marked Stafford’s fourth year in Los Angeles.

Matthew Stafford, here with wife Kelly, won a Super Bowl in February 2022 in what was his first season with the Rams. Getty Images

Stafford was traded to the Rams from the Lions in January 2021 in what was a franchise-altering move for both teams, with Detroit landing quarterback Jared Goff in the swap.

The Rams went on to win the Super Bowl in Stafford’s first season out West.

He’s made the playoffs in three of the last four years with the Rams.

Meanwhile, Detroit has continued to ascend following Goff’s arrival, with the Lions clinching the NFC’s top seed in this year’s playoff race.

But just like the Rams, the Lions’ Super Bowl dreams were derailed this weekend, too, when the sixth-seeded Commanders upset them at home, 45-31.

Stafford still has two years remaining on his contract.

Related Posts

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel headlines the pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Fox reality compeтιтion Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which premiers next…

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL players gripping their contraband smelling salts like winning lottery tickets can relax: the league won’t ban the inhalants. The players’ union sent a memo to members…

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

The Cowboys’ offseason trade for Patriots backup Joe Milton wasn’t supposed to start a quarterback controversy in Dallas, given the status of entrenched $240 million starter Dak…

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Kansas City Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce is glad to escape the mᴀssive attention he gets as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, calling the team’s training camp a ‘sanctuary’…

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

The Kansas City Chiefs have brought former Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce to training camp despite being a former sworn enemy due to his vast defensive…

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

The Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIX loss was devastating for Travis Kelce, but it was a sad night for Machine Gun Kelly as well. The musician, who grew…