Who is Matthew Stafford's wife? Meet Kelly Stafford, an inspirational mother, podcaster and brain tumor survivor

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Matthew and Kelly Stafford have been together for over a decade. Kelly has seen Matthew play in Georgia, Detroit and now 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 Detriot Lions.

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How long have Matthew and Kelly Stafford been together?

The Staffords met while both students at the University of Georgia. Matthew was the Bulldogs' starting quarterback from 2006-2008 until he was drafted by the Detriot Lions in 2009. Kelly was a year younger than Matthew. She was a football cheerleader during the time Matthew was quarterback. 

Although its 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's cancer battle

In April 2019, Kelly noticed she was having spells of vertigo. She went to the doctor to get it looked at, only for it to be discovered that she had a brain tumor. 

After surgery to remove the tumor, Kelly has remained cancer-free. She posted in April 2021 that she had two years of clean cancer scans.

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.

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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 "pretzelgate" incident that happened back in November. Needless to say, Kelly does not hold back talking about anything on her podcast.

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