Ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl, NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly Stafford exclusively told E! News about the conversations she and the Los Angeles Rams player have about retirement.
Matthew Stafford hasn’t made his final throw just yet.
Amid rumors the Los Angeles Rams quarterback—who led his team to victory in the 2022 Super Bowl—would be retiring after his recently-completed 16th season in the NFL, his wife Kelly Stafford said he “wants to play again.”
“It is always a conversation at the end of each year,” she told E! News’ Francesca Amiker in an exclusive interview. “He wants it to be a group decision. And I look at him and I say, ‘This is your decision. If I ever thought that I needed you to retire, then I would let you know, but I want you to have the option.’”
The 35-year-old—who shares twin daughters Chandler and Sawyer, both 7, Hunter, 6, and Tyler, 4, with Matthew—also emphasized that whatever decision her husband makes, his family will be there to cheer him on.
“I always tell him that no matter what he decides, he has the support system at home,” Kelly continued. “I just try and remind him, ‘We’re here. Whatever you decide is the right decision. We’re gonna have a great time no matter what.’”
But while the Morning After with Kelly Stafford podcast host will be Matthew’s cheerleader regardless, Kelly—who has partnered with Farm Rich and is looking forward to watching the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles with her family while munching on their convenient and delicious snacks and appetizers—does enjoy having him at home.
“Retirement sounds great, I’m not gonna lie,” she confessed. “He’s been at this for 16 years. I would be lying if I didn’t say part of me is like, ‘Hey, retirement would be fun. Let’s see what the next chapter holds.’”
Plus, Kelly noted that Matthew has one role he enjoys more than being a quarterback, saying, “He’s a dad and that’s probably his favorite job.”
“He misses his kids during the season,” she explained. “It’s funny, we went on our first trip as a couple to Cabo for three days, and he was like, ‘I’ve got to get home to the kids.’”
Still, Kelly knows it’ll be just as exciting—like winning a Pick Sick Box from Farm Rich by participating in their Instagram giveaway during the Big Game Feb. 9—to stand by Matthew’s choice if he puts retirement off for the time being.
“At the end of the day, that is his decision, and I will support that decision no matter what,” she said. “And he’s still playing so well that it’s kind of like, ‘Why would you go now?’”
While Kelly and Matthew are prepared with Farm Rich for the game, keep reading for everything you need to know ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
When is the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl Sunday kicks off at 6:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 9.
Where is the Super Bowl?
The Big Game is heading to The Big Easy and taking place at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome.
How do I watch the Super Bowl?
Fans can catch the Super Bowl on FOX and FOX Deportes. If they’d prefer to score a stream, they can rush on over to Tubi, the NFL app or livestreaming services offering FOX’s broadcast of the game like YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, per Fox Sports.
Who is playing in the Super Bowl?
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will be facing off in Super Bowl LIX.
In the National Football League (NFL), there are 32 teams across two conferences: Sixteen teams are in the American Football Conference (AFC) and 16 are in the National Football Conference (NFC). The champion of the AFC plays against the champion of the NFC to see who will be the champion of the entire NFL that year—with the game marking the end of the football season.
The Kansas City Chiefs are part of the AFC while the Philadelphia Eagles are part of the NFC.
What’s at stake this Super Bowl?
Besides obviously bragging rights, the winning team of the Super Bowl gets the Vince Lombardi trophy—named after the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, who led the Green Bay Packers to victory in the first-ever Super Bowl. The players, coaches, team executives and other key employees in the organization also get Super Bowl rings.
This year, the Kansas City Chiefs are also looking to make history and become the first team in the NFL to win three Super Bowls in a row. The team won both the 2024 and the 2023 Super Bowls—bringing their total title count to four so far as they were also triumphant at the 2020 and 1970 big games.
As for the Eagles, the last time they won a Super Bowl was in 2018. While this marks their only Super Bowl victory thus far, they’re hoping to bring another championship to the nest—especially considering this game marks a rematch after they lost to the Chiefs at the 2023 Super Bowl.
Who are a few key players to know on the Eagles and Chiefs?
Jalen Hurts is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and has been with the team since 2020. According to NBC Sports Philadelphia, his past seven postseason games have included at least 20 passes and zero interceptions—the longest streak in NFL history.
Another name to know is Saquon Barkley, a running back close to breaking the single-season rushing record (including playoffs) set by Hall of Famer Terrell Davis. In fact, he and cornerback Cooper DeJean are both celebrating their birthdays on Super Bowl Sunday.
You’ll also want to remember A.J. Brown. Not only has the wide receiver received praise for his performance on the field, but he’s also gone viral for moments off the field (like when he pulled out a book in the middle of the playoffs to do some reading on the sidelines).
As for the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes is the team’s quarterback. Ever since he joined the team in 2017, he’s won three Super Bowls (2020, 2023 and 2024) and been named MVP twice by the NFL Honors.
You’ll also want to jot down the name Chris Jones, the defensive tackle with the fourth most sacks in Chiefs history. And of course there’s Travis Kelce. Not only has the tight end made headlines for dating Taylor Swift, but he’s also the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receiving touchdowns.
How do you win the Super Bowl?
Like in most sports, the team with the highest score at the end wins.
In football, there are two sides: The offense, which is trying to score points, and the defense, which is trying to stop them from doing so.
There are a few ways teams can score points. The first is with a touchdown, which occurs when a team throws or runs the ball into their opponent’s end zone (a.k.a. the scoring areas at the ends of the field). In order for a touchdown to count, the player must have any part of the ball cross the goal line, which is the line that separates the end zone from the rest of the field.
When a team scores a touchdown, they get six points. They then have a chance to score even more points. This is done by either kicking the ball from the 15-yardline through the goalposts for one point or by completing a two-point conversion, which is when the team has one play starting from the two-yardline to get the ball back into the end zone for two points.
If the offense doesn’t make it to the end zone for a touchdown but they’re close, they can kick a field goal—which is when they kick the ball through the goalpost for three points.
After a team scores, the other team gets the ball.
Great, any other football terms I should know?
Let’s tackle some of the basics: A football field is 100 yards. Teams have a specific number of plays—or downs—to move the ball towards the end zone to score.
At the start of a play, the offense and the defense line up on opposite sides of a line called the line of scrimmage. They cannot cross this line until the ball is snapped—a.k.a. the ball is given to the quarterback on the offense to begin a play.
The offense then has four chances—or four downs—to move the ball at least 10 yards down the field by running or throwing the ball. If they do this, they get to keep the ball, and they get another four chances to move the ball another 10 yards or more. This process repeats until the offense either makes it to the end zone, or the defense stops them from advancing at least 10 yards within four downs, resulting in the other team then getting the ball.
There are several ways the defense can stop the offense from moving down the field, such as by tackling, blocking or intercepting (a.k.a. when the offense throws the ball to another member of their team and the defense catches it instead, resulting in them getting to keep the ball). The defense can also get the ball back if the offense fumbles (drops) the football during a play and the defense recovers it.
If a referee determines a player on either side is breaking the rules of the game, that player can receive a penalty.
Who is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
It’s been a busy week for Kendrick Lamar.
Days after he won five awards at the 2025 Grammys, the “Not Like Us” artist is taking the stage for the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
It’s not the first time he’s done the gig, either. Kendrick was part of the 2022 Halftime Show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.
Will Taylor Swift be at the Super Bowl?
The players are gonna play, play, play, play, play at the Super Bowl, and it looks like Taylor will be there for the game.
“Yeah, I think everybody’s coming in,” Travis’ brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, told People Feb. 4. “I mean, I don’t want to speak for everybody, but I think obviously, our whole family. I believe, obviously Trav and Taylor, and his family and his friends. I mean, Trav always travels like, full.”
And while the “Bejeweled” singer is originally from Pennsylvania, the tight end isn’t worried about where her loyalties lie.
“I don’t know her to have the fandom,” Travis told NBC Sports Philadelphia reporter John Clark. “I know her father has a Philadelphia fandom as an Eagles fan. She’ll be all for the Chiefs this time around for sure.”
As for who her dad Scott Swift will be rooting for, Travis suggested the answer remains a blank space but that he thinks he’ll be rooting for the Chiefs.
“I’ll have to ask Scott himself,” the athlete continued. “We haven’t had that convo yet, but I think he’ll be wearing red. I don’t know.”
As viewers wait to see which team gets the Super Bowl ring, some have been wondering if there could be another ring presented on game day. When a reporter recently asked Travis if he planned to propose to Taylor at halftime, he simply replied, “Wouldn’t you like to know?”
Given the teams star-studded fanbases, Taylor likely won’t be the only big name at the Superdome. See celebrity Eagles and Chiefs fans here.
Source: www.eonline.com