Inside Matthew Stafford’s Girl Dad Life: Meet the Four Daughters Who Inspire the Rams QB
Matthew Stafford is known to many as the big-armed, Super Bowl-winning quarterback of the Los Angeles Rams. But away from roaring stadium crowds and pressure-packed fourth quarters, Stafford embraces a role he considers even more important: devoted father to four young daughters.
Stafford and his wife Kelly share a bustling home life with twins Chandler and Sawyer, along with Hunter and Tyler. It’s a busy household where school drop-offs, snack time negotiations, and bedtime stories sit right alongside film study and game planning. It’s also where Stafford says he finds his greatest motivation—and his grounding.
Life as an NFL “girl dad” hasn’t always been smooth. Kelly Stafford has publicly shared her battle with a benign brain tumor, a fight that put the family in hospital rooms for weeks and changed their perspective forever. Stafford was there for it all—trading pads for hospital chairs, NFL film for research on recovery. That experience, he’s said, deepened his gratitude for time with his daughters and made him even more determined to be present in their lives.
Despite the demands of being a franchise quarterback, Stafford has worked to make ordinary moments special. He’s spoken about the importance of doing school drop-offs when his schedule allows, attending recitals, and reading bedtime stories—sometimes even over FaceTime if he’s on the road. To him, these quiet moments of connection matter just as much as the roar of SoFi Stadium.
The Staffords also strive to keep their girls’ lives as normal as possible. While their father might be an NFL star, the family prefers backyard play to Hollywood glitz, valuing privacy, consistency, and giving the girls a childhood where they can just be kids. Kelly frequently shares candid glimpses of family life on social media, offering snapshots of messy crafts, sibling squabbles, and proud parenting moments that feel relatable to so many.
For Stafford, the confetti-strewn fields of victory and the crushing losses are both easier to process because of the strong foundation at home. He’s often credited his daughters for giving him perspective, teaching him patience, and reminding him what really matters.
Ultimately, beneath the helmet and uniform is a father who wants his daughters to know they’re loved, seen, and supported—proving that the toughest competitor on Sundays can also be the gentlest dad come Monday morning.
