NFL star Matthew Stafford's wife makes clear distinction about QB's name: 'Highly disrespectful'
Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, expressed that it is 'highly disrespectful' when people refer to her husband as 'Matt' instead of his full name. She emphasized this during an Instagram Q&A, noting that despite his nearly two-decade NFL career, many in the media still use the shortened version. Matthew Stafford, the 2026 NFL MVP, led the league in passing yards and touchdowns but fell short in the NFC Championship Game.
- ▪Kelly Stafford stated that calling her husband 'Matt' is 'highly disrespectful' given his long NFL career.
- ▪Matthew Stafford won the 2026 NFL MVP award, leading the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes.
- ▪The Los Angeles Rams lost the 2026 NFC Championship Game to the Seattle Seahawks, who went on to win the Super Bowl.
- ▪Stafford has been in the NFL for nearly two decades and is officially listed as 'Matthew' on rosters and databases.
- ▪Other quarterbacks, like Patrick Mahomes, are also commonly referred to by shortened names in the media.
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OutKick NFL star Matthew Stafford's wife makes clear distinction about QB's name: 'Highly disrespectful' Kelly Stafford said in an Instagram Q&A that after nearly two decades in the league, the NFL world should know his name By Ryan Gaydos OutKick Published May 3, 2026 11:48am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Puka Nacua 'almost did a backflip' when Matthew Stafford won MVP Los Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua was pumped up to see his quarterback, Matthew Stafford, win an MVP and announce a return for 2026.
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