Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly hits back at Lions fans who booed her four children in their return to Detroit as his Rams suffered season-ending defeat
- Kelly was in Detroit with Tyler, 3, Hunter, 5, and twins Sawyer and Chandler, six
- Stafford had 367 passing yards and two touchdowns in Sunday’s loss to LA
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Kelly Stafford has claimed Detroit Lions fans went too far when she heard boos directed at her four children during Sunday night’s AFC Wild Round match.
Kelly — who shares daughters Tyler, 3, Hunter, 5, and 6-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford — posted to her Instagram Story about the pre-game spot after someone commented, “f Detroit,” beneath a photo of the family hugging on the sidelines at Ford Field.
“Enough with the Detroit love, they showed their true colors,” the person wrote, seemingly referencing the bickering Stafford got into when he ran onto the field before LA’s 24-23 loss.
Kelly and Stafford’s return to Detroit brought a sense of nostalgia, as their four daughters were born there during the quarterback’s 12-year tenure with the Lions — before he was traded to the Rams for then-Los Angeles quarterback Jared Goff , two first-round selections and one third-round selection in January 2021.
It was also Stafford’s first time back in Detroit since moving three years ago.
Kelly Stafford said “anything’s fair” until Lions fans started booing her four children
Kelly and her four daughters, Tyler, 3, Hunter, 5, and six-year-old twins Sawyer and Chandler
“It’s sports,” Kelly wrote in response to the fan’s comment. ‘The city wants to win. Everything is fair game…
‘Except for the fans booing my kids…other than that I loved the atmosphere and the cheering just fueled my husband’s spirits.
‘The more you love, the more you hate. I like it all going both ways. And now that we’re gone… I hope the Lions bring a Lombardi to that city, because the feeling is like no other. Go get it.’
Kelly greets Martha Firestone Ford, Lions owner/chairman emeritus, left, pregame on Sunday
Stafford felt a sense of nostalgia when he returned to Detroit, as all four of his children were born there
The Staffords lived in Detroit for 12 years before Matthew was traded away to the Rams in 2021
Stafford, who holds nearly all of Detroit’s franchise records, played most of Sunday night’s game with a bandaged and bloodied hand after cutting himself in the first half.
The 35-year-old signal caller finished the Rams’ only playoff game of the season with 367 yards passing and two touchdowns. Record-breaking rookie Puka Nacua had nine receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Matthew and Stafford had their four kids dress up in adorable “Born in Detroit, Raised in LA” jackets for this weekend’s playoff game.
The Lions and the Rams will play in Detroit again during the 2024 regular season.