Matthew Stafford got a front-row look at Taylor Swift’s world, and he’s still talking about it like it was one of those rare experiences that sticks.
The Los Angeles Rams quarterback appeared in the background of Swift’s new music video for her hit, Patient Zero, and said the set left a big impression on him and his family. Stafford, his wife Kelly, and their daughters were among the familiar faces spotted in the video over the weekend, with the group also joined by Jarret Stoll and businessman Steve Cundari, both of whom attended Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce in July along with their partners, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson.
On Monday’s episode of the SiriusXM “Let’s Go!” podcast, Stafford called it “a cool experience.” He also made clear how much Swift’s warmth meant to his family.
“She's been amazing to get to know, and obviously amazing to my wife and my girls,” Stafford continued. “It was kind of that connection that got me involved and some of my buddies. So, it was a really cool experience.”
Stafford said watching Swift work up close was its own kind of lesson. He described her as “directing, producing, editing, running the show, obviously the lead singer,” and added, “It's a pretty impressive thing, and I was really happy to be a part of it.”
The former Super Bowl winner and Kelly are parents to four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 9, Hunter, 8, and Tyler, 6. Stafford said he brought the girls to the set so they could see the process for themselves.
“My girls were there on the set, got to see how all that was done and how (Swift) kind of carries herself, which is unbelievable,” he said. “I know my girls will never forget being there, seeing all that on set, which was cool.”
Stafford and Kelly showed up in a few background shots in the video, including a moment where they were dancing together. The pair were joined on screen by Hollywood actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
Swift premiered the video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. She directed the production herself and unveiled it while accepting MTV’s inaugural Artist Director Honors.
The Stafford family’s connection to Swift has shown up before, too. They attended Swift’s wedding to Kelce in New York City over the summer, dressed as Swift and Kelce for Halloween in 2024, and their daughters were seen doing the dance to Swift’s song “The Fate of Ophelia” during a game last December.
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