Matthew Stafford's Wife Kelly Explains Why She Once Dated His Backup Quarterback

Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly have been together for nearly two decades after meeting in college and they’re happily married today!

The couple tied the knot back in 2015 and they share four young daughters.

In a new interview, Kelly is opening up about why she once dated Matthew‘s backup quarterback.

Keep reading to find out more…

“It wasn’t that cute of a relationship at first,” Kelly said on the Off the Vine podcast. “I hated him, I loved him. I dated the backup to piss him off, which worked — he was the bad boy too. Matthew’s so sweet and a Southern gentleman and all that stuff. And the backup was the complete opposite, and it upset him.”

Kelly tried to make Matthew jealous, and it clearly worked and led to them getting together!

“They lived in the same dorm room because athletes lived in the same dorm room. He would see my car there. At one point he waited and followed me into the car. I was like, ‘This is amazing, it’s working.’ I was like, ‘Get out of my car.’ He was like, ‘He’s not right for you.’ I was like, ‘What? You can’t tell me that,’” Kelly said.

Learn more about the couple’s 18-year relationship.