First-round draft pick Matthew Stafford has been quarterbacking for the Detroit Lions since he signed with the team in 2009. He has the distinction of being the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw over 5,000 yards in a single season. When he extended his contract with the Lions in 2017 for $135 million, he became the highest-paid NFL player in the history of the league.
He met his lucky wife, Kelly Stafford, at the University of Georgia; he was star quarterback, naturally, and she on the cheerleading team. The couple has three lovely children, including a set of twins. Some sad posts shared the couple’s struggle when Kelly was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor and the surgery to remove it in 2019. She also shared her strong recovery.
Larry English & Nicole Williams
WAGS personality Nicole Williams and linebacker Larry English tied the knot in December 2017 after dating for seven years. The WAGS LA celeb chills with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, with whom she chats chic style trends, no doubt, and her Nia Lynn Swim beachwear line. The former model and fashion industry businesswoman wrapped up the reality show gig in 2018.
Hubby Larry English, a former San Diego Charger who signed on with the Southern California team in 2009, was plagued with injuries. He finished his career in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014. His showbiz creds include joining his wife on the set of the reality TV daytime soap WAGS and playing a role in the hit video game Madden NFL 18.
Jay Cutler & Kristin Cavallari
The former Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County reality TV star, Kristin Cavallari, now has her own reality program called Very Cavallari. The new adventure is an E! series show featuring Jay Cutler, her ex-NFL great hubby. When she met Cutler, NFL quarterback for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos, Cavallari said, “He was the strong, manly man I wanted but had a sweet, romantic side as well.”
Today, they have two boys and one girl. Though the couple has hit some lows, like two weddings and one called-off engagement, Cavallari says, "there's always a silver lining." As luck would have it, the two ultimately decided to call it a day. Here's hoping they find love elsewhere.
Zach Ertz & Julie Ertz
These college sweethearts met at a Stanford sporting event when Julie was a Santa Clara University student. Not realizing Zach was a Stanford football star, they spent their first date at Chipotle. Now the all-sports celebrity couple makes many appearances, like posing together for ESPN Magazine, and have a combined net worth of $19 million. Zach’s brings in $16 of it.
At 23, Julie Ertz helped lead the United States to the World Cup finals. She was the second-youngest player, yet she went on to play for the FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team. In 2019, she won another World Cup with team USA. She’s a two-time U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year honoree. The couple is each other’s No. 1 fan and shares a deep faith, a belief that they find essential in their relationship.
Cooper Kupp & Anna Kupp
Cooper Kupp and Anna Kupp met in Washington state as high school sweethearts. They married in 2015. In high school, Kupp was a two-sport athlete tearing up the football field and the basketball court. He chose football. Kupp was picked up by the Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft. Now he’s a Carolina Panther.
Cooper and Anna were also college sweethearts as Eastern Washington alums. Kupp comes from a family of football greats. Even his grandfather was an NFL offensive lineman. Anna Kupp keeps up her WAG duties on social media. Her Instagram account identifies herself as “Football Wifey” and has amassed almost 8,000 followers. The couple is very proud of their young son.