Kelly Stafford loathes when NFL MVP husband is called this name: ‘Highly disrespectful’
Kelly Stafford expressed her dislike for people referring to her husband, NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford, as "Matt," calling it disrespectful. She made the comments in an Instagram post, emphasizing that despite his long career, media and fans continue using the shortened name. Kelly also revealed she took a break from her podcast due to the anxiety it caused her, though she left open the possibility of returning.
- ▪Kelly Stafford dislikes when people call her husband Matthew Stafford 'Matt.'
- ▪She described the use of the nickname as 'highly disrespectful' despite his nearly two-decade NFL career.
- ▪Matthew Stafford was drafted first overall by the Lions in 2009 and has played for the Rams.
- ▪Kelly Stafford stopped recording her podcast due to anxiety over media headlines.
- ▪She shared these insights during an Instagram Q&A with followers.
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Sports Entertainment Kelly Stafford loathes when NFL MVP husband is called this name: ‘Highly disrespectful’ By Edward Lewis Published May 1, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ET Kelly Stafford made one thing abundantly clear this week: She despises when people shorten her husband’s name. In a Thursday night Instagram post, Matthew Stafford‘s wife let be it known loud and clear that the Rams star quarterback‘s name is not “Matt.” 3 Kelly Stafford revealed on Thursday she loathes when people call her husband “Matt.” Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images “When people don’t know him, they call him Matt,” Kelly wrote on her Stories. “What gets me is that he’s been playing in the league now for close to two decades and people who have jobs reporting on it, still call him Matt.
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