SUMMARY
- Matthew Stafford experienced a physically demanding match in the wild card game against the Detroit Lions.
- Kelly Hall, Matthew Stafford's wife, and their children faced a hostile reception from Lions' fans during the wild card match.
The wild card game in the third week of January 2024 was an intense one as the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions reached a score of 23-24. This was the comeback of Matthew Stafford on the Ford field. The Rams quarterback hit the helmet’s back on the turf, which might have resulted in a concussion.
Eventually, he slowed his pace while exiting the third quarter of the game. But later he cleared the buzz to the media after the game. He threw for 367 yards and made two touchdowns in the playoff game against the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, the Rams were defeated by their opponents. Matthew Stafford spent twelve seasons with the Lions.
In the same match, Kelly Hall and her children who were audience the match were viciously booed by the Lions’ fans. On her “The Morning After” podcast she disclosed her absolute dismay regarding the hurls that her daughters were subjected to. She said that it was fine with her until it affected her children.
Matthew Stafford’s Wife Shares Video Of Lions Fans Booing Her At Playoff Game | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/aQLR86pqqC
— TMZ (@TMZ) January 19, 2024
It was egregious on the fans’ part to not comprehend the situation at her end as a mom. She also strongly condemned the people for not acknowledging Stafford’s contribution to the Lions. She later also appreciated the love that a few fans shared on her media account as they approached the Divisional Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
What happened in the wild card match that led to booing?
The city wanted to win and could not contain their emotional engagement with the game, which led to the booing that the Rams’ player’s wife Kelly Hall was subjected to. Matthew Stafford played for 12 seasons for the Detroit Lions, yet failed to receive a warm reception back at his home. In 2021, he switched to the Rams.
Warm welcome for Stafford 😏 #SuperWildCard
📺: #LARvsDET — 8pm ET on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/xZTK9nbane— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2024
Following this, the Rams with the contribution of Stafford won the Super Bowl in 2022. This might also have instigated the Lions’ fans to conduct mischievously. Stafford’s wife took to a podcast platform to address the issue. She said that her child, Hunter was in tears at this vicious booing incident. Although she remained steadfast.
She added that this was an apt learning experience for their children to make them sterner mentally. Kelly was vivid in that she absolutely abhorred the attitude of the fans keeping in mind the adrenaline rush that followed the game.
All you need to know about Matthew Stafford and his family
Matthew Stafford’s birthplace is in Florida and the player was born to John and Margaret Stafford. He met his wife Kelly Hall, while both were attending the University of Georgia together. The couple tied their final knot in March 2015. The couple welcomed their first twins, Chandler and Sawyer in 2016.
The family grew bigger in 2018 when Hunter came in, followed by Tyler in 2020. Kelly is a former cheerleader and combated a fatal disease bravely for which she had to undergo surgery. In 2023 the family went for a vacation to Hawaii and spent some quality time with each other. The family is known to stand by each other in all testing times.