Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly shakes butt, flips off camera in wild birthday video

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 288 words · By Grant Young

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Rams star quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford is preoccupied at his team’s training camp now.

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What happened

Rams star quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford is preoccupied at his team’s training camp now.

Why it matters

His wife, Kelly, is celebrating her 37th birthday Sunday.

Common ground

And one way she’s celebrating this special day is by sharing quite an interesting video to her Instagram account.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Stafford has gotten flak in recent years for some of what she has said about her and Matthew’s relationship when the two were at the University of Georgia.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm that both Matthew and Kelly Stafford attended the University of Georgia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Stafford dad: John Stafford. Stafford's father, John, also attended the University of Georgia after a his undergraduate days at Florida State, but football wasn't his calling.
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nfl/los-angeles-rams/news/ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kelly Stafford Instagram. Matthew and Kelly have known each other since college. They both studied at the University of Georgia, where Matthew became the first true freshman quarterback to start for t…
https://people.com/all-about-matthew-stafford-wife-kelly-sta…

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web search NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.He lived in Dunwoody, Georgia, while John attended graduate school at th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford

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Claim 2: “Stafford added the caption, “Nothing like an Alpharetta party / My fav crew, just missing a few 🤣”.”

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The specific caption is cited in one web search result. No other independent sources confirm this exact wording.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (born December 14, 1984) is an American actor, singer, and musician best known for his roles as Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga and Sokka in the live-action The Last Airbend…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Rathbone

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web search NEUTRAL — En Windows 10 y versiones posteriores, cuando se complete la instalación, se abrirá una ventana de Chrome. Luego, podrás establecer Chrome como el navegador predeterminado.
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=es-mx&co=G…

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web search NEUTRAL — Obtén las herramientas que permiten implementar el navegador Chrome para Windows y macOS en tu empresa. Explora descargas, plantillas de administración y actualizaciones, y prueba la versión beta.
https://chromeenterprise.google/intl/es-419_ALL/download/

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Claim 3: “sharing quite an interesting video to her Instagram account. The video (which Kelly posted to her Instagram Story on Sunday)”

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The specific detail about the Instagram Story video is mentioned in one web search result; other results mention the birthday but not the specific story timing/action in a way that provides independent corroboration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including Misc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Preston

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Western Michigan University Broncos football in rudimentary form since 1914, and as a com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo_Stadium

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Claim 4: “The backlash from this caused her to leave her podcast because of mental health issues.”

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The claim that she left her podcast due to mental health issues resulting from backlash is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The backlash from this caused her to leave her podcast because of mental health issues.Kelly Stafford dancing in a post shared to her Instagram Story. Instagram/@kbstafford89. Matthew and Kelly Staffo…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/sports/matthew-staffords-wife-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mental health conditions can cause difficulties in all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends and community. They can result from or lead to problems at school and at work. Glob…
https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

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web search NEUTRAL — Next generation audio from Adobe is here. Record, transcribe, edit, share. Crisp and clear, every time.
https://podcast.adobe.com/

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Claim 5: “His wife, Kelly, is celebrating her 37th birthday Sunday.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Kelly Stafford celebrated her 37th birthday on a Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Autumn in New York is a 1950 album by Jo Stafford, with Paul Weston And His Orchestra. It was later re-released in 1955 and again in 1997.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_in_New_York_(Jo_Staffor…

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Claim 6: “Kelly has made several posts that show her shepherding her and Matthew’s four daughters around the airport.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Matthew and Kelly Stafford have four daughters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Boleyn (c. 1499 – 19 or 30 July 1543), also known as Lady Mary, was the sister of English queen consort Anne Boleyn, whose family enjoyed considerable influence during the reign of King Henry VII…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Boleyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew Stafford (c. 1852 – 12 June 1950) was an Irish businessman and Fianna Fáil politician. He served four terms in Seanad Éireann, over a period of ten years. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford_(politician)

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Claim 7: “This was captioned, “‘What are you doing for your birthday?’ Chasing my kids through the Atlanta airport.””

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The provided evidence for claim 5 contains irrelevant results (R. Kelly, Kelly Services, Kelley Blue Book) and does not mention the Atlanta airport caption.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known professionally as R. Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer who is credited with prolific commercial success in conte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Kelly

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web search NEUTRAL — At Kelly, we create limitless opportunities every day. We do it by connecting people to work that enriches their lives, and by connecting companies to the people they need to drive innovation and grow…
https://www.kellyservices.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — See Kelley Blue Book pricing to get the best deal. Search from 3340487 cars for sale, including a Certified 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, a Certified 2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS, and a Certified...
https://www.kbb.com/cars-for-sale/all

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Claim 8: “Rams star quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford”

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Wikipedia confirms Matthew Stafford is the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams. However, there is no evidence in the provided sources that he is the 'reigning NFL MVP'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 87th overall, their 57th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the fourth playing their home games at SoFi Stadiu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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