Watch: Kelly Stafford, Family Celebrate Matthew Stafford's First TD of Super Bowl LVI

They were excited to see the Rams get on the board first.
Watch: Kelly Stafford, Family Celebrate Matthew Stafford's First TD of Super Bowl LVI
Watch: Kelly Stafford, Family Celebrate Matthew Stafford's First TD of Super Bowl LVI /
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Matthew Stafford and the Rams opened up the Super Bowl LVI scoring with a 17-yard touchdown strike to Odell Beckham Jr., sending SoFi Stadium into a frenzy. While the quarterback was noticeably pumped to get his team on the board first, his family looked just as excited.

Kelly Stafford, the signal-caller's wife, and one of the couple's four daughters celebrated in a section of the stands after the Rams quarterback put Los Angeles on the board first. Mother and daughter shared a touching hug as Kelly exchanged high-fives with nearby Rams fans.

Kelly Stafford and the rest of the quarterback's family have been loyal supporters all season long, so it's no surprise to see them celebrating passionately in the stands at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. 

On Saturday night, Stafford's entire family gave him an amazing send-off from his home in the Los Angeles area. As he left to join his team on the evening before the Super Bowl, the 34-year-old was met by a group of his loved ones, who wished him good luck.

“Sending him off with his closest friends and family,” Kelly Stafford said on Instagram. “The same crew that’s been with us since high school and college. He loved every second.”

Sunday marks Stafford's first Super Bowl appearance, and he certainly hopes to make the most of it. The opening touchdown was just the start, as Stafford connected with Cooper Kupp for an 11-yard score in the second quarter.

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Zach Koons is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about Formula One. He joined SI as a breaking/trending news writer in February 2022 before joining the programming team in 2023. Koons previously worked at The Spun and interned for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He currently hosts the "Bleav in Northwestern" podcast and received a bachelor's in journalism from Northwestern University.