Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford made a pair of appearances late Sunday evening: first, on the field and then in a new music video.
As Stafford was playing on NBC’s Sunday Night Football against the Denver Broncos in Colorado, he also was being shown as a background character in Taylor Swift’s new music video for her song ‘Patient Zero’ off a re-release of her 2025 album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’
Throughout the video, Stafford and his wife, Kelly, made appearances in the background of a few sequences. This included a moment when they were seen dancing together.
The Staffords were joined in the video by Hollywood actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson.
Swift debuted the video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
She directed the production, which was shown as she accepted MTV’s inaugural Artist Director Honors.
NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford was spotted in the latest Taylor Swift music video
The video debuted at the same time that Stafford was playing Denver on Sunday Night Football
Stafford committed a pair of crucial errors that led to the Rams blowing away the victory
The Staffords attended Swift’s wedding to fellow NFL star Travis Kelce over the summer at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The couple have paid homage to Swift and Kelce in the past, dressing up as the pair for Halloween in 2024.
Plus, their daughters were spotted imitating the dance to Swift’s song ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ during a game last December.
While the video is proving to be a hit for Swift and her fans, the night did not go as well for Stafford.
The 38-year-old gunslinger completed 30 passes for 390 yards and two touchdowns against the Broncos, but his two interceptions in the fourth quarter proved costly.
The first mistake of the night led to a 66-yard pick-six that gave Denver its first lead of the evening.
While the Rams managed to re-take the lead, Denver struck back with less than a minute remaining to go up 30-26. With the final chance in his hands, Stafford threw an interception on the game’s last play while trying to find Davante Adams in the end zone.
The Rams, who were the preseason favorites to win the Super Bowl, have now fallen to 1-2 on the season. They will look to bounce back next week on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles.
