Kelly Stafford Reflects on Guilt Over Traveling With Sick Family on Rams Team Plane
The wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford joined the team’s playoff trip despite her family battling the flu, citing the importance of staying together.
- Kelly Stafford expressed guilt about bringing her flu-stricken children on the Los Angeles Rams' charter flight to Arizona for a playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings.
- The game was relocated to Glendale, Arizona, due to wildfires in Los Angeles, prompting the team and families to travel together on a private plane.
- Despite her concerns, Kelly was encouraged by both Rams personnel and her husband, Matthew Stafford, to join the trip to keep the family united during a critical moment in the season.
- Kelly documented her children’s illness on social media during the trip, including hospital visits and moments of recovery, while one child remained sick during the game itself.
- The Rams secured a decisive 27-9 victory over the Vikings, advancing to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Divisional Round on January 19.