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Rams' Matthew Stafford makes surprise cameo in Taylor Swift's new music video
- On Sunday, September 27, Taylor Swift premiered the music video for "Patient Zero" at the MTV Video Music Awards, featuring surprise cameos from Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly Stafford.
- Swift, married to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, first teased the video on "CBS Mornings" on Thursday, September 24, before releasing it on her new EP, "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," September 25.
- While actors Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson star in the video, cameos also include Fox Sports analyst Erin Andrews' husband, Jarret Stoll, and NFL reporter Charissa Thompson's boyfriend, Steve Cundari, in the ballroom scene.
- The video debut coincided with the Los Angeles Rams' "Sunday Night Football" game against the Denver Broncos, where Stafford threw for 390 yards in a 30-26 loss.
- Los Angeles Chargers starter Justin Herbert previously appeared in Madison Beer's "lovergirl" video on May 7, 2026, making Stafford the second Los Angeles-based NFL player to star in a music video this year.
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