Hottest NFL Dads Past and Present: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Sterling Shepard and More

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Hottest NFL Dads Past and Present: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Sterling Shepard and More

Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady have more NFL fans than they can count, but their kids are the only cheering squad they really need. Patrick and wife Brittany Mahomes hadn't yet expanded their family when he won his first Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2020. However, when Patrick took home his second championship in February 2023, he did it with both daughter Sterling and son Bronze rooting for him. "To my wife, Brittany, my baby girl, Sterling, and my son, Bronze, this crazy life that we are living means nothing without y'all keeping me balanced and making me appreciate every single day," Patrick said while accepting his MVP win at the 2023 NFL Honors. "No matter how I feel coming home, y'all bring me joy and make me appreciate the time that I get to spend with y'all. ... Love y'all." He once again gave his family a shout-out as they joined him on the field after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers during the Super Bowl in 2024. Similarly, Brady brought his three kids, Jack, Benjamin and Vivian, on the field after his seven Super Bowl wins (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Scroll down to see the hottest NFL players — past and present — who can’t get enough of their kids:

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Kirk Cousins

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback shares two sons, Cooper and Turner, with wife Julie Cousins. Fans got a glimpse of Kirk’s home life in Netflix’s 2023 documentary Quarterbacks, which included a scene of the athlete singing and praying with one of his boys before bedtime.

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Patrick Mahomes

Mahomes and Brittany, who tied the knot in March 2022, welcomed daughter Sterling in February 2021 and son Bronze in November 2022. The couple announced in July 2024 that Brittany is pregnant with baby No. 3, a girl. 

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Tom Brady

Brady shares his eldest son, Jack, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. The athlete, who retired in February 2023, shares son Benjamin and daughter Vivian with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen. (Brady and Bündchen were married nearly 13 years before they divorced in October 2022.)

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Eric Decker

The retired wide receiver shares daughter Vivianne and sons Eric Jr. and Forrest with wife Jessie James Decker. The couple, who wed in 2013, welcomed baby No. 4, son Denver, in February 2024. 

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Van Jefferson

The Los Angeles Rams player made headlines in February 2022 when his wife, Samaria, cheered for him in Super Bowl LVI while she was in active labor. She gave birth to their son Champ hours after the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals. The couple also share daughter Isabella and son Elijah, whom they welcomed in 2016 and 2023, respectively. Jefferson is also the father of son Vanchi, who was born in 2017.

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Jason Kelce

The Philadelphia Eagles center has been married to Kylie McDevitt since 2018. The duo shares three daughters: Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett. Kelce and McDevitt’s youngest daughter was born in February 2023, just weeks after the athlete faced off against his brother, Travis Kelce, in Super Bowl LVII. Travis’ Kansas City Chiefs beat the Eagles.

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Russell Wilson

The Denver Broncos quarterback shares daughter Sienna and son Win with wife Ciara. In December 2023, the couple welcomed their third child together, daughter Amora Princess. Wilson is also the stepfather to Ciara’s oldest son, Future Jr., whom she shares with ex Future.

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Sterling Shepard

Shepard married model Chanel Iman in March 2018 and five months later, they welcomed their first child, Cali. Their second daughter, Cassie, was born in December 2021. Us Weekly broke the news in January 2022 that the New York Giants receiver and Iman filed for divorce in June 2021 after quietly separating.

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Matt Barkley

The Buffalo Bills player met his now-wife, Brittany, in preschool. After tying the knot in 2013, the pair welcomed three kids: sons John, Jackson and daughter Bella.

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Jay Cutler

The retired quarterback and Kristin Cavallari welcomed their eldest son, Camden, in August 2012, less than one year before they tied the knot in June 2013. The twosome later welcomed son Jaxon in May 2014 and daughter Saylor in November 2015. Cutler and Cavallari announced in April 2020 that they called it quits after nearly seven years of marriage.

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Matt Leinart

Leinart became a father in 2006 when his college ex-girlfriend Brynn Cameron welcomed their son, Cole. The retired quarterback married actress Josie Loren in May 2018. Leinart and Loren expanded their family in 2020 and 2021 with the birth of their sons Cayson and Cannon.