Celebrities Who Married or Dated NFL Players

Celebrity relationships already get attention. Add the NFL, and the spotlight gets even brighter.

Some of these couples became major pop-culture stories. Others stayed more private. Some dated briefly, while others got married, built families, or became long-running public couples.

This article focuses on public, documented relationships involving celebrities and NFL players. It avoids private speculation, unconfirmed rumors, and blame-focused breakup framing.

Here are celebrities who have dated NFL players.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became one of the most talked-about celebrity-sports couples of the 2020s.

Swift, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, was first publicly linked to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end in 2023 after she appeared at a Chiefs game. Their relationship quickly moved beyond football coverage and became a major entertainment story.

Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady were one of the most famous celebrity-athlete couples in the world.

The Brazilian supermodel and the NFL quarterback married in 2009 and spent more than a decade together. During their marriage, Brady won multiple Super Bowls, while Bündchen remained one of the most recognized models globally.

Bridget Moynahan

Before his marriage to Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady dated actress Bridget Moynahan.

Moynahan, known for Blue Bloods and Coyote Ugly, dated Brady from 2004 to 2006. The former couple share a son, Jack, who was born in 2007 after their breakup.

Ciara

Ciara and Russell Wilson became one of the most admired celebrity-NFL couples.

The singer and the quarterback met in 2015 and married the following year. Their relationship has been widely covered because of their public support for each other, family life, and joint business and charity work.

Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey turned a model-athlete romance into a high-profile marriage.

Culpo, a former Miss Universe and model, began dating NFL running back Christian McCaffrey in 2019. The couple got engaged in 2023 and married in Rhode Island in June 2024.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush were one of the defining celebrity-sports couples of the late 2000s.

Kardashian, then rising through reality TV and celebrity media, dated Bush while he was an NFL running back. Their relationship played out during the early years of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which made their romance even more visible.

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson’s relationship with Tony Romo became a tabloid favorite in the late 2000s.

The singer and fashion entrepreneur dated the Dallas Cowboys quarterback from 2007 to 2009. Their relationship drew major attention because Simpson was already a pop-culture fixture, while Romo was one of the NFL’s most watched quarterbacks.

Kristin Cavallari

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler became a reality-TV and NFL crossover couple.

Cavallari, known for Laguna Beach, The Hills, and Very Cavallari, met former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in 2010. They got engaged, briefly called it off, reconciled, and later married in 2013.

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen became a high-profile actress-quarterback couple.

Steinfeld, known for True Grit, Pitch Perfect, Hawkeye, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was first linked to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in 2023. Their relationship stayed relatively private compared with some other NFL romances.

Simone Biles

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens brought together two major sports worlds.

Biles is one of the most decorated gymnasts in history, while Owens has played in the NFL as a safety. The couple began dating in 2020, got engaged in 2022, and married in 2023.

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington has kept much of her marriage to Nnamdi Asomugha private.

Washington, known for Scandal, Django Unchained, and Little Fires Everywhere, married former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in 2013. Asomugha later moved into acting and producing, making their relationship more than a simple Hollywood-athlete pairing.

Kendra Wilkinson

Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett became a major reality-TV couple.

Wilkinson, known from The Girls Next Door and her own reality series Kendra, married former NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett in 2009. Their wedding, family life, and later struggles were covered heavily through reality TV and entertainment media.

Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn dated Aaron Rodgers during one of the most high-profile periods of his NFL career.

Munn, known for The Newsroom, X-Men: Apocalypse, and her comedy and hosting work, dated the Green Bay Packers quarterback from 2014 to 2017. Their relationship often attracted media attention because Rodgers was one of the league’s biggest stars.

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers had one of the NFL’s most discussed engagements.

Woodley, known for Big Little Lies, Divergent, and The Fault in Our Stars, confirmed in 2021 that she was engaged to Rodgers. Their relationship was notable because it was initially private before becoming a major celebrity-news story.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick also dated Aaron Rodgers after his relationship with Olivia Munn.

Patrick, a former race car driver and one of the most recognizable women in motorsports, confirmed in January 2018 that she and Rodgers were dating. She told the Associated Press that the rumors were true and that they had known each other for years after meeting at the 2012 ESPY Awards.

Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman married NFL wide receiver Sterling Shepard in 2018.

Iman, a model known for her runway work and Victoria’s Secret appearances, tied the knot with Shepard at the Beverly Hills Hotel. People confirmed that the couple married just months after their engagement.

Jessie James Decker

Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker built a public life around music, football, family, and reality TV.

Jessie, a country-pop singer and entrepreneur, began dating NFL wide receiver Eric Decker in 2011. They got engaged a year later and married in June 2013.

Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete have one of the longest-lasting celebrity-NFL marriages.

Holly, known for 21 Jump Street, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and her advocacy work, married former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete in 1995. The couple have built a family, a foundation, and a public partnership that has lasted for decades.

Jana Kramer

Jana Kramer married former NFL player Mike Caussin after they began dating in 2014.

Kramer, known for One Tree Hill and her country music career, married Caussin in 2015. The couple had two children together before divorcing in 2021.

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