Stafford makes cameo in Swift's 'Patient Zero' video — SkimNews
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- Taylor Swift premiered her "Patient Zero" music video at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, the same evening the Rams and Chiefs were playing their Week 3 games.
- Matthew Stafford made a cameo in the video while he was on the field at Mile High Stadium for Sunday Night Football against the Denver Broncos.
- Stafford went 30-for-55 for 390 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in the Rams' 30-26 loss to the Broncos, a performance the article says the cameo may have outshone.
- Stafford and wife Kelly attended Swift and Travis Kelce's July 3 wedding, and Kelly also appeared in the music video; the Staffords' four daughters are known Swift fans.
- Swift won Video of the Year for "The Fate of Ophelia" plus the Artist Director Award at the VMAs, which kept her from attending the Chiefs-Dolphins game in person.
- Travis Kelce and the Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 24-10 to improve to 3-0, and Swift could be at their Week 4 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Why it matters: Stafford's cameo — filmed while he was actively throwing for 390 yards in a primetime loss — extends Swift's reach beyond fiancé Kelce's Chiefs circle into the Rams' orbit, anchored by the Staffords' July wedding attendance rather than any brand deal. The same night underscored the deepening Swift-NFL crossover, as Swift collected two VMAs while her partner's team stayed unbeaten on the field.
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