If NFL players are famous for one thing other than their outstanding talents, it's their fiery hot partners. We have come to a point where we cannot find a single NFL wife or girlfriend who doesn't drop jaws. So, how do these studs score such gorgeous ladies?
From the money and looks to the intimacy, the reason could be one among hundreds. However, most of the partners of these NFL players are also successful and accomplished, and they surely don't need any man to validate them. Let's look at some of the most recognized NFL WAGS of the last decade!
Tom Brady - Gisele Bündchen - $580 Million
Tom Brady's wife, Gisele Caroline Bündchen, has got both beauty and success accomplished by herself in life. She is a super hot Brazilian model, actress, environmentalist, and businesswoman. From a happy marriage, two lovely children, to a whole lot of cash—she has it all.
Brady currently represents the New England Patriots in the National Football League. While Brady is a famous player who has made himself a fortune of $180 million, Bündchen's wealth sums up to a whopping $400 million. As busy as she is, Bündchen gives a lot of attention to her husband to keep the marriage strong and healthy, she told The Guardian.
Matt Flynn - Lacey Minchew - $12 Million
In 2011, Matt Flynn was Aaron Rodger's back up quarterback when he was still with the Green Bay Packers. But it was way before that when he met his soul mate, Lacey Minchew, while attending Louisiana State University. The couple has been together since 2003 and tied the knot a decade later in 2013.
Minchew went on to become an actress, and the couple is no longer a family of two but four, counting their beautiful little son and daughter. As the pair are college sweethearts, it's obvious that they've both supported each other to achieve success. That is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for their happy life.
Ryan Tannehill - Lauren Tannehill - $31 Million
Although both Ryan Tannehill and his now-wife Lauren Tannehill attended the same college, Texas A&M University. However, they only met during 2009's spring break in Panama City. Talk about meant-to-be! Ryan popped the question in 2011, and they married in a beautiful destination wedding ceremony in Mexico in 2012.
Ryan currently serves as the quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, whereas Lauren is a model. The couple has seen the ups and downs, the struggles and achievements of each other throughout the years, and still continues to be happy. They have two children together, and their family resides in Nashville.
Tony Romo - Candice Crawford - $80 Million
Tony Romo was an NFL quarterback for 14 years, and he managed to stick with the Dallas Cowboys for his entire career. Following his NFL career, Romo got an opportunity in the broadcasting field that he couldn't say no to. He became an expert commentator for CBS Sports' NFL on CBS.
Romo has been married to the former journalist, Candice Crawford, since 2011. The couple expanded their family with three children, and they have all settled down in Dallas, Texas. After experiencing parenthood, Crawford co-founded the baby spray line Hawk+Sloane, which helps parents handle baby matters conveniently.
Wes Welker - Anna Burns - $20 Million
Wes Welker mastered the position of being a wide receiver after playing in the NFL for over a decade. Following his retirement in 2015, Welker decided to become a coach, and thus, currently serves as a wide receiver coach for the San Fransisco 49ers.
Peeking into his personal life, Welker has a stunning wife named Anna Burns, with whom he shares three children. Burns is a former bikini model who also won the Miss Hooters Pageant in 2005. The couple tied the knot in 2012, but they have now been together for nearly ten years.
Jay Cutler - Kristin Elizabeth Cutler - $63.5 Million
Jay Cutler is a former NFL quarterback who played for multiple teams during his 12-season-career in the league. However, Cutler did not follow up with any interesting jobs or hobbies post-retirement. He told in an episode of Very Cavallari that he is "basically the housewife."
So what does his actual wife do? Kristin Cavallari is a television personality, actress, and fashion designer. The pair began dating in 2010, and they tied the knot in 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, where they now live along with their three children. Cutler and Cavallari manage to share their duties in the household, a habit that allows them to progress as a family.
Antonio Gates - Sasha Dindayal - $30 Million
Antonio Gates was a tight end in the NFL who played his entire 16-year career with the San Diego Chargers (now called Los Angeles Chargers). Throughout his career, Gates recorded 116 touchdowns, the highest by a tight end. Since he only announced his retirement in January 2020, he is yet to announce any plans for the future.
In 2011, Gates married his long-time girlfriend, Sasha Dindayal, and they have been together ever since. Their family currently lives in Encino, California. In addition to being recognized as Gates' wife, Dindayal has made a name for herself as an actress. She appeared in WAGS LA when it aired between 2015 and 2017.
Phil Costa - Brooke Hogan - $8 Million
There's no doubt that Phil Costa could have gone a long way in the NFL. However, to everyone's surprise, he announced his retirement in April 2014, only a month after signing a two-year agreement with the Indianapolis Colts. Brandon George of The Dallas Morning News told that Costa mentioned the physical grind the NFL has taken on his body.
Nevertheless, it appears that Costa took his retirement as an opportunity to graduate, travel the world, and work in the medical field. At one point, he was engaged to Brooke Hogan, an actress, and television personality. Unfortunately, her father, the mighty Hulk Hogan, reportedly led to their break up.
Eric Decker - Jessie James Decker - $12.5 Million
Here's a real-life example of a perfectly happy couple who continues to appreciate each other publicly. Eric Decker is a retired NFL wide receiver who played for quite a few teams during his career. After playing for nine seasons, Decker announced his retirement in 2018, at the age of 31.
He is the husband of the famous country singer Jessie James Decker. The couple was introduced by a mutual friend, and they immediately hit it off. They are parents of three children, living in Nashville, and are open to the possibility of expanding their family further. However, Jessie is heavily focused on her career at the moment.
Tony Gonzalez - October Gonzalez - $20 Million
Beating all of his scores in the field, Tony Gonzalez scored one steamy actress named October Gonzalez to share his life with forever. During his NFL career, Tony played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. Post-retirement, he became an expert football analyst for Fox Sports.
Both Tony and October are not believers of marriage. Hence, they had a commitment ceremony in 2007, and consider each other husband and wife, despite not being married legally. Whatever works for them! The duo has now been together for thirteen years, and during this time, they had three children together.
Christian Ponder - Samantha Ponder - $22.5 Million
During a chat with TwinCities, Samantha Ponder told her interviewer that she knew Christian Ponder was the one for her immediately after their first meeting. A perfect example of love at first sight! 34-year-old Samantha is currently a sports commentator on ESPN who hosts Sunday NFL Countdown.
Her husband, Christian, on the other hand, is a retired NFL quarterback. The couple began dating in 2012 and was married by the end of the same year. They are now a family of five who splits their time between their residences in Arizona and New York City. Christian and Samantha enjoy simple things like going to the lake and riding bikes together.
Nnamdi Asomugha - Kerry Washington - $60 Million
Even though Nnamdi Asomugha is an actor and producer today, he was a well-known NFL player back in the day. He pursued a career in acting while he was still an active cornerback in the NFL, and shockingly, he was an excellent performer in both fields.
Asomugha is not the only famous one in his family. In fact, his wife, Kerry Washington, might even be a tad more popular than him on screens. Washington is an actress who rose to prominence as a star in ABC's drama series Scandal. Asomugha and Washington married in 2013 and now have two children together.
Osi Umenyiora - Leila Lopes - $8 Million
Osi Umenyiora is a British citizen who was drafted to the NFL by the New York Giants. For most of his NFL career, Umenyiora played defensive end for the Giants and only shifted to the Atlanta Falcons for his two final years. Today, he is a sports presenter for BBC Sports.
As a handsome man himself, it won't come as a surprise that he won the heart of the 2011 Miss Universe, Leila Lopes, who is also an Angolan actress. The couple tied the knot in Angola, which is the birthplace of Lopes. Umenyiora and Lopes are now proud parents of their first child.
AJ Feeley - Heather Mitts - $3 Million
A. J. Feeley played in the NFL for nearly a decade until his retirement in 2010. During this time, he played for various teams, including Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and San Diego Chargers. Feeley has not disclosed what he's been doing since his retirement, but his LinkedIn profile states that he is a brand ambassador for the Philadelphia Eagles.
His personal life, on the other hand, is a little less secretive. In 2010, Feeley married the international soccer player, Heather Mitts, in a destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They are together to this day and have two kids together.
Eric Johnson - Jessica Simpson - $210 Million
Eric Johnson's NFL career was not one that made many headlines. But it didn't hold him back. Johnson played tight end for the San Francisco 49ers for a few years (although at least two years were skipped due to injuries). Later, he signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.
2008 became the final year of his NFL career. His life wasn't all bad because he met his future wife, singer, and actress, Jessica Simpson, in 2010 and began dating. The couple has been in wedded bliss since 2014 and has three kids. You can totally tell they're so in love because Simpson's Instagram is mostly PG.
Jordan Poyer - Rachel Bush - Combined Net Worth Undisclosed
To say that Jordan Poyer's and Rachel Bush's relationship has been a roller coaster ride is an understatement. Playing free safety for the Buffalo Bills, Poyer married his baby mama in 2018, in a ceremony held in Jamaica. The young couple had a daughter in 2016.
At 22 years of age, Bush is an Instagram celebrity with over 1.2 million followers. Both Poyer and Bush have allegedly been involved in extramarital affairs that created quite the heat between them. It's a shame if they'd ever split because with their little girl, the family just seems so perfect.
Lance Moore - Kasey Trione - $2.5 Million
After playing varsity football in Toledo, the Cleveland Browns signed Lance Moore as an undrafted free agent. Since then, his career took off, and he made a decent living out of it. Moore played for the New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Atlanta Falcons through his tenure.
The 36-year-old is now the husband of the stunning lady Kasey Trione. Although not much about Trione is out there, we do know that she used to be a swimsuit model and a supposed shot girl. It seems that she was a playful youngster, but that's all in the past as she is now a mother of two girls.
Patrick Willis - Shenae Saifi - $20 Million
For Shenae Saifi, her fiance comes with the whole package. He is well-built, handsome, and he's got the money and fame. He is Patrick Willis, a retired football linebacker who played all of the eight seasons of his career with the San Fransisco 49ers.
Saifi, on the other hand, is a model. The couple has been together for a long time and has been engaged since 2012. However, there isn't any news about a wedding coming up, and we wonder if it will ever happen. For Saifi's sake, we hope to hear wedding bells soon. After all, every girl dreams of becoming a bride, right?
Julius Peppers - Claudia Sampedro - $60 Million
When Claudia Sampedro took Julius Peppers' breath away, he decided to take something more symbolic from her—her heart. Now, of course, we don't mean it literally. Sampedro's heart is still perfectly intact, but it does belong to the former NFL defensive end.
Sampedro is a model who pursued a career in the field at the age of 16. However, she reportedly wanted to become a nurse before her outlook on occupation changed vastly. The Havana native is now a mother of two children, only one whom she shares with Peppers. Nevertheless, Peppers is yet to put a ring on it.
Kyle Van Noy - Marissa Powell - $19 Million
Kyle Van Noy is one of those lucky men who got to marry his college sweetheart. Both Marissa Powell and Van Noy attended Brigham Young University, and the two became lovebirds long before they were famous. Van Noy is currently the linebacker for the New England Patriots of the NFL.
With long, thick, and luscious hair, and those beautiful green eyes, you won't be surprised to know that Powell secured the Miss Utah title in 2013. She later represented the state in the Miss USA Pageant in 2013, where she came fourth. Now the parents of a baby boy, the couple has supported each other in their rise to success.
Danny Amendola - Olivia Culpo - $11 Million
Although some couples look like matches made in heaven, not everyone is meant to be. Danny Amendola and Olivia Culpo had similar circumstances. The couple was in a very unstable relationship for three years between 2016 and 2019. However, they have now moved on, and Culpo is already dating Christian McCaffrey.
She is a television personality and fashion influencer who was successful herself. Culpo definitely has a type when it comes to romantic relationships. We say that because most of her relationships have been with football stars. On the other hand, Amendola continues his NFL career as the Detroit Lions' wide receiver.
Larry English - Nicole Williams - $8 Million
Larry English and Nicole Williams dated for a good seven years before they tied the knot in 2017. Having been together for so long, one might not expect Williams to end up saying marriage is 'challenging.' It's not as bad as you think.
Williams told HollywoodLife that they are perfectly happy even though they sometimes bicker like an old couple. That's understandable! English ended his NFL career in 2014, but since he made a fortune during his active years, he can still provide for his family. The couple appeared together on the reality show WAGS LA.
DeMarco Murray - Heidi Mueller - $16 Million
Heidi Mueller is an actress native to Cincinnati, Ohio. She gained recognition after giving life to the role of Kay Bennett on NBC's soap opera Passions. Mueller's fame only enhanced when she started dating the ex-NFL running back, DeMarco Murray.
Mueller and Murray tied the knot in 2015, and they now have two children together—a daughter born pre-marriage in 2013 and a son born post-marriage. They have a net worth of $16 million, a fortune to which both Mueller and Murray contributed. Following his retirement in 2018, Murray put his Nashville home up for sale for $3.29 million.
Blake Bortles - Lindsey Duke - $70 Million
For his extraordinary skills in the football field, Blake Bortles became a household name. While he has been playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars since their draft in 2014, only in 2019 did he sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
According to many reports, Bortles was in a relationship with Lindsey Duke since they were both very young. Duke is an upcoming model and Social Media personality who gained much recognition following her relationship with Bortles. However, the couple has reportedly parted ways for reasons that remain a mystery.
Casey Wiegmann - Danni Boatwright - Combined Net Worth Undisclosed
Casey Wiegmann had a tremendously long career in the NFL. He played the center position for sixteen seasons for the New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos. Not only was his professional career thriving, but Wiegmann was winning in his romantic life by getting someone like Danni Boatwright.
She is an actress, television personality, and beauty contestant, who won $1 million on the eleventh season of the Survivor reality show, Survivor: Guatemala. Boatwright is undoubtedly her own independent woman. The pair have been in marital bliss since 2007, and they have two sons together.
Charles Tillman - Jackie Tillman - $10 Million
When Charles Tillman's aunt nicknamed him "Peanut" when he was an infant, she surely did not have the slightest clue that it will be his career nickname too. Although he is no longer a footballer, Tillman is still celebrated for 13 successful seasons in the NFL.
Following his retirement, Tillman joined the FBI. Everyone make way for FBI agent Peanut! All jokes aside, he is a serious and devoted man when it comes to his family. Tillman and his wife, Jackie Tillman, are proud parents of four children—three daughters and a son.
JJ Watt - Kealia Ohai - $10 Million
Kealia Ohai gets to call J. J. Watt her fiance, a man with good looks and a heart of gold. We say this because he is a noble man who partakes in a lot of charity work, especially concerning children. He currently serves as the Houston Texans' defensive end.
Watt and Ohai have been in a loving relationship since 2016. Therefore, when he got down on one knee in 2019, Ohai did not hesitate to say "yes." We will surely hear news of a grand wedding soon! Ohai has made a name for herself on the soccer grounds as a player of the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL.
Michael Strahan - Kayla Quick - $65 Million
Michael Strahan is one of the most famous football players in history who retired with a bang. Even to this day, he is celebrated for his successes. Strahan now works as a sports analyst on Fox's NFL Sunday and co-hosts Good Morning America and Strahan, Sara and Keke.
A few years ago, many news sites mentioned his name in regards to his new girlfriend, Kayla Quick, a former waitress at a gentlemen's club. Quick has a rocky past with a criminal history, and it doesn't reflect well on her boyfriend now. The couple has been together since 2015, and they are often photographed during their romantic date nights.
Troy Aikman - Catherine Mooty - $53 Million
Troy Aikman was one of the best quarterbacks the Dallas Cowboys had ever had. Following his retirement, he became a sports commentator for the Fox network. He is a father of two children, which he shares with his ex-wife, Rhonda Worthey. After the couple's divorce in 2011, Aikman worked extra hard to be a good dad to his kids.
A few years later, he met luxury fashion retailer Catherine "Capa" Mooty. The couple started dating in 2016 and got married in 2017. Although they have a mixed family with both Aikman and Mooty bringing in their children from previous marriages, they seem to share a very strong bond.
Aaron Rodgers - Danica Patrick - $180 Million
The current Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, is a 36-year-old stud who has many fans, especially females. However, they'd surely have been devastated back in 2018 when he began dating the former race car driver, Danica Patrick.
Although the relationship is less than two years long, the couple seems to be moving fast as they purchased their first home together. Yes, you read that right! Towards the end of 2019, Rodgers and Patrick dropped a whopping $28 million on a beach house located in Malibu. Patrick is a supportive girlfriend, often seen at the stands cheering Rodgers. He might as well put a ring on it!