Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) reacts to his touchdown pass to Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee during the first half of an NFL football NFC divisional playoff game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) AP

NFL tickets are expensive. Playoff tickets for a team that has been starved of postseason success are obscenely pricey. For one dad in Detroit, though, the opportunity to attend a Lions playoff game with his 8-year-old daughter was worth every penny – even if it cost

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford saw a Free Press story about a dad's difficult choice and decided to send him a signed game jersey.

Matthew Stafford hasn't been with the Detroit Lions since 2021, but he made an unexpected Lions gesture this week.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford had an admirable gesture in response to a Lions fan who sold his prized jersey in order to afford playoff tickets.

A few weeks shy of his 37th birthday and after 16 seasons in the league, Stafford has been the subject of retirement speculation in recent years. Asked about his future plans following the loss Stafford told reporters in Philadelphia that he would “take some time to think about it.”

Matthew Stafford reportedly plans to be back with the Los Angeles Rams next season. The 37-year-old quarterback said in his postseason press conference that he wanted to take some time to ponder his future, where he seems to have come to a decision according to a new report.