Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews

Some people are lucky enough to meet the love of their life in high school. Just ask Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews. They were both high school athletes back then but were involved in different sports. Mahomes played football and baseball while Matthews was on the soccer team.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback eventually proposed, and they married on March 12, 2020. While he is busy training, she divides her time between being a certified fitness trainer and a co-owner of Kansas City Current, a professional women’s soccer team. They are blessed with two children: a daughter, Sterling Skye, and a son, born in 2022, called Patrick ‘Bronze’ Lavon.

Joe Burrow and Olivia Holzmacher

While it may be a while before Joe Burrow and Olivia Holzmacher exchange “I do’s,” the couple is in for the long haul. They have been college sweethearts since their University of Ohio days. Burrow transferred to Louisiana State University, but it did not deter their romance. Now, he’s a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Burrow comes from quite a sporty lineage. His father played football and was a coach for over 40 years, while both his grandparents played basketball. That’s not all; his uncle and two older brothers played collegiate football. When he’s not in training, Burrow reportedly likes listening to music by Kid Cudi and playing chess.

Baker Mayfield and Emily Wilkinson

It was love at first sight for Baker Mayfield when mutual friends introduced him to Emily Wilkinson. One would think an NFL football quarterback would have it easy with the ladies, but Wilkinson was an exception to this rule. She ignored him for months until he finally convinced her to have lunch with him one day. The couple got married in July 2019.

Wilkinson is an influencer with over 200K followers on Instagram. Before marrying Mayfield, she tried her hand at various jobs, including working at a plastic surgery clinic at one point. However, according to 2022 reports, she’s been working for various local news networks.

Christian Ponder and Samantha Ponder

If you think romance is dead in the age of social media? Think again. Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder and his wife Samantha have a different answer. After all, if not for a particular platform, there would be no romance between them.

A tweet started it all for the couple, with Aaron first reaching out to Samantha on Twitter. Marriage followed shortly. The former Samantha Steele now goes by her married name on her ESPN show “Sunday NFL Countdown.” While Christian retired from the NFL in 2016, becoming a passionate advocate for helping former athletes like himself pursue business. He co-founded The Post, a business community exclusive to athletes.

Tim Hasselbeck and Elisabeth Hasselbeck

When it comes to football players who gave love the old college try, Tim and Elisabeth Hasselbeck are number one on the list. Married since 2002 but sweethearts from their Boston College days, the couple has found success in love, family, and their respective careers.

Tim had eight seasons in the NFL, playing for teams such as the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens. Nowadays, he’s a sports analyst for ESPN. Elisabeth was a popular competitor in “Survivor: The Australian Outback” before hosting shows like “The Look for Less,” “The View,” and “Fox & Friends.” She retired from television in 2015.