Sunday night was a big one for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, but not on the football field. Yes, the Rams were playing in the primetime Sunday Night Football game, but Stafford also made an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Taylor Swift debuted her newest music video at the awards show, airing the "Patient Zero" video after accepting the new Artist Director Honor. Actors Dakota Johnson (Verity) and Colin Farrell (The Penguin) starred in the video, but they weren't the only recognizable faces.
Stafford could be seen in a couple scenes, friends with Farrell's character.
🚨 | LA Rams Quarterback Matthew Stafford makes a cameo in the Patient Zero music video. pic.twitter.com/RzivHcRN7b
— The Swift Times (@TimesSwift) September 28, 2026
Taylor Swift's Emmys Easter eggs hinted at Matthew Stafford (and others) appearing in the "Patient Zero" video
Swift's good friend and actress Cara Delevingne
was also in the background, solving the Easter eggs dropped by the 14-time Grammy winner during her recent Emmy's appearance. Saccharide was for Farrell, the star of Apple TV's show, Sugar. The symbol for the astrological sign Aries is the Ram, for Stafford. North or South referenced Dakota Johnson. Last but not least "from the vine" is the translation of Delevingne.
Four guest stars, four clues.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Matthew Stafford has Taylor Swift 'Patient Zero' cameo we should have seen coming
