Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a gutting defeat against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL conference championships on Sunday night—ending his hopes of leading his team to another Super Bowl appearance.
In the wake of the 27-31 loss, the 37-year-old NFL MVP finalist quickly faced questions about his future, with some speculating that this year could have been his last shot at making it to the championship.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Stafford, whose contract with the Rams lasts through the 2026 season, was quick to shut down any suggestion that he’s already made up his mind about his future, saying: “I can’t generalize six months of my life 10 minutes after a loss.
“So I appreciate the guys in this locker room a whole hell of a lot. Everybody that helped me and helped our team be the success that we were this year. And that’s all I’ll answer for you.”
With his NFL season now over—and the Seahawks now set to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8—Stafford will have an opportunity to head home and ponder his future with the team.
But he will also have a chance to perhaps focus his energies on another sticky subject: a pair of Hidden Hills, CA, properties that he has spent more than a year trying to sell.
The homes, which Stafford and his wife, Kelly, purchased from rapper Drake, in 2022, have both been languishing on the market since fall 2024 and despite multiple price changes—in both directions—have still failed to score a buyer.
Stafford and his spouse, who share four children, purchased Drake’s former homes not long after the NFL pro was traded to the Los Angeles Rams from his longtime team, the Detroit Lions, in 2021.
The two properties made up part of Drake’s massive YOLO (you only live once) estate and sit alongside each other in Hidden Hills.
The couple purchased the two neighboring ranch houses in April 2022, records show. They paid $5 million for one, and $6 million for the other.
Two years later, the Staffords were ready to cash in on their investment, setting the price tags at $5.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively. The option is there for a buyer to snap up one or both.
Since then, the homes have both undergone price alterations as they have bounced on and off the market. The more expensive of the two underwent a price increase in May 2025, when its ask was raised from $6.6 million to just a hair under $7 million. That price was lowered to $6.65 million in September.
Meanwhile, the other property’s asking price was raised to $6.45 million in May, before being dropped to $5.99 million in October.
The larger of the two homes, a serene retreat built in 1955, offers four bedrooms and five baths across 3,645 square feet.
The low-slung, ranch-style build is nestled at the end of a peaceful, private cul-de-sac surrounded by equestrian trails.
Set on 1.6 verdant acres, the landscaped grounds include an almost 800-square-foot guesthouse and a pool house. While there are no interior photos, the listing notes that the layout features “light-filled living spaces” in an idyllic setting, complete with fireplaces, high ceilings, and hardwood floors. Floor-to-ceiling doors lead to outdoor entertaining spaces and a heated pool.
The second, smaller abode has three bedrooms, three baths, and 2,449 square feet. But what it lacks in square footage, it gains in land, with a 2-acre lot.
The land boasts pine, sycamore, pomegranate, citrus, and California pepper trees, the listing notes, and currently features some equestrian amenities for those wishing to bring horses to their home.
Without photos of the interior, the listing promises that inside the 1957-era build includes vaulted and exposed-beam ceilings, and a large, antique-brick fireplace in the living room.
Outside, the entertaining spaces include a lush front yard and a vast backyard with a private horse trail. Nearby, the guard-gated community offers residents access to a pool, tennis courts, sports court, and theater.
The property is ideal for those “looking to create their dream home” or investors seeking a “lucrative redevelopment project,” the listing notes.
Stafford is hardly without a place to call home: He has been busy buying up properties in the area. In 2023, he and Kelly splashed out $10.5 million for a Hidden Hills winery.
The elaborate, eight-bedroom compound on 1.5 acres has its own boutique winery, dubbed Wish Vineyards. Then, at the end of 2023, the duo picked up a winning estate in Hidden Hills for $28.2 million.
The transaction happened off market through a developer who had constructed a new, contemporary build in place of the traditional home that stood there when Jennifer Lopez previously owned it.
Stafford got his start with the Detroit Lions in 2009, where he played until his Los Angeles move. And while in Michigan, he owned a stunning waterfront mansion, which he sold in 2021 for $6 million.
However, Stafford’s career has gone from strength to strength during his time with the Rams—and he is now among the top contenders to win the NFL MVP award for the 2025 season, along with New England Patriots star Drake Maye.
