The Kansas City Chiefs have some big names backing them!
Stars including Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis and Brad Pitt are loud and proud about their love for the Super Bowl LVIII champions, who are headed to Super Bowl LIX come Sunday. While some A-listers like Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis and Eric Stonestreet have been lifelong supporters, other big names such as Taylor Swift, Henry Cavill and Henry Winkler have recently been welcomed by the Chiefs’ fanbase with open arms.
Check out all of the celebrities who will be rooting for Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City squad as they face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Taylor Swift
Even though she’s from Pennsylvania (and let’s not forget, has a lyric about “my Eagles t-shirt hanging from your door”), Taylor Swift started rooting for Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs when the pair started dating in 2023.
The “Bejeweled” singer fueled romance rumors about herself and Travis when she showed up for two Chiefs games on consecutive that fall. When she first popped up at Arrowhead Stadium, Swift dressed in the team’s colors and wore her classic red lip to match.
She’s since been to 22 games (19 of which they won!) and celebrated with her boyfriend on the field when the team won the championship last year.
Blake Lively
Supporting her bestie’s boyfriend at last year’s Super Bowl was Blake Lively, who was seen cheering and laughing alongside Swift while decked out in a Chiefs red tracksuit.
Paul Rudd
The Ant-Man star grew up in Kansas City, and he’s remained true to his home team. Ahead of the Super Bowl in 2023, in which the Chiefs played the Philadelphia Eagles, Paul Rudd told PEOPLE that he expected the game to be “very stressful.”
Luckily, Rudd’s team came out on top! The Chiefs bested the Eagles and took home the championship.
“I can’t believe it,” Rudd said in a post-game interview with his son, Jack, for Fox Sports. “It was such a great game, and, wow, it all just feels so overwhelming and incredible.”
Jason Sudeikis
Ted Lasso viewers think of Jason Sudeikis as a coach onscreen, but in real life he’s just another fan! Having grown up near Kansas City, the actor doesn’t hide his love for the Chiefs — and the team loves him back. In September 2023, Travis Kelce raved to PEOPLE about his love for Ted Lasso.
“Jason Sudeikis is one of my favorites,” the Chiefs tight end shared. “He and his family always pop in for a game here and there.”
Sudeikis’ dedication was on full display when he appeared on Peyton and Eli Manning’s Manningcast last November. As the Chiefs were down 10 – 14 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going into the third quarter, the actor simply brushed it off, telling the brothers it’s all part of “setting up an incredible fourth quarter,” where Mahomes and the team would be sure to pull off a win. And they did.
Sheryl Crow
Singer Sheryl Crow attended Super Bowl LVIII decked out in Chiefs gear to watch her team win for the second year in a row, but she’d been on the field since training camp, alongside her teenage son Levi.
“#GreatestDayEver in Levi James Crow‘s life! (Ok, definitely up there for me, too!). Thank you Travis Kelce @killatrav and @patrickmahomes for taking time with us yesterday. It was such a thrill for us!,” she wrote.
Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert’s Dallas Cowboys didn’t make it to Super Bowl LVII, but the singer managed to show some love for her home state by cheering for the Chiefs.
“Let’s go @Chiefs!” she wrote on X in preparation for the 2023 Super Bowl. “Rootin for my fellow East Texan @PatrickMahomes,” she added, shouting out the team’s quarterback.
Brad Pitt
The Missouri-born A-lister Brad Pitt showed his team spirit at the 2021 SAG Awards, where an attendee gifted him with a Chiefs hat. Pitt rocked the NFL swag as he snapped selfies with a cheering crowd at the event.
Heidi Gardner
Kansas City native Heidi Gardner wrote a lengthy Instagram ode addressed to the Chiefs when they made it to the Super Bowl in February 2023.
“I’ve waited for this day to come for my whole life. You’ve brought me so much joy. It’s been so fun to watch you play every Sunday. Watching you has brought me closer to my family and friends,” the Saturday Night Live star captioned a photo of herself on the field holding a Patrick Mahomes jersey.
Shortly after the win, Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live a feat Gardner revealed she had been vouching for, for years.
“I don’t want to take full credit, the show and obviously the talent department [had something to do with it]. But I was obviously a big Chiefs fan and I had seen him do other little acting gigs and I was like, ‘he’s funny, he’s charming,” she told Not Skinny But Not Fat host Amanda Hirsch.
“And yeah, I just kept on going to the show and Lorne [Michaels] at one point was like, “Well, he has to win the Super Bowl.’ … And then he won the Super Bowl.”
Eric Stonestreet
“I’ve been a Chiefs fan through all of it, even when we weren’t as good as we are now,” Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet told PEOPLE in 2022. “I’m dedicated.”
Michael Bublé
Everyone knows watching the game is that much more enjoyable with a pal. Stonestreet attended a January game with Michael Bublé, who apparently, had been wanting to watch one live for a while.
“So happy that @michaelbuble was able to take a moment away from being an international singing sensation to finally make it to a Chiefs game,” the Modern Family star wrote on Instagram.
“He’s wanted to for a long time. I can tell you, he’s been a Chiefs fan since before we were winning and going to super bowls. And since we won, he’s invited back.”
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson may hail from Kentucky, but his Kansas-born wife Kristin has swayed his football preferences.
“I grew up in Kentucky so I didn’t have a pro football team to root for so I just started rooting for my favorite players,” the Backstreet Boy told KSHB 41, a Kansas City news station. “It started with Terry Bradshaw, then Joe Montana and when he left San Francisco to come to Kansas City, that’s when we started dating … and I’ve been a fan ever since.”
Rob Riggle
In January 2023, Rob Riggle shared a photo and a video of himself in Chiefs gear to congratulate the team on their successful season.
“Congratulations @chiefs on another AFC Championship!!! I’m so proud of you guys!!! #lovekansascity #superbowl2023 #amazinggame,” said the actor in his caption, which accompanied a clip of him dancing in a Patrick Mahomes jersey.
The man is so dedicated to his team, the Christmas sweater he rocked for the recording of his podcast this past holiday season, also featured the team’s logo.
Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler once voiced and starred in a Chiefs promotional video posted on the team’s official Instagram. During his October 2022 appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, the Barry star shouted out his favorite player with high praise.
“Have you met Patrick Mahomes? I think he’s one of my heroes,” he said while Eisen was trying to discuss Winkler’s own career. “His ability is such a cut above. He is so passionate in the way he plays.”
Then Winkler playfully addressed #15 and offered him a homemade meal: “Patrick, hi!” said The Fonz himself. “We make a great chicken stuffed with ricotta spinach with an unbelievable reduction. It can be yours if you’re here in L.A.”
Henry Cavill
Superman star Henry Cavill became a super-fan of the Kansas City Chiefs when he moved from the U.K. to the U.S.
“I realized I had to pick a team. I said to myself, ‘Superman is from Kansas.’ It just made sense to me,” the actor explained during a 2018 interview with Rich Eisen.
Melissa Etheridge
Kansas local Melissa Etheridge has attended many Chiefs games. She even performed at the team’s AFC Championship Game in 2019. The singer has also appeared on the NFL morning show Good Morning Football, and she’s written her own music about her beloved team.
