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Celebrating Mother's Day
It's undeniable -- mother's play a big role in all of our lives, even for those on the gridiron. Check out some of the most precious moments of your favorite NFL players with their beloved mothers.
![Donna Kelce greets her sons, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, left, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the NFL football Super Bowl 57 opening night, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Phoenix. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/d0xzqpp7mqifh8uu4c7l.jpg)
Donna Kelce greets her sons, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, left, and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during the NFL football Super Bowl 57 opening night, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Phoenix. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
![Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) poses with his mother Kimberly Stroud prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Jan 13, 2024, in Houston.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/rcyxx7kswdhvzlesx2kr.jpg)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) poses with his mother Kimberly Stroud prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns, Saturday, Jan 13, 2024, in Houston.
![Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, right, talks with his mother, Penina Nacua, after the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/i7nfxgssd2obdcpudirm.jpg)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, right, talks with his mother, Penina Nacua, after the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
![Washington Commanders first round draft pick Jayden Daniels, left, poses with his mother Regina Jackson, right, following an NFL football news conference in Ashburn, Va., Friday, April 26, 2024.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/cr7i7hf4rtuwhj1jpcvc.jpg)
Washington Commanders first round draft pick Jayden Daniels, left, poses with his mother Regina Jackson, right, following an NFL football news conference in Ashburn, Va., Friday, April 26, 2024.
![New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hugs his mother, Galynn, in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/jhyelo663qdcyb0pjjs2.jpg)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hugs his mother, Galynn, in Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis.
![Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) celebrates with his girlfriend, Lauren Wood, and mother, Heather Van Norman, after winning the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Bengals, 23-20.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/jwbkzdfykwq2z7l4as27.jpg)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) celebrates with his girlfriend, Lauren Wood, and mother, Heather Van Norman, after winning the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Bengals, 23-20.
![Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray embraces his mother, Missy Murray, in the green room after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/ibirqrxcp1cnnadlamcp.jpg)
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray embraces his mother, Missy Murray, in the green room after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.
![Notre Dame defensive back Kyle Hamilton poses with his mother and girlfriend on the red carpet before the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/aq22fs5undkvepm1azr1.jpg)
Notre Dame defensive back Kyle Hamilton poses with his mother and girlfriend on the red carpet before the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas.
![Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) poses with his family, (L-R) his brother Jordan, his father Ed, his mother Darla, his grandmother Barbara Pittman and his grandfather Chuck Pittman after being named the Most Valuable Player in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/u2p7uranpch4yn7g2jgm.jpg)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) poses with his family, (L-R) his brother Jordan, his father Ed, his mother Darla, his grandmother Barbara Pittman and his grandfather Chuck Pittman after being named the Most Valuable Player in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas.
![New York Giants NFL football draft pick Kayvon Thibodeaux holds up a jersey with his mother Shawnta Loice during a press conference in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday, April 30, 2022.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/fxhsbghg8vyrgskfvqfd.jpg)
New York Giants NFL football draft pick Kayvon Thibodeaux holds up a jersey with his mother Shawnta Loice during a press conference in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
![Missouri defensive lineman Darius Robinson with his mother and grandmother in the greenroom during the first round of the NFL football draftat the 2024 NFL football draft Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Detroit.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/oecrsnaqgyzle2f6f5gb.jpg)
Missouri defensive lineman Darius Robinson with his mother and grandmother in the greenroom during the first round of the NFL football draftat the 2024 NFL football draft Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Detroit.
![Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, left, laughs with his mother, Sunseria Jenkins, before distributing Thanksgiving turkeys to families at W.E.B. DuBois High School in Baltimore, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/qqqhw98oin4y0r2cxjtv.jpg)
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, left, laughs with his mother, Sunseria Jenkins, before distributing Thanksgiving turkeys to families at W.E.B. DuBois High School in Baltimore, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011.
![Quarterback Michael Vick, left, of Virginia Tech, poses with his mother Brenda Boddie, after he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, April 21, 2001, in New York.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/bhpkpvbwuwy3viww3yar.jpg)
Quarterback Michael Vick, left, of Virginia Tech, poses with his mother Brenda Boddie, after he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, April 21, 2001, in New York.
![Green Bay Packer quarterback Bart Starr, right, huddles with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Starr of Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 13, 1968 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Starr will be in the stands on Sunday, cheering for their son Bart and the Green Bay Packers when the meet the AFL champions, the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl at Miami.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/tbx1nfcwrkgkhgf3d5zj.jpg)
Green Bay Packer quarterback Bart Starr, right, huddles with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Starr of Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 13, 1968 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Starr will be in the stands on Sunday, cheering for their son Bart and the Green Bay Packers when the meet the AFL champions, the Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl at Miami.
![Georgia defensive back Deandre Baker and his mother Chemika Baker pose for a portrait with his mother during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/kvdyysd6g95rlawthicz.jpg)
Georgia defensive back Deandre Baker and his mother Chemika Baker pose for a portrait with his mother during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn.
![San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, second from left, is pictured with his fiancee Jennifer Wallace, and his parents Theresa, left, and Joe, Sr., right, Jan. 21, 1985, in Stanford, California.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/mfcen7bggflgps27ap1l.jpg)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, second from left, is pictured with his fiancee Jennifer Wallace, and his parents Theresa, left, and Joe, Sr., right, Jan. 21, 1985, in Stanford, California.
![Duke quarterback Daniel Jones embraces his mother in the green room after being selected by the New York Giants in the first round during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/glupbpzw9ycyacomq1pg.jpg)
Duke quarterback Daniel Jones embraces his mother in the green room after being selected by the New York Giants in the first round during the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
![Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell and his mother, Nateal Campbell.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/vxqtup8heaslbeop4ci4.jpg)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell and his mother, Nateal Campbell.
![Jean Goodell, wife of Sen. Charles Goodell from New York, poses with her five sons in the Goodell's Washington residence, in this Sept. 11, 1968 file photo. From right to left are Jeffrey, Michael, Roger, Tim and Bill. Roger Goodell was chosen Tuesday Aug. 8, 2006 to succeed Paul Tagliabue as NFL Commissioner.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/xhesg5ifx1wjuajq8hpu.jpg)
Jean Goodell, wife of Sen. Charles Goodell from New York, poses with her five sons in the Goodell's Washington residence, in this Sept. 11, 1968 file photo. From right to left are Jeffrey, Michael, Roger, Tim and Bill. Roger Goodell was chosen Tuesday Aug. 8, 2006 to succeed Paul Tagliabue as NFL Commissioner.
![Terry Bradshaw gets a visit from his mother, Novis Bradshaw, in the hospital on May 29, 1970 in Pittsburgh, where earlier in the week Terry underwent minor surgery to have calcium deposit on his right thigh removed.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/i0beymrrskoczz8kf9ci.jpg)
Terry Bradshaw gets a visit from his mother, Novis Bradshaw, in the hospital on May 29, 1970 in Pittsburgh, where earlier in the week Terry underwent minor surgery to have calcium deposit on his right thigh removed.
![Denver Broncos' Von Miller, right, walks off the field with his mother Gloria after Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos won, 24-10.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/zhu0ncus3ktkrfgsyt9e.jpg)
Denver Broncos' Von Miller, right, walks off the field with his mother Gloria after Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos won, 24-10.
![California running back Marshawn Lynch is hugged by his mother DeLisa Lynch, right, at his former high school, Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 28, 2007, after he was picked by the Buffalo Bills as the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL football draft.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/n9gg9yysc0k4q028nz0r.jpg)
California running back Marshawn Lynch is hugged by his mother DeLisa Lynch, right, at his former high school, Oakland Technical High School, in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, April 28, 2007, after he was picked by the Buffalo Bills as the No. 12 pick overall in the NFL football draft.
![With Mardi Gras beads wrapped around his legs, New England Patriots' Willie McGinest hugs his mom, Joyce, after the Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in the final moments of the Super Bowl XXXVI, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/a9awcncia2vhckww07jn.jpg)
With Mardi Gras beads wrapped around his legs, New England Patriots' Willie McGinest hugs his mom, Joyce, after the Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in the final moments of the Super Bowl XXXVI, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans.
![Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty (30) and his brother, New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty, pose with their older brother, Larry McCourty, and mother, Phyllis Harrell, after the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks, 28-24.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/gxzm7bry7rfbdrqrr5gp.jpg)
Tennessee Titans cornerback Jason McCourty (30) and his brother, New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty, pose with their older brother, Larry McCourty, and mother, Phyllis Harrell, after the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks, 28-24.
![NFL tight end Greg Olsen with his mother Sue at the Kicks for a Cure charity event on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Chicago. Kicks for a Cure is hosted by C.H. Robinson and benefits Receptions for Research: The Greg Olsen Foundation.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/agukatcjz1ksvik2seys.jpg)
NFL tight end Greg Olsen with his mother Sue at the Kicks for a Cure charity event on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Chicago. Kicks for a Cure is hosted by C.H. Robinson and benefits Receptions for Research: The Greg Olsen Foundation.
![Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton reaches down to hug his mother Jackie Newton as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/oi5dphf5i2azrzltwhi2.jpg)
Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton reaches down to hug his mother Jackie Newton as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
![Fresno State quarterback David Carr gets a hug from his mother, Sheryl, after being selected as the No.1 overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans Saturday, April 20, 2002 in New York.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/klckscmjdpuo2ioyt88z.jpg)
Fresno State quarterback David Carr gets a hug from his mother, Sheryl, after being selected as the No.1 overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans Saturday, April 20, 2002 in New York.
![Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, center, hugs his mother, Angie Bryant, after being selected as the 24th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of NFL Draft, Thursday, April 22, 2010 in DeSoto, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/qhhruk9zwmys9tc4njie.jpg)
Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, center, hugs his mother, Angie Bryant, after being selected as the 24th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of NFL Draft, Thursday, April 22, 2010 in DeSoto, Texas.
![Los Angeles Raiders Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson (29) poses with his great-great aunt Viola Dickerson, who's his adoptive mother, in Calabasas, Calif., May 1992.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/na9vbezmovjrkcxsi4wt.jpg)
Los Angeles Raiders Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson (29) poses with his great-great aunt Viola Dickerson, who's his adoptive mother, in Calabasas, Calif., May 1992.
![Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) and his brother Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) along with their mother and father talk before an NFL game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2017 in Houston.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/a8kak0mh1gsgq66wjinr.jpg)
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) and his brother Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) along with their mother and father talk before an NFL game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2017 in Houston.
![Ryan Shazier arrives at the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on May 8, 2014 in New York, NY.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/eyp8nyyp2g6h79ymwjkg.jpg)
Ryan Shazier arrives at the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on May 8, 2014 in New York, NY.
![Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) hugs his mom, Carol Berry, prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hrmk3pvqwry1goyz4bi9.jpg)
Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) hugs his mom, Carol Berry, prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz.
![Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning with his mother, Olivia Williams Manning, at the NFL Draft in New York in 1998.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/m6quxdmlud6v88m2mrvc.jpg)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning with his mother, Olivia Williams Manning, at the NFL Draft in New York in 1998.
![North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz celebrates backstage with his mother during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Chicago.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/f1479fq1oklyvvkqsmu4.jpg)
North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz celebrates backstage with his mother during the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in Chicago.
![Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with mother Tonya Johnson and father Alibay Barkley on the red carpet during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/npbfx3qsajiqlwkrlbc8.jpg)
Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with mother Tonya Johnson and father Alibay Barkley on the red carpet during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.
![Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott hands the football and gets a kiss from his mother Dawn, right, in the end zone after scoring against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/qyreptldanewsdpwt2fc.jpg)
Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott hands the football and gets a kiss from his mother Dawn, right, in the end zone after scoring against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Arlington, Texas.
![Florida State safety Derwin James and mother Shanita Russell on the red carpet during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/nfhayjde0mxmmzcavooh.jpg)
Florida State safety Derwin James and mother Shanita Russell on the red carpet during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.
![Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, talks to his mother Beverly Sherman, left, following NFL football training camp, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Renton, Wash.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/otrnofzjykhxz0o0rc9o.jpg)
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, right, talks to his mother Beverly Sherman, left, following NFL football training camp, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Renton, Wash.
![USC quarterback Sam Darnold hugs his mother Chris Darnold in the green room during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.](https://static.www.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/league/hhdqqtklcl7eudd9ecyu.jpg)
USC quarterback Sam Darnold hugs his mother Chris Darnold in the green room during the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.