Van Jefferson’s wife left Super Bowl on stretcher to deliver couple’s baby
By Scott Rogust
![Dec 13, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (12) celebrates his touchdown scored against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Dec 13, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (12) celebrates his touchdown scored against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/0740a90dc5361672c32a1391806487aec0cfe3ea2da849e6ad13ce405ff516ff.jpg)
The wife of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson left Super Bowl 56 on a stretcher to deliver their baby.
Super Bowl 56 went down to the wire between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. There were plenty of stories to take place throughout the big game such as the injuries to Odell Beckham Jr., Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow. But there was one to occur late in the game.
According to NFL Network reporter Bridget Condon, Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, left Super Bowl 56 on a stretcher to deliver the couple’s baby.
I'm pretty sure I just saw Van Jefferson's wife leaving the stadium on a stretcher about to have their baby. Talk about dedication.
— Bridget Condon (@BridgetCondon_) February 14, 2022
Van Jefferson’s wife leaves Super Bowl 56 to deliver couple’s baby
After the Rams won Super Bowl 56, Jefferson grabbed his daughter, Bella, and ran through the locker room to head to the hospital, per The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue.
Van Jefferson grabbed his daughter as she and his dad came into the field and sprinted through the locker room and is heading to the hospital right now. Samaria, his wife, is having their son and was rushed to the hospital mid-game as she went into labor.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) February 14, 2022
In the game, Jefferson was targeted eight times by Stafford, where he picked up 23 yards.
On the Rams’ last drive of regulation, Jefferson actually found himself wide open in the back of the end zone. Unfortunately for him, Stafford overthrew him. Yet, the Rams did retake the lead after the quarterback hit Kupp in the end zone.
After a promising drive from the Bengals, quarterback Joe Burrow threw an incompletion on fourth-and-one after getting hit by defensive tackle Aaron Donald, allowing the Rams to clinch the 23-20 victory to win their second Super Bowl title.
Update: A couple of hours after the Rams were crowned Super Bowl champions, Jefferson posted a photo to his Instagram story of him holding the couple’s newborn child.
Have a day, Van Jefferson 💍👶
— ESPN (@espn) February 14, 2022
(via @VanJefferson12) pic.twitter.com/l7WsjK9qzO
Congratulations to the Jefferson family.
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