Jason Kelce thanks his wife, mentions his kids in emotional retirement speech
Jason Kelce tearfully announced his retirement from football with a speech that sang the praises of wife Kylie and thanked her for their three children: daughters Bennie, 1, Elliotte, 3, and Wyatt, 4.
“She has also given me three beautiful girls and a life that increasingly brings me more fulfillment off the field than it does on,” the Philadelphia Eagles center said as he announced his retirement, adding, “We’ve had a great run, Ky.”
Daughter Elliotte turned 3 on the day of his announcement.
In a chat with TODAY.com just before Super Bowl 58, Kylie Kelce shared that baby of the family Bennett was already “off to the races.” Not only was the 11-month-old walking, she was “almost at a full sprint.” And now, when her kids scatter in three directions, she has to do the mom math of “Who do I grab first?”
Kylie said that Bennie is what she assumes is “the stereotypical third child.” She sleeps well, she only fusses for specific reasons and she’s “an outstanding addition and her sisters are obsessed with her,” Kylie says.
Read on to learn more about Jason Kelce and wife Kylie Kelce’s three kids.
Wyatt Elizabeth Kelce
On Oct. 2, 2019, the Kelces welcomed their first child, daughter Wyatt Elizabeth Kelce.
Two months after she was born, Kylie took her to an Eagles game to watch her dad play. On Instagram, she said, “Wyatt got to experience her first Dallas sucks chant yesterday… it was a proud mom moment. 🦅.”
By 2023, Wyatt appeared to love the team even more. In January, Kelce shared a cute video of his daughter singing an Eagles chant at home in her bed.
“Apparently Wyatt is pretty pumped about the Eagles win last night too,” he wrote. “Woke up to her singing the entire fight song this morning in her crib.”
“So cute!!! What a little doll!” one person commented.
Then, in February, Wyatt was spotted at another Eagles game. But this time, she was cheering on her father at the Super Bowl while his team took on the Kansas City Chiefs. While the Eagles didn’t win, Wyatt still appeared to have a good time at the game.
In a video that Kylie posted of Wyatt at the game, you can see Wyatt standing up in the crowd and dancing along to Rihanna’s amazing halftime performance.
When someone told Wyatt that she did a “good” job dancing, Wyatt then happily turned towards the person off-camera and nodded her head yes.
For Wyatt’s fourth birthday, her parents threw her a mermaid-themed party. To commemorate the occasion, Kylie shared pics of the moment on Instagram and said, their daughter is becoming one “sassy, opinionated, sweet, empathetic, and intelligent” kid.
Elliotte Ray Kelce
On March 4, 2021, the Kelces welcomed their second child, daughter Elliotte, into the world.
In September 2020, Kylie revealed she was pregnant with her little girl when she shared a photo of Wyatt holding an apple in her hands.
“Another apple joining the Kelce family tree,” she wrote on Instagram.
When Elliotte arrived, Kelce announced the birth by sharing a picture of her baby girl wrapped up in a blanket.
In another post, Kylie shared a picture of Elliotte smiling on Instagram and said she was “the best thing to come out of 2021.”
For Elliotte’s second birthday, her mom shared a cute video of Elliotte seeing her father’s face on a T-shirt that was hanging up in a store.
“That’s da da,” Elliotte adorably said in the clip.
Bennett Llewellyn Kelce
On Feb. 23, 2023, the Kelces welcomed their third daughter, Bennett, into the world.
According to Kylie, Bennett was “8lbs. 5oz. and 21 inches long” at the time of her birth.
When Bennett arrived, Kylie shared a picture of the little girl sleeping in a floral outfit.
“Yesterday little lady #3 joined us,” she wrote on Instagram.
Like her older sisters, Bennett is growing up to be an Eagles fan. In October 2023, she went to her first Eagles game with her family and was dressed in a cute Eagles T-shirt.
The family went to Disney World together and recapped their trip
The Kelce family squeezed some Disney magic into their trip to the NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando in 2024, as seen in a TikTok video shared by the NFL.
Led by “resident Disney expert” and “passholder” Donna Kelce, Jason, Kylie and their kids Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett took in the sights, rode all the rides and ate the churros.
“This is a team experience,” Jason says in the video. “You can’t come in with too much of a plan. You just gotta go with the flow of what these little monsters are doing,” he says indicating his three adorable daughters.
Wyatt, however is not interested in going with the flow if it has anything to do with the Mad Tea Party ride. Instead, she happily waves to her younger sister who spins around with her dad and grandparents in a “yeyyow” teacup, and she licks all the churro sugar off her hand.
“She’s an opinionated toddler,” Kylie says, “and that is so much fun!”
“How do you keep getting all these snacks?” someone asks Jason.
“I don’t know. We just got ‘em,” Jason says. “There’s ice cream, pretzels … you’ve got to keep your eyes open.”
Jason seems delighted to meet Minnie Mouse (“What’s up, Minnie?”) and his fans (“Go Birds!”) and he even rides the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with his mom … but his voice is starting to have that exhausted edge to it that any parent who has taken their kids to Disney World will recognize.
What’s Kylie’s top recommendation for a Disney trip? “Have a Mama Kelce,” she deadpans.
On an episode of the Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast, Jason Kelce shared his “hack” for other dads looking to bring their family to Disney World: There isn’t one.
“There is no ‘dad hack.’ The dad hack is having zero plans going in and just go with what the day is. Have like one or two things you gotta hit, and outside of that, it’s a wild card. The kids are going to be very unpredictable. Know where your exits are, know where your restrooms are and just don’t count on anything going to plan,” he said.
