Jason Kelce credits sport for helping navigate the "absolutely devastating" period when his wife suffered a miscarriage

The former NFL star - who has daughters Wyatt, six, Elliotte, four, Bennett, two, and Finn, eight months with spouse Kylie Kelce -was "overcome with grief and emotion" when the podcaster lost their first child back in 2018, but his Philadelphia Eagles teammates and coaches rallied around to offer support and share their own stories of similar experiences.

The retired sportsman reflected on his and Kylie's pregnancy loss as he accepted the March of Dimes Sports Achievement Award at the March of Dimes 43rd Annual Sports Luncheon in New York, on Wednesday (03.12.25).

Accepting the award from Kylie, Jason, 38, said: "I remember going out to my truck in the middle of practice and meetings, overcome with grief and emotion.

"You really find out in moments like those how awesome sports are [and] how awesome teams are.

"There are so many people that shared with me, coaches, teammates, people within the Eagles building, friends of ours, and you really find out how prevalent this actually is. How often miscarriages happen.

"And it's something that I think, a lot of times, often doesn't get said and spoken about."

The love and support sports stars, friends, and family showed the couple at a time of hardship helped them realise they were not alone and was "hugely impactful" for Jason and Kylie.

Jason ended his emotional speech by thanking those who gave their "time, resources, energy [and] passion" to the March of Dimes - an organisation that focuses on the health of moms and babies.

The former football centre added: "The work that March of Dimes does is not abstract. It's not statistic. This is family. This is kids, this is babies.

"So the support that everyone here is giving to families and parents around the country should not be understated. I greatly appreciate you guys being here. I appreciate this award."

In October - which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month - Kylie, 33, shared on her Not Gonna Lie podcast that she had a positive pregnancy test in August 2018, and found out she lost the baby on Jason's birthday on November 5.