Ed McCaffrey Wife: Who Is He Married To? (2026)

Former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey is married to his wife, Lisa (Sime) McCaffrey.

Who Is Lisa McCaffrey?

Lisa McCaffrey, the former Lisa Sime, is the wife of former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey. She is the daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1956. Lisa was a standout soccer player at Stanford University, where she met Ed while both were students there. She is co-founder, alongside Ed, of the McCaffrey Family Foundation, which assists children facing academic or financial hardship. Ed has said of his wife, "My wife Lisa is a saint, because she watched me play for 13 years and now is watching all four of our boys play football."

Marriage Timeline

Ed McCaffrey met his future wife, Lisa Sime, while both were students at Stanford University in the late 1980s. The couple married in 1992, the year after Ed entered the NFL as a third-round draft choice of the New York Giants. Their marriage has now spanned more than three decades, covering his entire 13-season playing career, his broadcasting years, his coaching tenures at Valor Christian High School and the University of Northern Colorado, and the rise of all four of their sons as college and professional football players.

Children

Ed and Lisa McCaffrey have four sons, all of whom played football: Max, Christian, Dylan, and Luke. Max, the eldest, played wide receiver at Duke and had NFL stints from 2016 to 2018. Christian became the most famous of the brothers — a Heisman Trophy runner-up at Stanford in 2015, the eighth overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, and an All-Pro running back who was later traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2022. Dylan played quarterback at Michigan and the University of Northern Colorado, while Luke, the youngest, played at Nebraska and Rice before being drafted into the NFL. Ed and Lisa have said they never forced football on their sons; Max asked to play at age nine and Christian at age seven, each falling in love with the game on their own.

Career Highlights

Ed McCaffrey (born August 17, 1968, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania) played 13 NFL seasons (1991–2003). A first-team All-American at Stanford in 1990, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round (No. 83 overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft, played for the Giants through 1993, won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl XXIX) in 1994, and then spent nine seasons with the Denver Broncos (1995–2003), winning Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. That made him one of just 31 players in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams and one of only 13 to win one in each conference.

Regarded as one of the best blocking wide receivers of all time, McCaffrey made the Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro in 1998, when he caught 64 passes for 1,053 yards and 10 touchdowns. He set a then-Broncos record with 101 receptions in 2000, and in that season he and teammate Rod Smith became the second receiver duo in NFL history to each catch 100 or more passes in the same year. He retired in 2004 with 565 receptions, 7,422 receiving yards, and 55 touchdowns, and was named to the Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team. After playing, he was a color analyst for the Broncos flagship station 850 KOA from 2012 to 2017, head coach at Valor Christian High School (leading the Eagles to the 2018 5A state title with a 24-2 record), and head coach of the University of Northern Colorado from 2020 to 2022.

FAQ

Who is Ed McCaffrey's wife?

Ed McCaffrey's wife is Lisa (Sime) McCaffrey, daughter of Olympic sprinter Dave Sime. She played soccer at Stanford, where the couple met.

When did Ed and Lisa McCaffrey get married?

Ed and Lisa McCaffrey married in 1992, the year after he entered the NFL.

How many children do Ed and Lisa McCaffrey have?

They have four sons: Max, Christian, Dylan, and Luke, all of whom played football at the college and professional levels.

How many Super Bowls did Ed McCaffrey win?

McCaffrey won three Super Bowls: XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers and XXXII and XXXIII with the Denver Broncos.