Kendall Jenner surprised everyone on live TV when she decided to “phone a friend,” and that friend turned out to be Tom Brady.
During his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon On January 28, Jenner was embarrassed when Fallon asked who she thought would win this year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
Rather than guess, the 30-year-old model asked permission to call someone who might actually know.
“Can I call a friend? I brought my phone if I could,” she asked Fallon, setting the stage for one of the funniest moments of the evening.
Jenner took out her phone and made the call, casually greeting the person on the other end before turning the screen to face Fallon and the audience.
The revelation sparked instant cheers it was Brady himself, appearing via FaceTime from a car. “Hey, Tom,” Fallon said in disbelief as the crowd erupted. “Dude, it’s Tom Brady!”
Playfully apologizing for embarrassing him, Jenner explained why she was calling.
“So basically, I’m trying to figure out who I want to go to the Super Bowl and I’m an information person. I feel like I need all the information I can get to make an informed decision. And I thought you were the perfect person to ask for that information.”
Brady laughed it off and replied, “I hope I am.”
What followed was a surprisingly detailed description of the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s game.
Brady admitted the game wasn’t easy to call and began analyzing the Seahawks’ defense, calling it “all-time.”
Jenner nodded as if fully absorbing the football lingo, while Fallon struggled to keep a straight face.
Brady went even further, referencing Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori and advanced defensive metrics.
“You follow DVOA, right? he asked. Jenner confidently replied, “Yes, yes,” while Fallon joked to the audience, “Oh my God, all the time. I’m crazy about this stuff.”
The conversation got even funnier when Brady started talking about his old team and head coach Mike Vrabel, affectionately calling him “Vrabes.”
When he asked Jenner if she had ever partied with Vrabel, she laughed and leaned into the subject, joking that it happens “all the time,” with Fallon adding that Vrabel “throws the best party.”
As Brady continued to explain his offensive plans, Jenner finally stepped in to interrupt, smiling as the audience laughed.
“Understood, understood…I feel like this is really, really helpful,” she said, as Fallon dramatically rested his head on his desk. “I’m going to process all of this information, but I really appreciate the phone call.”
Watch the full interaction below:
When asked by Fallon if she actually followed everything Brady said, Jenner was honest. He was asked, “Kendall, did you understand all of this?” she responded with a laugh: “No.”
Still, Fallon pressed her to make a final choice. Jenner said she trusted her instincts and supported “the underdog,” ultimately choosing the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX.
The championship game will take place on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
As for Jenner’s surprise call, it’s a reminder that even when football talk gets complicated, live TV moments like this don’t need stats to score big with viewers.
