All about Jared Goff’s parents(Getty Images)
Jared Goff is back in action with the Detroit Lions as they face the Buffalo Bills in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. Detroit opened the year with a 31-30 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints, with Goff throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Seattle Mariners selected him in the third round of the 1986 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos in 1990 and later played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers. His major-league career lasted through 1996.
Now, the veteran QB is back in the spotlight as the Lions continue their season. But long before Goff became one of the NFL’s established quarterbacks, he grew up in Novato, California, with parents who understood the demands of competitive sports. His father, Jerry Goff, played Major League Baseball, while his mother, Nancy Goff, worked in the mortgage industry. Together, they supported Jared from his childhood football days to his rise at Cal and eventually the No. Jerry eventually reached the majors as a catcher.
1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Nancy later recalled how quickly her son fell in love with playing quarterback. That early switch eventually set Jared on the path that took him from Marin Catholic High School to Cal and then to the NFL. Nancy had her own way of staying close to Jared once he reached the NFL. During his first training camp with the Los Angeles Rams, Jared sometimes did not respond to her texts. So she found something she knew would get his attention: pictures of the family’s golden retriever, Leo. Jerry and Nancy were also there when Jared became the No. His family watched his early NFL struggles and remained supportive while he adjusted to the league.
Because he had become an NFL player, nancy also made it clear that Jared was not interested in changing his personality just.
She described him as funny, goofy and gentle with people, and said he was simply being himself.