Kendall Jenner surprised everyone on live TV when she decided to “call a friend,” and that friend turned out to be Tom Brady.
During his appearance in Tonight’s show starring Jimmy Fallon On January 28, Jenner was left in hot water when Fallon asked her who she thought would win this year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
Instead of guessing, 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,” he asked Fallon, setting the stage for one of the funniest moments of the night.
Jenner pulled out her phone and made the call, casually greeting the person on the other end of the line before turning the screen toward Fallon and the audience.
The reveal sparked instant applause — it was Brady himself, appearing via FaceTime from a car. “Hey, Tom,” Fallon said in disbelief as the crowd erupted. “Dude, that’s Tom Brady!”
Jokingly apologizing for putting him on the spot, Jenner explained why she was calling.
“I’m basically trying to figure out who I want to go to the Super Bowl with and I’m an information person. I feel like I need all the information I can get to make an informed decision. And I was thinking you’re the perfect person to ask for that information.”
Brady laughed and responded, “I hope so.”
What followed was an unexpectedly detailed breakdown of the game by the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
Brady admitted the matchup wasn’t easy to call and began analyzing the Seahawks’ defense, praising it as “all-time.”
Jenner nodded as if she was fully absorbing the football lingo, while Fallon struggled to keep a straight face.
Brady went even deeper, referencing Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori and advanced defensive metrics.
“You guys follow DVOA, right?” asked. Jenner confidently responded, “Yeah, yeah,” while Fallon joked to the audience, “Oh my God, all the time. I’m crazy about that stuff.”
The conversation got funnier when Brady moved on to talk about his former team and head coach Mike Vrabel, affectionately calling him “Vrabes.”
When he asked Jenner if she’d ever partied with Vrabel, she laughed and leaned in, joking that it happened “all the time,” with Fallon adding that Vrabel “is the best at partying.”
As Brady continued to explain his offensive plans, Jenner finally stepped in to interrupt him, smiling as the crowd laughed.
“Got it, got it… I feel like this is actually very helpful,” he said, as Fallon dramatically rested his head on his desk. “I’m going to process all this information, but I really appreciate the phone call.”
Watch the full interaction below:
When Fallon asked her if she really followed everything Brady said, Jenner was honest. When asked, “Kendall, do you understand all that?” She responded laughing, “No.”
Still, Fallon pressed her to make a final choice. Jenner said he trusted his instincts and rooted for “the underdogs,” ultimately picking the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX.
The championship game is scheduled for February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
As for Jenner’s surprise call, it was a reminder that even when football conversations get complicated, live TV moments like this don’t need statistics to score big with viewers.
