Fans of 'Squid Game: The Challenge' have swiftly fallen in love with Player 369 Zoe Stinson, a Denver Broncos cheerleader who's married to a former NFL kicker
18:26 ET, 10 Nov 2025Updated 18:26 ET, 10 Nov 2025
Zoe Stinson poses in her Squid Game outfit
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Zoe Stinson is a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos in the NFL(Image: Netflix)
One of the newest stars of Netflix’s most popular reality shows boasts several close ties to the NFL.
The highly-anticipated second season of ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ was released on Netflix last week, as 456 contestants from across the globe compete in a series of make-or-break children’s games with a shot at $4.56 million on the line.
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It hasn’t taken long for Squid Game Player 369 to win over the hearts of viewers at home. Zoe Stinson — who entered the competition alongside her father and Player 370, Curt Stinson — has served as a cheerleader for the Denver Broncos during the last five seasons.
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Ahead of the 2025-26 NFL campaign, Zoe was crowned one of four captains in the Broncos’ cheerleading squad — placing her in charge of a sector of dancers for all game-time performances.
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When Zoe isn’t dancing on the field, she can be found cheering on her husband, kicker Chris Naggar, from the stands. The pair first met during their senior years of college before tying the knot back in May at the Los Lagos Estate in Sedona, Arizona.
“We met our senior year of college while we were at Baylor and Texas,” Zoe and Naggar wrote on their wedding website. “Thanks to some mutual friends, we were introduced, but it was Chris who made the first move.
“From there, it was a whirlwind of drives between Waco and Austin, squeezing in as much time together as we could. When the world shut down in 2020, we became inseparable, spending our days quarantining together and making the most of it.”
The couple have continued to be incredibly supportive of one another’s undertakings, with Naggar frequenting Broncos games and Zoe accompanying her husband to New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns training camps.
Chris Naggar stands on the field
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Chris Naggar went undrafted out of SMU before briefly joining the Jets(Image: Getty Images)
“From Dallas to New York, Cleveland, and Denver, we’ve been lucky enough to cheer each other on as we both pursued our NFL dreams,” they added. “Now we get to call Denver home, our favorite place to be together.
“We got engaged in July 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina, and we can’t wait to tie the knot on May 31, 2025, in Sedona, AZ. Family and friends mean everything to us, and we’re beyond excited to celebrate this special day with all of you!”
After beginning his college career at Texas, Naggar transferred to SMU and swiftly established himself as one of the best kickers in the ACC. The Arlington native went 17-for-21 on field goal attempts while additionally converting on 43-of-46 PAT attempts.
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Though Naggar did not hear his name called in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Jets scooped him up as an undrafted free agent and gave him an opportunity to compete against Sam Ficken for the starting kicker job.
"Very excited about him, giving him a chance," head coach Robert Saleh said at the time. "[We're going] to give him the opportunity to come here and compete for that job. That's a real deal and it's gonna be fun to watch."
Things ultimately didn’t work out for Naggar in the Big Apple, with the Jets waiving him on August 16, 2021. He continued to bounce around the NFL with stints on the Browns and Cowboys, even making his NFL debut on Christmas Day later that year.