Dan Campbell’s wife Holly turns heads with referee-like fit for Lions’ MNF game

Lions head coach Dan Campbell's wife, Holly Campbell, shows off a unique black and white outfit against the Buccaneers in Week 7.
Oct. 5, 2025.: Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell at Paycor Stadium.
Oct. 5, 2025.: Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell at Paycor Stadium. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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After a tough 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Detroit Lions look to get back in the win column when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.

Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles offered Lions head coach Dan Campbell, high praise ahead of the Week 7 matchup.

"Dan is very tough but he's very smart," Bowles told reporters. "He's very smart. He's very tough. He's always going to be disciplined and well coached. It's going to be a battle."

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Dan Campbell
Oct. 20, 2025: Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell shakes hands with center Trystan Colon against Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Helping cheer Campbell and the Lions on at Ford Field on Monday, Oct. 20, his No. 1 fan and wife, Holly Campbell.

Holly married Campbell in 1999. They share two children together, son Cody, and daughter Piper.

Holly Campbell, Dan Campbell
Dec. 25, 2024: Lions head coach Dan Campbell with his wife, Holly, and their two kids, Piper and Cody. | @hollycampbell/Instagram

Holly attends nearly every Lions game, home and away. However, sometimes the stress can be too overwhelming.

“If things are not going our way, I get sent to the bathroom,” she told People. “It's like a break. I can just, you know, sit on the toilet and watch the gamecast on ESPN and just wait for the cheers so I can come out.”

Holly Campbell
Oct. 20, 2025: Holly Campbell, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell ’s wife, ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game at Ford Field. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Before the Bucs-Lions game, Holly made her way onto the field to give Campbell a pregame kiss while rocking a black-and-white sweater.

She revealed her full referee-like outfit, which included black leather shorts and boots, on her Instagram Stories.

Holly Campbell
@hollycampbell/Instagram

If the Lions lose, however, fans won't see this outfit for awhile. Holly puts clothing “on ice for a while" if the team suffers a defeat while she's wearing it.

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Emily Bicks
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Emily Bicks is a sports reporter with over a decade of experience in journalism. In addition to her work at The Athlete Lifestyle on SI, she covers the NFL for Heavy Sports. Her previous work includes founding an entertainment column for the New York Observer, writing for Refinery29, Variety, and Tribune Media.

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