Sofia Vergara clearly has a thing for NFL legends – according to her Modern Family co-star Eric Stonestreet , the actress once dated a football icon who wasn’t Tom Brady . Eric, who is a Kansas City Chief fan, revealed that his longtime friend enjoyed a romance with tight end Tony Gonzalez. However, Sofía has never revealed when the relationship took place. During an appearance on the Like a Farmer Podcast , Eric was asked about Sofia's suspected romance with Tom Brady. "That’s what was [reported] online," said Eric. "Well, really? I mean, I can find out, I guess. I don't know. You know, she dated Tony Gonzalez years ago. That’s a great story."
The 54-year-old continued: "So when we first started hanging out and she’s getting to know me, and I'm wearing a lot of Chiefs stuff.