Seven outspoken Christian quarterbacks lead teams into NFL playoffs this season
With the Kansas City Chiefs missing the NFL playoffs this season, fans may be looking for another team for which to cheer. No fewer than seven starting quarterbacks for playoff teams are bold about their Christian faith, “Crosswalk Headlines” reported.
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers. Purdy selected Samaritan’s Purse as the organization that benefited from his participation in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign this season. His Instagram bio reads, “Follower of Jesus.”
“I’ve never been the biggest, the fastest, the strongest or any of that,” he said in 2024. “I feel like I’ve always sort of had to fight for what I get and work for what I get. But God’s always given me an opportunity, whether that was in high school, college and then obviously in the NFL.”
C.J Stroud, Houston Texans. Stroud often references his Christian faith in postgame interviews.
Drake Maye – patriots.com“I always tell people, it’s not me — it’s him,” he said. “There’s nothing I can do to ever repay what the Lord has done in my life. And I don’t want to – I just want to act in what he’s calling me to do. And I’m not perfect; I make mistakes every day. But at the same time, I know the God I serve is a forgiving and graceful God.”
Drake Maye, New England Patriots. “I’m blessed and thankful,” he said in 2024. “I have a great family, I’m at a great spot in my life and just trying to take advantage of the opportunities that I have. I’m grateful for this team and this organization. I’m here for the good Lord and blessed for all that he’s given to me and his purpose.”
Bo Nix, Denver Broncos. “My faith is really important to me,” he told Sports Spectrum. “I’ve always been a faith-based person. I believe that God has a plan for me and my life. I truly believe that he has set this path in front of me, and he put me here in Denver for a reason. That’s why honestly, through the process, I wasn’t nervous or anxious about it one bit. I knew that I was going to go to the right spot, and the right spot is here. You just have to trust and believe that his plans are higher than your ways.”
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers. “First and foremost, all glory goes to God,” he told Fox Sports. “Without him, I’m nothing, He’s the reason for everything. All glory goes to him.”
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles. “I think my faith has always been a part of me, where I’ve always wanted to root myself in that and keep Him in the center of my life and everything that I do,” he told Sports Spectrum. “And so through the highs and the lows, he’s greater than all of them. And that’s something that I can always acknowledge, I can always lean on and remember.”
Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars. “It’s something I really want to be known about me,” Lawrence told the “Times-Union in 2024. “I wouldn’t be who I am if it wasn’t for my faith or my relationship with Jesus. It’s the biggest thing in my life. I know the peace that it’s given me, especially in this crazy job that we have.”
Alan Goforth | Metro Voice
Photo: Brock Purdy – 49ers.com
