9 Christian Football Players Who Glorify Jesus in the NFL

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Left: Dak Prescott. Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ; Center: Russell Wilson. Sarah Bellia, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons ; Right: Patrick Mahomes. All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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7. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)

Patrick Mahomes
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won three Super Bowl titles, three Super Bowl MVPs, and two league MVPs—all before the age of 30. By the time Mahomes hits that milestone next month, his team will be working toward its eighth-consecutive AFC Championship Game.

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Amid all his accolades, Mahomes regularly thanks God for the opportunity to compete and the platform to impact lives. “Without [God], none of this would even be possible,” the QB said in February 2023. Mahomes also expresses gratitude to the Chiefs organization, which prioritizes faith and family.

Mahomes has three children with wife Brittany Mahomes, who has taken some heat online for liking posts by Donald Trump. After experiencing backlash for that last fall, Brittany shared a quote by evangelist Shane Pruitt, noting that it’s possible to disagree with people yet still be kind.

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Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

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