6 Christians playing in Super Bowl LVIII

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, February 08, 2024

Patrick Mahomes

Two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in Super Bowl LVII last year and in 2020, has repeatedly touted his Christian faith publicly as his athletic career has placed him in the national spotlight as one of the faces of the league.

Ahead of last year’s Super Bowl match with the Philadelphia Eagles, Mahomes told reporters that “my Christian faith plays a role in everything that I do.”

“I always ask God to lead me in the right direction and let me be who I am for His name,” he added. “So, it has a role in everything that I do.”

Mahomes expressed gratitude for the opportunity to play “on a huge stage in the Super Bowl that He’s given me,” adding, “I want to make sure I’m glorifying Him while I do it.”

“I know that I am here for a reason, to glorify Him,” Mahomes added. “It means everything, not only about my football career but all the decisions that I’ve made. I have a faith backing, and I know why I am here. It’s not about winning football games. It’s about glorifying Him.”

Mahomes identified Acts 20:7 as a Bible verse that has special significance to him, noting that it is the subject of his tattoo. He summarized the meaning of the verse as “about being half in and half out on God,” stressing, “You can’t be half in and half out.”

Reflecting on the challenges experienced by his team throughout the regular season in remarks to CBS last week, Mahomes commented, "God put a lot of adversity in our way this year.” He expressed gratitude that “we accepted the challenge, and we’re better for it.”

Following the Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl LIV in 2020, Mahomes asserted that winning did not matter as long as he kept a higher purpose in mind on the field.

“Obviously, I want to win every game, but I’m glorying HIm every single time I’m out there,” he said. “As long as I’m doing everything the right way and the way that He would want me to do it, then I can walk off the field with my head held high and be able to be the man that I am.”