All eyes will be on Super Bowl LX on Sunday, with the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks facing off after each won their respective conference championship games last month.
Both teams have multiple players who publicly embrace their Christian faith and have not hesitated to praise Jesus on and off the field.
The following pages highlight six Christians who will be suiting up to play in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
1. TreVeyon Henderson
Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, a former Ohio State University standout, identifies himself as a “Follower of Jesus Christ” in the biography of his X account and insists that “Jesus Christ saved my life.”
The cover photo on his X account declares “I am nothing without God,” while the pinned post on the social media profile from July 2024 characterizes the athlete as “living proof of what the mercy of God can do.”
Henderson, who rushed for over 900 yards and nine touchdowns in the 2025 regular season, maintained that he would “still be lost” because of “all the things I’ve done and the choices made that I regret.”
“Jesus took the old me and he made it new, that’s what the mercy of God can do,” Henderson wrote.
He shared the Bible verse Ephesians 2:4-5, which states, “God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!”
Henderson shared the scripture passage Matthew 16:24-26 in a message posted to X on Dec. 30. The Bible verse states: “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”
In a Christmas message, Henderson described Jesus as “the greatest gift” before sharing the Bible passage John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”
As NFL players participated in the #MyCauseMyCleats initiative that allowed athletes to wear cleats highlighting a charitable cause, Henderson elected to raise awareness for Global Christian Relief, which monitors the persecution of Christians worldwide.
Images of the custom cleats, shared by Global Christian Relief, showed how one shoe had the name of the charity on the front and a map documenting countries where Christians face the worst persecution on the side.
Meanwhile, the other shoe had the words “pray for persecuted Christians” on the side as well as silhouettes of people praying alongside crosses. One of the shoes had the phrase “faith endures” on the back, while the other cleat featured the Bible verse Matthew 5:10: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
2. Drake Maye
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who completed his second full season by passing for over 4,300 yards and 31 touchdowns, lists “Jesus” in his Instagram biography, along with an emoji of a cross.
At a press conference on Monday, Maye responded to a question asking him, “If you win the Super Bowl, what do you think the first thing you will do is after you win?”
“I think just be thankful to the Good Lord,” the athlete replied. “That’s the first thing I should do. I hope to keep it the same on Sunday.”
Maye identified his Christian faith as his “purpose,” explaining to reporters that it is “bigger than football.”
After the Patriots secured a spot in Super Bowl LX, Maye reacted to his team’s advancement by telling a reporter “I thank the Good Lord.”
In a 2023 statement posted to X announcing his intention to participate in the NFL Draft, Maye thanked “the Good Lord for the ways in which he continues to bless my life.”
3. Stefon Diggs
Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, whose NFL career dates back a decade and includes stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans, has been outspoken about his Christian faith over the years.
In 2018, as a star for the Vikings, Diggs credited divine intervention with helping him pull off what has been dubbed the “Minneapolis Miracle,” which enabled the team to come from behind to secure an extremely narrow victory in an NFC divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
“I ran the route, my QB gave me a great throw. God took care of the rest,” Diggs, who was a standout at the University of Maryland after graduating from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic high school in Olney, Maryland, insisted in a postgame interview with ESPN.
“If you watch the play, a guy ran into another guy. I give all the glory to God. I give Him the praise on this praise Sunday.”
4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Seahawks star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who broke out this season, recording over 1,700 receiving yards on his way to a first-team All-Pro selection, includes the words “Follower of Christ” in the biography on his X profile. The pinned post on the social media platform states, “I’m a Seahawk! Thank you Jesus!”
Smith-Njigba reacted to his team’s advancement to the Super Bowl in a postgame interview after defeating the Los Angeles Rams on Jan. 25.
“I just want to give all glory to God,” he proclaimed. “Without Him … I’m nothing.”
Giving thanks to the Lord for “what He has had on this team and in this city and myself,” Smith-Njigba reiterated, “I just want to give Him all the glory.”
During a postgame press conference, Smith-Njigba again stressed that “I want to give all glory to God.”
“Win or lose, draw, I wouldn’t be here without Him,” he said.
5. Ernest Jones
In a video posted to the team’s X account on Nov. 30, Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones proclaimed his Christian faith in a postgame locker room speech. Discussing how he had “been through a lot this year” and found himself “feeling stuck,” Jones informed his teammates “I found myself feeling like I was missing something, and what I was missing was God.”
“I got back on my knees, I started back praying,” he recalled. After expressing confidence that his newfound embrace of Christianity played a role in the team’s athletic success, Jones commented: “Just look at what we got, man. Look at what’s real.”
After his teammates erupted into applause, Jones added: “It’s bigger than this interception. I got my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ back, and I’m with my boys.”
Jones provided additional details about his Christian faith at a postgame press conference. Pointing to the gold cross he was wearing around his neck, Jones told reporters “I wear this cross around my neck, but I haven’t really … been living like it.”
“I took this time this week and just … gave my life back to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” he explained. While Jones thanked God for “what He did for me on the football field,” the athlete clarified “the biggest thing for me is like I got that piece that I was missing and it’s going to help me.” Jones identified the missing piece as “Jesus Christ, my Lord.”
In response to a question inquiring “What was it about this week that reconnected” him to his Christian faith, Jones replied: “I’m always wanting to try to get better, try to do something to get better. And I felt like it was the conviction.”
Jones acknowledged to reporters that he was “missing” his faith, detailing how he has a desire to “be the person that I am” and “who He put me on this Earth to be.” He indicated to reporters that although he saw “this football stuff” as “cool,” he did not view it as the most important aspect of his life.
“At the end of the day, when we leave this Earth … what type of person were you? Can people count on you? Can people trust you? And did you … stand by your word?” he asked after outlining his belief that “the person matters.”
Jones’ remarks about character followed a question from a reporter asking him “How important is it for you to set the example, not just talk about it, but set the example as a leader on this team?” The athlete assured the reporter “That’s everything to me,” adding “It’s what I’m teaching my son.”
Although Jones did not elaborate on what he had “been through” in 2025 during his locker room speech, the pinned post on his X profile contains a tribute to his late father, who died earlier in the year: “I miss you more than words can say — and I know that won’t ever change. You gave it everything you had, but God was ready to bring his guy home. Give me some time, man. … I’m hurting. Get your rest, my guy.”
6. Cooper Kupp
Cooper Kupp, who currently plays for the Seahawks as a wide receiver, has repeatedly acknowledged his Christian faith throughout his NFL career, most of which was spent with the Los Angeles Rams.
In 2022, Kupp spoke after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI, declaring, “God is so good.”
Kupp also detailed that, after hearing directly from God following his team’s loss in Super Bowl LIII three years earlier, he was told the Rams would win the Super Bowl.
“From the moment this postseason started, there was just a belief every game that it was written already,” Kupp said. “It was written already, and I just got to play free knowing that I got to play from victory, not for victory. I got to play in a place where I was validated, not from anything that happened on the field but because of my worth in God and my Father.”
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network nearly a decade ago, Kupp said that “God created me to play this game.”
“That is where my fuel comes from,” he explained. “Everything I do is to glorify God, and I’m playing for nothing but Him. When I step on the field, I can feel His pleasure.”
“I’m walking this path just like so many of my Christian brothers and sisters are. And I strive for my relationship with Christ to become closer every day, and there are battles every day. But to know God’s grace is plentiful as it is sufficient is going to fill that. And I’ve experienced it throughout my entire life,” he added.
This article was written by Ryan Foley and originally appeared on The Christian Post.