7 NFL Playoff Quarterbacks Who Are Bold About Their Love for Jesus

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This year’s NFL playoffs aren’t just filled with players who shine on the field – they’re also filled with men who boldly live out their faith on a national stage.

Fourteen teams qualify each year for the playoffs, culminating in the Super Bowl, the most-watched sporting event in the United States.

The 2025–26 season features players at every position who aren’t ashamed of their faith in Jesus, including at quarterback, the most visible position in sports.

Here are seven quarterbacks in this year’s playoffs who aren’t afraid to speak openly about their faith in Jesus:

Houston’s C.J. Stroud

Stroud missed three games due to a concussion but nevertheless played a key role in the Texans’ resurgence, helping his team finish 12-5 after a 3-5 start. He is in his third year as a starter.

Stroud often references his Christian faith in postgame interviews.

“I always tell people, it's not me – it's Him. [There’s] nothing I can do to ever repay what the Lord has done in my life,” Stroud said in 2024. “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.”

His Instagram bio reads: “Child of Jesus Christ.”

Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence

Lawrence enjoyed a breakout year in his fifth year with 4,007 passing yards – fifth in the league – and a career-high 29 touchdowns. The Jaguars won the AFC South, finishing 13-4.

“It’s something I really want to be known about me,” Lawrence told the Times-Union in 2024, referencing his faith. “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.”

Faith, he said in 2021, “puts things in perspective.”

San Francisco’s Brock Purdy

Purdy missed nearly half the season due to injuries but helped the 49ers win six of their final seven games to finish 12-5. His quarterback rating (100.5) was eighth in the league.

An outspoken Christian, Purdy this season chose a Christian ministry – Samaritan’s Purse – as the organization that benefited from his participation in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign. His Instagram bio reads, “Follower of Jesus.”

He was the very last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

“I honestly think this is a testament to God and where He's taking me in life. I've never been the biggest, the fastest, the strongest or any of that,” he said in 2024, reflecting on his journey. “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.”

New England’s Drake Maye

Maye enjoyed a breakthrough season, leading the league in completion percentage (72 percent) and quarterback rating (113.5) as the Patriots won the AFC East with a 14-3 record. He’s in his second year.

“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.”

His Instagram bio reads, “Jesus, Husband, Quarterback.”

Denver’s Bo Nix

Playing in his second season, Nix guided the Broncos to the AFC’s No. 1 seed behind a steady performance that produced 3,931 yards and 25 touchdowns. Denver is 14-3.

“My faith is really important to me,” Nix 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.”

His Instagram bio reads, “Jesus saves.”

Carolina’s Bryce Young

The third-year starter led the Panthers to their first postseason appearance since 2017 with a workmanlike 3,011 passing yards and 23 touchdowns – both career highs. Carolina finished 8-9 – 8-8 with him as the starter – after going 2-14 and 3-8 with him on the field in his first two seasons.

His social media bio reads: “Follower of Christ.”

“First and foremost, all glory goes to God. Without Him, I'm nothing,” Young told Fox Sports after a win over Atlanta this season. “He's the reason for everything. All glory goes to Him.”

Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts

Hurts led the Eagles to an 11-6 record and NFC East title this year on their quest to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

“God is good. He's greater than all the highs and the lows,” Hurts told a national television Fox audience after the Super Bowl win.

Hurts told Sports Spectrum his faith is central to his life.

“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,” Hurts said. “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.”

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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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