San Francisco 49ers Rising star Brock Purdy is about to make history.
A quarterback can become the first rookie to lead his team to Super Bowl appearance. He is the latest rookie quarterback to guide his team to a conference championship. And while Purdy won each of the seven games he started, he’s receiving praise for another reason – putting faith first.
The former Iowa State star has been open about his religion.
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San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy prays with other players after their 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on December 4, 2022.
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Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, was the latest to congratulate Purdy on his win at Dallas Cowboys He indicated his openness about his faith in God and Jesus Christ.
“They’re now only one game away from the Super Bowl! In addition to being an extremely talented football player, I love the fact that Brock Purdy is so open about his faith in Jesus Christ,” Graham wrote Monday in a Facebook post, adding that he’s been cheering the 49ers on to win. with a Super Bowl title.
In the days leading up to the game against the Cowboys, Purdy explained to reporters how he was trying to stay in the moment amidst all the attention swirling around him and his team.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy joins other players in prayer after their game against the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on December 4, 2022.
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“It was football, man,” Purdy said Thursday. “I’m not trying to make it more of what it is. I’m a religious man, so that’s how I stay down to earth. I don’t look at football like it’s literally everything. It (doesn’t) do or die or anything like that.
“It’s a game and it’s my job, sure, and I take it very seriously, but at the end of the day, I know I don’t know through my wins or losses as a person, like, that’s not who I am. I’m not just a quarterback. I wasn’t born to be a quarterback and play football.” , and that’s it, like, I have a life and everything like that.
“And I remember that, but at the same time, man, I’m competitive. I love competing. I want to win at any cost and so, I’ve enjoyed that too, so I’m in. That’s how I stay grounded with everything, but I’m definitely grateful and blessed to be there.” here “.
Brooke Purdy with his hand over his heart.
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After it was stormed in a 49ers vs Miami Dolphin In December, Purdy said he had just trusted God.
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“You go out there, you prepare as best you can, you get better every day in training, and as soon as you get your chance it’s like, ‘What are you going to do with it? “For me, I believe and trust in God. I just go out there and just play.”
San Francisco 49ers’ Brock Purdy celebrates after handing the ball for a touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday.
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Purdy also opened Spectrum Sports in 2021 about his faith. He said that while at Iowa, he asked God to forgive him for putting the sport he loved before his relationship with God.
“It was just a great reminder of where my identity is and where it lies,” he said. And that’s in Jesus. And I still lean on him. Again, the next day I didn’t go out and throw for 500 yards and he was such a great quarterback, but it was this peace I had with him knowing that, ‘Hey, no matter what I’m going to have to go through a ball College football, God and Jesus will be my identity. Whatever I encounter, I will not be swayed by it. ‘I have a great foundation in it.'”
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Now, Purdy is another win away from an unlikely Super Bowl LVII appearance.