San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey gave ‘[a]ll glory to God’ after his team’s Monday night victory against the Carolina Panthers.<\/b>
\nSan Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey had a breakout performance during his team\u2019s Monday night win against the Carolina Panthers. But glorifying himself appears to have been the furthest thing from his mind.
During a post-game interview, ESPN\u2019s Lisa Salters asked McCaffrey about his impressive stats from the game and how he was \u201cable to continue to carry the load\u201d for his team. The running back put up a combined 142 rushing and receiving yards and a touchdown to help lead the 49ers to a 20-9 victory.
Before anything else, McCaffrey gave \u201c[a]ll glory to God,\u201d whom he praised for giving him the opportunity to excel on the field.
\u201cEvery time I\u2019m able to step on this field, I look at it as a major blessing, and [I\u2019m] just thankful to Him for allowing me to come out here and keep playing,\u201d McCaffrey said. \u201cThat was a great win. We gotta take \u2019em as they are, but I know we\u2019re hungry for more and I know we can be better.\u201d
The moment was hardly the first in which McCaffrey \u2014 an outspoken Christian \u2014 has publicly espoused his faith.
Ahead of the 49ers\u2019 2024 Super Bowl matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, for instance, the Stanford University alum said his Christian faith \u201cmeans everything to\u201d him and described it as \u201cthe most important thing in [his] life.\u201d
\u201cI think my faith has gotten me where I am in life, and through all the ups and downs, when I rely on God \u2026 Anytime I\u2019m having a tough day or having a bad time in my life, I just get back to getting into the Word, and it\u2019s got all the answers,\u201d McCaffrey told Sports Spectrum. \u201cSo it\u2019s the most important thing in my life, and it\u2019s something that I know I\u2019ll always have to lean back on and to make a priority.\u201d
McCaffrey\u2019s willingness to publicly praise God and His glory is a trait shared with his fellow teammate and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Much like McCaffrey, Purdy is an outspoken Christian and has regularly used his platform to spread God\u2019s Word when given the opportunity.
Even before being drafted into the NFL, when answering a question about what God was teaching him, the then-Iowa State quarterback told Sports Spectrum in 2021, \u201c[R]ight now I\u2019m all about \u2026 living set apart from the world. People can think this about me or whatever \u2026 The bottom line for me is my identity is in Jesus.\u201d
\u201cIt\u2019s not, \u2018Hey I\u2019m better than you.\u2019 No. It\u2019s: I\u2019m called to do this, I\u2019m called to witness, I\u2019m called to share the Word. I have this knowledge of the Spirit, and I want to give it to as many people as I can,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n