KC Chiefs Owner’s Wife Praises God’s ‘Grace’ for Team’s Amazing Success
By Movieguide® Contributor
As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for their seventh Super Bowl appearance in franchise history — three being back-to-back appearances — the franchise owner’s wife shared how she believes her team got to Super Bowl LIX.
“Overwhelmed. That’s the word that comes to mind when we reflect on the lavish grace, favor, and faithfulness of God. I’ve said it before: I don’t think God cares about football, but He cares deeply about people,” Tavia Hunt, wife of Clark Hunt, wrote in a post on Instagram.
Although fans only see the last few years of success, Hunt explained that the team has fought hard since 2012 to be where they are today.
“In 2012, we were broken — winning only 2 games and facing an unimaginable tragedy,” she said. “It was a humbling, desperate season, and we had nowhere to turn but to God. That brokenness brought us to total dependence on the One who holds it all.”
“We began praying 1 Chronicles 4:10 and committing the team to the Lord,” she continued. The verse reads, “Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request.”
Soon after that, her husband hired Andy Reid as the Chiefs coach “at just the right time. The Chiefs hadn’t been to a Super Bowl in 50 years, and the closest we got was losing to the Bills in the AFC Championship in 1993,” she explained.
Hunt acknowledged the fact that their franchise is bigger than just one football team but rather a group of people who “put God first.”
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“What Clark, Andy, Brett Veach, Mark Donovan have built over the past decade is more than a football team,” Hunt wrote. “It’s a culture grounded in winning with character, honoring tradition, inspiring our fans and uniting and uplifting our community. This journey is about walking alongside people we love and respect, who inspire fans, unite Kansas City, and honor God through their actions.”
“By God’s grace we’ve had success, but it’s not ‘black magic’ or referee favoritism (look at the stats on this) — it’s lots of hard work, belief, and purpose,” she added. “Patrick Mahomes leads with humility and puts God first. Marcellus Casey, our team chaplain, pours into players and their families through weekly Bible studies and prayer. Many of our players — Drew Tranquil, Harrison Butker, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Trey Smith and more — openly share their faith, lifting each other up on and off the field.”
She believes that the Chiefs Super Bowl victories fulfill a prophecy shared by Bob Jones in 2003.
Jones wrote, “that when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl it would be a sign of end time revival,” Hunt said.
CBN reported that “everything changed” for the Chiefs after their 2020 win over the San Fransisco 49ers, and “Since that victory, we’ve witnessed incredible revival across this country and the world,” Hunt said.
“College and NFL players are boldly proclaiming their faith, and there is incredible revival happening on college campuses. God is on the move, life is short, and we know that we are to use this platform for His glory,” she added.
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Hunt concluded her post by encouraging fans and followers to put their faith in Jesus.
“Times are uncertain, but one thing remains true: Jesus saves, and we all need more of Him,” Hunt explained. “In this historic moment, let’s not miss the person who changed history and gained the ultimate victory-the one Jesus won for us on the cross. Thanks be to God for all that He’s done and continues to do. To God be the glory!”
The Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. You can catch it at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox or streaming on Tubi.
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