Football Archives

Coach Keith Johnson gives his undivided attention to his young players.

A Football Coach Guides His Players to the Right Path

A football coach reaches out to at-risk youth and teaches them that winning isn’t the priority, God is.

Travis Rudolph lunches with his new friend, Bo Paske

Florida State’s Travis Rudolph Makes a New Friend

A college football player makes a young man’s day—and warms the heart of the boy’s mother—when he joins him for lunch in a middle school cafeteria.

Ben and Karyn with their daughters, Katriel, Haven, Amy Joan and Elleora

Ben Utecht on ‘You Will Always Be My Girls’

Watch former NFL player Ben Utecht, who lives with memory loss from concussions, explain the inspiration behind his song and viral video. Read more about Ben in his Guideposts magazine cover story and in his new book, “Counting the Days While My Mind Slips Away.”

Former NFL Star Ben Utecht on Dealing with Memory Loss

By Ben Utecht10 min read

Football and family were the focus of Ben Utecht’s life, but now the injuries he suffered while playing the game he loved threaten to take him away from the people he cares for most.

Guideposts Classics: Archie Manning on Family and Faith

By Archie Manning5 min read

In this story from December 1973, former quarterback Archie Manning, father to Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning, shares how important his parents were in guiding him toward success and faith in God.

Caleb Castille plays Tony Nathan in the new movie Woodlawn.

‘Woodlawn’ Brings Faith to the Football Field

By Jessica Toomer3 min read

Caleb Castille plays legendary running back Tony Nathan in the new film Woodlawn and the actor shares how the movie carries a message of faith and hope.

Guideposts: NFL Hall of Famer and sports broadcaster Frank Gifford

Guideposts Classics: Frank Gifford on Football and Prayer

By Frank Gifford4 min read

In this story from November 1957, NFL Hall of famer and sports commentator Frank Gifford shares the vital role that prayer played in his football career.

Chaplain Earl Smith prays with Moran Norris during a 2007 road game against the San Diego Chargers.

Faith and Football with Earl Smith

By Brett Leveridge1 min read

After 23 years as chaplain in a maximum security prison, Earl Smith ministers to two very different groups of men: the newly crowned NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers.