Tim Tebow

added up to 316 during that game yeah the playoff game uh well if i can't back it up for just a second give a little context when i uh when i wore it for the national championship honestly i i just put it under my eyes and i didn't really think about it i was just so focused on trying to win the championship and after the game i um

We finish and we win, and two days after the game, I'm sitting in Ballyhoo Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, with my mom and my dad and Coach Meyer, and we're having dinner. And I even think I was eating a piece of grouper at the time. Just that moment, and Coach Meyer gets a call, and he answers it, and it's Steve McClain, our PR guy. And Coach Meyer's always so intense.

We finish and we win, and two days after the game, I'm sitting in Ballyhoo Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, with my mom and my dad and Coach Meyer, and we're having dinner. And I even think I was eating a piece of grouper at the time. Just that moment, and Coach Meyer gets a call, and he answers it, and it's Steve McClain, our PR guy. And Coach Meyer's always so intense.

We finish and we win, and two days after the game, I'm sitting in Ballyhoo Restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, with my mom and my dad and Coach Meyer, and we're having dinner. And I even think I was eating a piece of grouper at the time. Just that moment, and Coach Meyer gets a call, and he answers it, and it's Steve McClain, our PR guy. And Coach Meyer's always so intense.

He's like, uh-huh, what? What do you mean? And you know this? Really? Okay, bye. And I said, who's that? What's all it about? He said, this is the D. McClain RPR guy. I said, what did he say? He said, Tim, he just got the numbers back from the game. And he said, during the game, 94 million people Googled John 316. And I remember sitting there and just being so overwhelmed.

He's like, uh-huh, what? What do you mean? And you know this? Really? Okay, bye. And I said, who's that? What's all it about? He said, this is the D. McClain RPR guy. I said, what did he say? He said, Tim, he just got the numbers back from the game. And he said, during the game, 94 million people Googled John 316. And I remember sitting there and just being so overwhelmed.

He's like, uh-huh, what? What do you mean? And you know this? Really? Okay, bye. And I said, who's that? What's all it about? He said, this is the D. McClain RPR guy. I said, what did he say? He said, Tim, he just got the numbers back from the game. And he said, during the game, 94 million people Googled John 316. And I remember sitting there and just being so overwhelmed.

I guess on one hand, I was like, how the heck did 94 million people not know John 3.16? But the other one is I was just thinking, man, what a big God we serve. When I first started putting the eye blacks in the beginning of the year, I thought maybe someone with binoculars might see one. And it wasn't a a big step of courage or faith. It was tiny, tiny. It's nothing.

I guess on one hand, I was like, how the heck did 94 million people not know John 3.16? But the other one is I was just thinking, man, what a big God we serve. When I first started putting the eye blacks in the beginning of the year, I thought maybe someone with binoculars might see one. And it wasn't a a big step of courage or faith. It was tiny, tiny. It's nothing.

I guess on one hand, I was like, how the heck did 94 million people not know John 3.16? But the other one is I was just thinking, man, what a big God we serve. When I first started putting the eye blacks in the beginning of the year, I thought maybe someone with binoculars might see one. And it wasn't a a big step of courage or faith. It was tiny, tiny. It's nothing.

It was just putting a little eye black because I saw some of my teammates, you know, writing their area code or their mom's name on their eye black. And I thought maybe, you know, someone might be encouraged. And I even thought about putting God bless under my eyes, but I was like, oh, it might be too cheesy. So I did Philippians 4.13 and then I switched to John 3.16 and, and

It was just putting a little eye black because I saw some of my teammates, you know, writing their area code or their mom's name on their eye black. And I thought maybe, you know, someone might be encouraged. And I even thought about putting God bless under my eyes, but I was like, oh, it might be too cheesy. So I did Philippians 4.13 and then I switched to John 3.16 and, and

It was just putting a little eye black because I saw some of my teammates, you know, writing their area code or their mom's name on their eye black. And I thought maybe, you know, someone might be encouraged. And I even thought about putting God bless under my eyes, but I was like, oh, it might be too cheesy. So I did Philippians 4.13 and then I switched to John 3.16 and, and

And then I was just sitting there overwhelmed by what a big God we serve. And then I think it was the next day or something, another Sports Illustrated come out. And the focal point is John 3.16. And you're like, oh my goodness, God, you're such a big God. Well, that game, that national championship game was on January 8th of 2009. And exactly three years later,

And then I was just sitting there overwhelmed by what a big God we serve. And then I think it was the next day or something, another Sports Illustrated come out. And the focal point is John 3.16. And you're like, oh my goodness, God, you're such a big God. Well, that game, that national championship game was on January 8th of 2009. And exactly three years later,

And then I was just sitting there overwhelmed by what a big God we serve. And then I think it was the next day or something, another Sports Illustrated come out. And the focal point is John 3.16. And you're like, oh my goodness, God, you're such a big God. Well, that game, that national championship game was on January 8th of 2009. And exactly three years later,

To the date I wore it, I was playing for the Denver Broncos, and we were playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL playoffs. And it was on January 8 of 2012, exactly three years later. I had no idea. Honestly, I really feel like there was so much of me that was just selfish in that moment. not all in the worst way, but some of it of just, man, I wanted to prove the doubters wrong.

To the date I wore it, I was playing for the Denver Broncos, and we were playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL playoffs. And it was on January 8 of 2012, exactly three years later. I had no idea. Honestly, I really feel like there was so much of me that was just selfish in that moment. not all in the worst way, but some of it of just, man, I wanted to prove the doubters wrong.

To the date I wore it, I was playing for the Denver Broncos, and we were playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL playoffs. And it was on January 8 of 2012, exactly three years later. I had no idea. Honestly, I really feel like there was so much of me that was just selfish in that moment. not all in the worst way, but some of it of just, man, I wanted to prove the doubters wrong.

I wanted to show them we could do this. I wanted to make a statement. I wanted to win for my team and the fans, my family, and all of this. And again, that's all wrong. But there was a piece of it that was just selfish for me. And I had no idea it was three years later from the day. play this game and we win in overtime. I still think it's the fastest overtime in NFL history and we win.