LB Leo Chenal has indeed won everyone’s hearts with his game-winning block! And, standing up to the moment, the Kansas City Chiefs’ star linebacker expressed gratitude to God for being his ultimate strength. Known as a “brick wall” defender, he is indeed known for his prowess, as he has a towering presence at 6-foot-3, 250-pound.

Chenal’s athletic ability is exceptional, but his ethnicity and religious background have also played a key role in helping him define his stature in the NFL.

What is Chenal’s ethnicity and religion?

Hailing from Grantsburg, Wisconsin, Chenal transitioned from his small-town roots to the NFL, for which he credits God for the same. Drafted by the Chiefs in 2022, his ethnicity is primarily Caucasian as it reflects his American heritage. Raised in a family with 16 siblings, in a close-knit family in rural Wisconsin, he has always kept himself grounded.

Chenal is also a practicing Christian, and his strong Christian faith was evident recently, as he helped the Chiefs clinch their latest victory. After his game-winning field goal block, the Twitter handle of Ml football shared a post, stating, “POWERFUL: #Chiefs LB Leo Chenal THANKS GOD after blocking the potential game-winning kick today, in crazy fashion.”

In the video, Chenal is evocative of his deep faith, as he states, “Not much I can say about it. Glory to Jesus Christ and everything ’cause I was really praying for something to happen.” He has indeed worked hard and prayed devoutly for this winning moment.

Even when he had signed with the Chiefs’, he posted the key moment on his IG handle, captioning,  “All glory to Jesus Christ, who allowed this to happen. Excited to continue the work!” He has always thanked the Lord across his trajectory, for both this on-and-off field journey, including his recent victorious moment.

How did the team react after Chenal’s blocking move?

Leo Chenal’s game-winning block in the Chiefs’ recent match against the Denver Broncos was indeed phenomenal, helping the team clinch a 16-14 victory. Blocking Will Lutz’s 35-yard field goal attempt in the crucial last few seconds, he helped the Chiefs maintain their record, undefeated at 9-0. The moment was truly quite crucial, as Chenal reflected, “That moment is so heavy… You feel the weight of the moment,” before making the play.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was quite proud of Chenal, as he remarked, “Leo steps up and does what Leo does every week… defensively, special teams, somewhere he makes a play.” Even Patrick Mahomes expressed his deep appreciation for Chenal’s move, as he stated, “He’s got the strength of a D-lineman but plays the linebacker position,” further comparing him to wrestler John Cena in a humorous manner.

Indeed it was a high-stake moment, but Chenal stood up to it, with his family and faith being his ultimate supporters. And, fans are deeply appreciative of Chenal’s rigor, hoping that he will help the Chiefs secure take away the Super Bowl.