{"id":1702052,"date":"2022-10-19T06:30:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1702052"},"modified":"2022-10-19T08:04:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T12:04:48","slug":"la-chargers-kicker-dustin-hopkins-gives-glory-to-jesus-christ-after-powering-team-to-overtime-victory-over-denver-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-chargers-kicker-dustin-hopkins-gives-glory-to-jesus-christ-after-powering-team-to-overtime-victory-over-denver-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Chargers Kicker Dustin Hopkins Gives Glory to Jesus Christ After Powering Team to Overtime Victory Over Denver Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-chargers-kicker-dustin-hopkins-gives-glory-to-jesus-christ-after-powering-team-to-overtime-victory-over-denver-broncos%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1702052&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dustin Hopkins, the kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers, made sure to give glory and credit to Jesus Christ, after he powered the team to a 19-16 overtime win against the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p> Dustin Hopkins via Highlight Heaven YouTube <\/p>\n<p>With less than three minutes left in overtime, Hopkins hit a 39-yard field goal to give the Chargers the 19-16 win.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dustin Hopkins wins it for the Chargers! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BoltUp?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BoltUp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DENvsLAC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DENvsLAC<\/a> on ESPN<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1: Stream on NFL+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mKmqBgUsbz\">https:\/\/t.co\/mKmqBgUsbz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kfFX4Cm6F0\">pic.twitter.com\/kfFX4Cm6F0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1582213865101672448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/09\/tyson-fury-whatever-your-going-through-in-your-life-now-is-the-time-to-invite-god-in-to-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyson Fury: \u201cWhatever Your Going Through In Your Life Now Is The Time To Invite God In To Your Life\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not only did he hit the game winning field goal, but he did while playing with a hamstring injury that he suffered after hitting the first extra point of the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BskOCT88Is8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chargers coach Brandon Staley<\/a> confirmed the injury in a post-game press conference saying, \u201cHe had a hamstring like kind of cramp\/strain. It just didn\u2019t feel right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DUSTIN HOPKINNSSSSS!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SniguRrg98\">pic.twitter.com\/SniguRrg98<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chargers\/status\/1582217900936466434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the game winning field goal, Hopkins spoke with ESPN\u2019s Lisa Salters, where he gave all glory to Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about how he gritted the game out, Hopkins told Salters, \u201cBefore I directly answer that I just want to say thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I\u2019ve got so much to be thankful apart from football and so when something like this happens I\u2019m blessed either way. But to be on the good side of that is obviously, it feels a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Dustin Hopkins and the Los Angeles Chargers via Highlight Heaven YouTube <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/07\/mike-tyson-believes-hes-close-to-death-and-reflects-everythings-about-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Tyson Believes He\u2019s Close To Death And Reflects: \u201cEverything\u2019s About God\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hopkins went on to address his injury saying, \u201cI was hurting pretty good. We will go back inside and try to figure out what that looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He elaborated, \u201cIt was weird. I felt good pre-game and everything, coming back from last week being out, but I felt good. And then that first extra point I just felt a pop and it kind of went down hill from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Lisa Salters post-game interview with Chargers kicker Dustin Hopkins.<br \/>Hopkins injured his hamstring on the extra point attempt in the 2nd quarter and then kicked four field goals (37, 31, 35 &#038; 39 yards) in great pain, including the game-winning kick in overtime. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RAXSDwnsrW\">pic.twitter.com\/RAXSDwnsrW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ren\u00e9 Bugner (@RNBWCV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNBWCV\/status\/1582288626876317696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hopkins provided some more details when he spoke to ESPN Deportes after the game, \u201cIt was that very first extra point. I felt good all through warm-ups and everything through the week. I just felt it pop as I came through. So that\u2019s never a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith kicking there is no back up,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe don\u2019t have another active kicker. I knew the team needed me and we\u2019ll deal with what this looks like going forward when the game was over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Dustin Hopkins via Highlight Heaven YouTube <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/07\/university-of-michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh-the-unborn-are-amazing-gifts-from-god-to-make-this-world-a-better-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Of Michigan<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dustin Hopkins, the kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers, made sure to give glory and credit to Jesus Christ, after he powered the team to a 19-16 overtime win against the Denver Broncos. 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