THE man was clinging to life.

The panic and confusion spreading through the cabin of Delta Airlines Flight 1772 from Atlanta to Phoenix, suggested something tragic had happened.

Enter cult NFL figure Timothy Richard Tebow and his outspoken Christian faith.

The polarising former Denver Broncos quarterback is being credited with a inexplicable miracle in helping save the life of a man on his flight.

A shocking eye-witness account posted on Facebook by a fellow passenger — which has been confirmed by several news sources in the United States — describes how Tebow performed his miracle that has only added to his enormous celebrity in America.

According to passenger Richard Gotti, an elderly man appeared to be suffering “heart problems” and lost consciousness.

A report from abcnews.com stated the man collapsed — a fact that has been confirmed by Delta Air Lines and Tebow’s management team.

The man’s heart stopped.

His family members, who were sitting next to him in distress, frantically called for help and medical aid.

Fellow passengers and Delta Air Lines crew trained in the use of Defibrillator machines were forced to give the man emergency treatment as they consulted with a medical team on the ground.

It was at this time that Tebow, yes, the guy that sparked that annoying Tebowing trend, entered the scene.

“Then all of a sudden, I observed a guy walking down the aisle,” Gotti wrote on Facebook.

“That guy was Tim Tebow. He met with the family as they cried on his shoulder! I watched Tim pray with the entire section of the plane for this man. He made a stand for God in a difficult situation.

“The plane landed in Phoenix and that was the first time they got a pulse back!”

Just another Tebow Hail Mary miracle.

It was Tebow time.

A medical team boarded the flight when it landed in Phoenix and took him straight to hospital.

NBC news reported Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, then gave the wife of the man a ride to the hospital in a car he had previously arranged to pick him up.

The man is reportedly alive and receiving medical treatment in a local hospital.

He is a lucky man, according to Gotti’s account.

“I have to share this story! I was travelling on Delta Airlines Flight Number 1772 from Atlanta, Georgia to Phoenix, Arizona when there was a medical emergency on board,” he wrote.

“An older gentleman began having what appeared to be heart problems, and he went unconscious.

“I watched strangers from all over the world and every ethnicity come to the help of this man for over an hour! Whether it was chest compressions, starting an IV, helping breathe life into this man, or praying everyone helped! I listened to shock after shock from the AED machine and still no pulse.

“No one gave up. I observed people praying and lifting this man up to the Lord in a way that I’ve never seen before. The crew of Delta Airlines were amazing. They acted in a fast and professional manner!”

Delta spokesman Brian Kruse told The Atlanta Journal Constitution confirmed the emergency did take place.

“We can’t say enough about the Delta professionals who care for our customers every day and we are grateful to our customers who are so often quick to extend kindness and care to one another,” he said.

Tebow led the Broncos deep into the 2011 NFL playoffs, but was traded the next season when his team recruited star Peyton Manning.

The 28-year-old hasn’t played since his 2012 season with the New York Jets, but the latest evidence suggests he still has a few magical plays left in him.

The Broncos just happen to be looking for a new quarterback too.