All things considered, Sam Darnold had a pretty strong first game in a Seattle Seahawks uniform. The box score won't tell you that, as he only totaled 150 passing yards and no touchdowns.
The Seattle Seahawks travel to Pittsburgh this Sunday. Last week, Seattle suffered a disappointing 17-13 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers, while Pittsburgh celebrated a thrilling 34-32 victory over the New York Jets in what many considered a revenge game for Aaron Rodgers.
The Seattle Seahawks revamped their entire offense over the offseason and came out in Week 1 with 13 points. Bringing in Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, and Klint Kubiak over Geno Smith, DK Metcalf, and Ryan Grubb didn't exactly age all that well, at least in the opener.
Nate Davis of USA Today released his NFL Power Rankings for Week 2. The reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are atop the list, with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers, respectively, rounding out the first three spots.
There was a lot of anticipation last Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks hosted the rival San Francisco 49ers. General manager John Schneider overhauled the team’s offense during the offseason, from a new coordinator (Klint Kubiak), to a new starting quarterback (Sam Darnold), to a remodeled pass-catching corps.
The Seattle Seahawks seemed poised to win on Sunday. They suffered a lead-changing drive at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, but a few key chunk passes from Sam Darnold had them inside the 10 and the 49ers on their heels with time dwindling down.
It was a tale of two debuts for Seattle Seahawks QBs. First, former QB Geno Smith, who was traded for a pick that ended up being Jalen Milroe, made his Las Vegas Raiders debut in a win with former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.
The Seattle Seahawks are frustrated after a 17-13 loss to the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 inside Lumen Field. The loss prompted Bleacher Report to push the Seahawks down four spots in its most recent power ranking.
The Seattle Seahawks' defense passed their first test of the season with flying colors. If not for a couple of late lapses from cornerback Riq Woolen the Seahawks likely would have beaten the San Francisco 49ers despite a pretty imbalanced effort.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
Sometimes the narrative coming out of a game is 100% wrong. Such is the case for Sam Darnold after his debut with the Seattle Seahawks. Yes, he lost a fumble in the clutch that sealed the loss, but Darnold had played well up until that point under extremely difficult circumstances.
After an offseason full of questions, the Seattle Seahawks' offense answered some of them, but not in a positive way. People wondered if the new offensive coordinator could create a run-heavy offense with two star running backs.
It's hard to come up with a tougher scenario than the one Sam Darnold faced today in his debut with the Seattle Seahawks. Playing in your first game with
While it was technically their first game of the season, there was a distinct playoff atmosphere for today's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers.
The first Seattle Seahawks' touchdown drive of the Sam Darnold was all about ... Zach Charbonnet. With a distinct flavor of Klint Kubiak. After the San Francisco 49ers drove 95 yards to take a 7-0 lead in the opener at Lumen Field, Darnold's offense responded with scoring drive largely accomplish with the ground game.
We didn't get to see much of the Seattle Seahawks' first-team offense during the preseason. What little we did witness was about as impressive as it gets, though.
At times it feels like only Mike Macdonald, Richard Sherman and the 12s have high hopes for the Seattle Seahawks this season. Some NFL analysts like their defense, but don't trust quarterback Sam Darnold.
Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived with the Philadelphia Eagles kicking off their title defense with a 24-20 win after an ugly second half from the Dallas Cowboys and star wideout CeeDee Lamb on Thursday night.
SANTA CLARA -- The last time the 49ers faced Sam Darnold, he beat them. That was Week 2 of last year. Darnold was the starting quarterback for the Vikings, and the 49ers had just destroyed Robert Saleh's Jets in the season opener.
Well, well, well. Here we are again with the debate of Sam Darnold, folks. Another day, another Stephen A. Smith hot take that somehow makes perfect sense while simultaneously making you want to throw your remote at the TV.
Jacksonville ended up using a fourth-round pick on RB Bhayshul Tuten, just a few picks before the Rams grabbed Jarquez Hunter. Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic
The San Francisco 49ers defense will look to challenge quarterback Sam Darnold when the team opens the 2025 regular season against the Seattle Seahawks.
Quarterback Sam Darnold will be the starter when the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 at Lumen Field. Darnold's career saw a resurgence after a stint with the 49ers in 2023, which helped pave the way for his postseason run with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.
For an article published on Monday, Darnold spoke with Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated about why he's confident he has found a long-term NFL home with the fifth team of his career.