Sam Darnold got quite the reception in the locker room following the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. He was welcomed into the locker room by a shower of water bottles. Teammates then hoisted him on their shoulders and began singing.
A week ago, the Packers defense pressured rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler into oblivion in a shutout 34-0 win. On Sunday in Minneapolis, the Packers defense got a big-time wakeup call from one of the NFL’s best passing games.
MINNEAPOLIS − The Green Bay Packers have made plenty of progress as a defense. A unit that’s one of the best in the league at getting takeaways, and also doesn’t give up explosive plays. Sam Darnold changed that. In the second quarter, the Vikings ...
Darnold became the first quarterback in NFL history to record 14 wins in his first season with a team. It’s a feat that Brett Favre couldn’t accomplish in 2009 with the Vikings. Or Peyton Manning in 2012 with the Broncos. Or even Tom Brady in 2020 with the Buccaneers.
Sam Darnold completed 33 of 43 passes for a career-best 377 yards to go with three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS – Believe it or not, the Minnesota Vikings had concerns about the Green Bay Packers getting to quarterback Sam Darnold. Yes, the same Sam Darnold who completed 33 of 43 passes for ...
Dave Helman sits down to analyze the Minnesota Vikings' narrow victory against the Green Bay Packers! Within the discussion, Helman breaks down Sam Darnold's heroic performance and whether the Vikings can get the No.
After opening a key NFC North matchup in fits and starts, the Minnesota Vikings finally hit paydirt with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to receiver Jalen Nailor. Nailor got behind the Green Bay Packers defense in part because the Vikings' top two receivers,
Sam Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 for their ninth consecutive victory.
The Bears were able to finish their season with a win over the Packers, which served as a sort of redemption given that K Cairo Santos was able to make the game-winning kick after having one blocked by Green Bay with the game on the line earlier in the season.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold made history with the team's 27-25 win against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Darnold and the Vikings earned their 14th win of the season, the first time the franchise has reached that mark since 1998.