US EditionWeek 14 Analysis: Seahawks’ Darnold Bounces Back From Trio of Shaky Games
Sam Darnold threw 182 of his 249 passing yards after halftime, leading Seattle’s defense and special teams to force multiple turnovers and secure a dominant 37-9 win.
- This past Sunday, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw three second-half touchdown passes, leading Seattle to a 37-9 road win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium over the Atlanta Falcons.
- After a sluggish first half, Sam Darnold completed 9 of 15 passes for 67 yards with two sacks and an interception, while Rashid Shaheed returned the second-half kickoff 100 yards, sparking a 17-point third-quarter run.
- Darnold's second-half numbers show that he passed for 182 of his 249 yards and completed all five passes on an 80-yard drive featuring a 28-yard Smith-Njigba reception.
- Seattle's record improves to 10-3, and Sam Darnold committed his 16th turnover, but Mike Macdonald, Seahawks head coach, backed him and urged better execution elsewhere.
- Big plays on special teams and from rookies included Devon Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori’s second-half interceptions, with Emmanwori adding a sack and two tackles for loss.
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Seahawks’ Darnold bounces back from trio of shaky games, stands out in 2nd half against Falcons
Sam Darnold and Seattle’s offense didn’t get off to the start it wanted on Sunday, though the Seahawks quarterback certainly rounded into form in the second half.
Seahawks HC Makes Sam Darnold Statement After Another Turnover
Seeing his starting quarterback throw an 11th interception this season was enough to make Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald issue a strong statement about Sam Darnold. The latter committed his 16th turnover of the campaign during Week 14’s 37-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons, but Macdonald wasn’t about to blame his QB1. Instead, the coach called for better execution at the other end of the play. Specifically, Macdonald focused on rookie t…
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The Seattle TimesSeahawks, Sam Darnold get going in second half to clobber Falcons
ATLANTA — If you slept in and missed the first half of the Seahawks game Sunday don’t worry.
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