Sam Darnold makes an UNREAL Game-Winning play for the Minnesota Vikings Vs the Seattle Seahawks

[@davidk6269]

The definition of a clutch play when the game is on the line. Respect to Darnold and Jefferson.

[@imaouima]

Look for Riq Woolen in coverage if you need a game-winning TD.

[@Kenneth-c4j]

Absolutely.

[@ChitFromChinola]

On the run. Wrong-footed. About to get drilled. Throws a strike with wicked pace. Dope.

[@timbo_062]

I don’t think a lot of casual fans truly appreciate what a monster physical feat a throw like that is. Only a small handful of guys in America could even hope to make that completion.

[@edun4513]

Watching all the way up to the freeze frame would have you believe hes gonna get sacked, throw the ball away, or might even get a check down, but a perfect deep ball through double coverage? Are you kidding me?

[@Senai-oq1qp]

Arm talent has always been elite. I hope he can show out in the playoffs

[@adaba4659]

"Fuck it, Jefferson is down there somewhere"

[@zack7569]

Nah he threw him open

[@rorytribbet6424]

Nah man this was as accurate of a pass as you’ll ever see

[@suspiciousactivity4266]

Before this play Darnold had to scramble out of bounds because his helmet suddenly stopped working (sketchy af). You could see Kevin O'Connell gave him this one play. Their one shot.

[@christopherpederson1021]

bullet

[@pjmlegrande]

No

[@LrokCampos]

Darnold is a Dawg.. 🐺

[@Sam-pv1hz]

Ik that's a dog, but it looks so much like a mouse. 😂

[@deechashriloktikar]

Yes, Darnold is a wolf

[@chozen_1309]

That be a wolf 🐺

[@joejerde77]

@@Sam-pv1hz ur so dumb bro hahah love you tho little man

[@snoworicehockey]

You are right! That was the best play of the year … what a dagger of a throw. 🔥

[@GeauxTigers-81]

Best play of the year? I don’t think a play will beat Jayden Daniel’s Hail Mary

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@GeauxTigers-81 Hail Mary is just a skill less ending to a game by a team that should have lost.

[@GeauxTigers-81]

The team it was against is irrelevant

[@timbo_062]

As a 49er fan (and USC fan), I’m so happy to see Sam Darnold having the success he’s had, this season. He’s always seemed like a good guy on bad teams, and he is certainly a top-tier physical talent, having been the #3 pick in the draft. Kudos to him for making the most of the opportunity. I’m rooting for him and the Vikings, all the way.

[@CentristDad155]

Well said. But the Vikings are the Fountain of Youth for quarterbacks

[@tracyelsinger1088]

I used to think Darnold was soft, but he's actually a tough dude. Respect.

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

Darnold was recruited as an Athlete to USC. Quarterback or Linebacker. Yes, LINEBACKER. 😂

[@JohnDoe1900s]

Bros in the nfl.

[@noelv1976]

He played for the Jets, he was not soft. He just wasn’t good for them.

[@EricaNewGirl]

⁠@@noelv1976more like the jets weren’t good for him

[@Bruh-ii2mp]

@@JohnDoe1900sJamarcus Russel was in the nfl lol

[@denzelburnside9937]

Kevin O' Connell gotta be COTY man. Bro turned a Jets QB (which should say a lot about how good he was in and of itself) into a MVP candidate within the span of one off-season. GOAT 🐐

[@edun4513]

I cant see why darnold isn’t the favorite for comeback player of the year. Sure its nice to see burrow get back to his usual form after an injury, and i wont discount him, but you have a player who was a rough QB in his early years, becomes a backup QB for 2, and then when the starting qb gets hurt in preseason he stepped up to be one of the best QBs this season. That’s incredible

[@isaacg1114]

@@edun4513it’s bc of technicalities I think they changed cbpoty rules for it to be a player recovering from injury for some stupid reason

[@legupff]

Darnold had this in him, already. He just needed to play with a solid roster.

[@Gk2003m]

@@legupff Jets’ roster at that time was hypothetically solid. Good players have come to the Jets and become bad - then gone in to become good again elsewhere. Good coaches have come to that team (Pete Carroll is but one example), been bad, then gone on to become good again. There’s just something about the green team in the swamp that ruins everyone who becomes part of it.

[@legupff]

@@Gk2003m I don't know, if you go back and look at their receiving core, it was one of the least talented in the league, and the offensive line was not terrible, but they were weak at Center. Their running back room was led by a respectable but at best average journeyman, and the depth had no particularly notable talents. They had one of the weakest offensive rosters in the AFC, and in Darnold's second year it got more difficult due to a rash of injuries to what little they did have. Beyond that ,yes, there's definitely something problematic with that organization from a systemic standpoint. But, then again, recent revelations about how the ownership operates really helps shed some light on why everyone from Pete Carroll to Aaron Rodgers has not had success there.

[@jearmin4life578]

JJ is an insane player

[@derroneverest4511]

This is the Sam Darnold the Jets thought they would get when they drafted him in 2018. Too bad they had Adam Gase at HC

[@michag4337]

eh more like woody johnsons son as gm lol

[@jfdrac]

@@michag4337 Dont matter about the GM its the HC that can mold the QB . KOC has worked to elminate his bad habits

[@metsrus]

any qb who can throw more TDs than INTs in the Jets system should be praised.

[@michag4337]

@@jfdrac owner means everything. bad hc, bad oc, shit players. the owner is god in football. thats why some franchises are always going to be in the shiter no matter what. broncos went to hell after pat lost the team, recovered after it was bought. lions are historiclly dog water, new person running it day to day and they start to get good. cowboys are run by a clown that would make gacey cringe, and even with all their talent suck balls. skins got rid of snyder and almost over night turned it around. the owner sets the floor an ceiling of a team. KOC would suck just as hard in NY as any other coach. you cannot overcome an owner deadset on killing the team.

[@jfdrac]

@@michag4337 True but what I was saying is that Darnold needed teh right coach to get him working straight. He could be paired with Bellchick or Lombardi himself if he couldnt fix his problems Darnold never gets better. KOC was just the guy to see him

[@mkitbde]

That throw was perfect. Right where it had to be to not be picked by the safety.

[@thomasveleba9261]

A lot of people are low key sleeping on how good Darnold is playing for us. I hope we bring him back

[@JoshuaQ-lr7wp]

If you can't see it, your simply not watching the games.

[@Doowopsid]

Very happy for Darnold. He’s a terrific football player and quarterback who got screwed by the Jets. Welcome to that club Sam and glad you have the opportunity now to show your talent to the world. Much respect!

[@samuelzins5089]

Even in a shaky game, Darnold is clutch

[@GStatusMusicChannel]

Americas QB 🇺🇸

[@carneades4409]

he slung it

[@greatwhite3676]

Relax still have a weirdo groomer governor

[@daleschmieg9050]

I've seen many brag up the TD play, but rarely the context of the face mask/ankle hit the play before. A great example of Darnold putting it all out there!

[@stevenelson3515]

Hell of an adjustment by the receiver.

[@foxxrider250r]

The turnaround for Darnold's career...has been absolutely insane. I always knew he had an arm but he has really taken things to the next level with the Vikings.

[@scotttimothy64]

12 games with a QB rating over 100 is insane.

[@thoroughbredelite]

As a Jet Fan I was pissed when they let Sam go because he got a shitty deal with the sorry coaching. The guy that replaced him is now a 3rd string QB. Proud of Sam

[@MrRyguy2112]

This isn't the first time Sam has been clobbered either. He has left games for a bit and come back and made plays too. He is a warrior.

[@lordjaraxxus3864]

When you had to have it, game on the line, there was never a doubt that Darnold is getting it done.

[@truthwarrior2149]

He made throws like that in college. That just goes to show that all these quarterbacks who go to horrible teams who we think are busts, just needed to go to a decent team with a decent offensive coordinator.

[@randomstuff463]

thank you for the recognition of this play. Keeps running in my head

[@wesleyblanton2432]

I’m glad I watch Darnold on TV every Sunday and I’m not The Vikings GM making a decision on his future as a Viking!

[@AricBolf]

Seattle was ahead in the game for only 30 seconds. That’s how long it took the Vikings to respond…

[@SubtlyDisillusioned]

Iv been waiting on this play to be shown on ESPN and still nada this was AMAZING.

[@Lilyslays20]

KOC said the headset cut out during this play so all Darnold heard was the formation. This was all Darnold (and Jets).

[@chozen_1309]

Sam is HUNGRY!!! Not saying the Vikes squad in general is not but Sam is loving all of this! That adrenaline will take over anything in his way …

[@ricric9521]

A lot of QBs would and have cracked on that play from the pressure and fear

[@pjmlegrande]

A QB needs a decent team around him to be successful

[@skydust1269]

Strutting in the endzone after that crazy catch.

[@jamslam5641]

This team is giving me 2021-22 LA Rams vibes... new QB lighting up the league and an opportunistic defense making big plays when necessary. I can definitely see them winning the Super Bowl!

[@ssom06]

Stafford wasn't new

[@jamslam5641]

It was his first season with the Rams so yeah he was new.

[@Lilyslays20]

Jets caught it while spinning and then scored finishing the spin. Unbelievable!

[@DennisForbes]

That hilariously blatant hold in the backfield should have seen it brought back.

[@jeffreyolive8375]

Not nearly as blatant as the hold on Gernard on the Hawks TD to take the lead. He was tackled.

[@jeffreyolive8375]

The refs were letting them play

[@skoolynugenator1802]

Absolutely ridiculous piss missile throw on the run while getting clobbered in the clutch. 3776 32/11…I wasn’t sure before but I’m changing my mind…I think you gotta sign him.

[@John-e1x]

A very noble gesture

[@chozen_1309]

Seattle is going to see this play in their nightmares for awhile. This one stings !

[@jcore0981]

I'm legitimately stumped on what the Vikings should do. Sign him to a larger contract? Trade McCarthy? Let Darnold fall to a different team? This doesn't feel like a bridge, qb in a game manager role, this is a quarterback who is a massive part of why you are winning. Do you risk losing him or do you risk wasting a 1st round pick?

[@metsrus]

I wouldn't go all in just yet. Reward him for this big season, but let him prove this season wasn't just a fluke when defenses make adjustments, before you make the big commitment. Part of the problem, is teams impulsively giving massive contracts to players after one good year, remember Daniel Jones 40 million a year?

[@suspiciousactivity4266]

You have to understand that the system here and the players here really propped him up. Like do you remember Nick Mullens throwing for 400 yards last year? Sam is a very important piece, but he's not the one driving.

[@legupff]

@@suspiciousactivity4266 System definitely matters a whole lot, and I'm glad to see that pointed out. Lot's of QBs seem good, or bad, because of the team they are, but not so much due to who they actually are as a QB. But the team will not win with just anyone. They did not fair so well with Dobbs and Mullens, despite some statistical moments. The defense is better, but the offense is also significantly better, as well. Darnold is a cut above a lot of guys. Sticking with McCarthy, who wasn't really trusted by Jim Harbaugh when the game was on the line, could be a steep fall.

[@legupff]

@@metsrus Daniel Jones played for arguably the weakest surrounding NFL offensive roster in the league. Certainly over his career with the Giants. He's a bit of a fall guy. Among all QBs with at least 25 starts in the last 3 seasons, Jones has the highest On Target rate of any QB. That's hidden because his receivers were at the bottom of the league in both getting open and drops. He has some flaws, such as taking too many sacks, but he has a lot attributes which would work in a better system.

[@suspiciousactivity4266]

@legupff you falling too much inlove with the now. When the future can be a dynasty.

[@mavrickabb]

I'm very impressed this year with Donald's pocket presents. QB coach needs a raise

[@niag_ntsejmuag1257]

Sam knows that JJ will catch anything. He knows that JJ will show up when it matters. He's got an up close look at JJ and he knows JJ is the best, a generational talent.

[@jessejordache1869]

You can't knock the hustle. Just beautiful.

[@thomasa4749]

Legit question, highlighting the defensive scheme is one thing, but do we need the big white circle around the obvious receiver the ball is being thrown to? When there's not another receiver within 20 yards?

[@jfdrac]

I mean it might have helped the Seahawks to see JJ

[@waitaminute7257]

Dagger!!

[@AnthonyEdwards555]

SAY HIS NAME!!!!!!!

[@chilliwilli4971]

Yeah, Hawks fan here. If we don't go to playoffs (likely), hope the Vikings,Lions, and Bills all go further and one of them finally wins a Super Bowl. Those cities have waited forever for winners. Vikings should keep Darnold as starter...he has played well. McCarthy can learn in the wings..

[@Oldster67]

Darnold dropped that right down the chimney.

[@BossMikeyDaKing]

Seahawk defense is overly garbage. They let Jefferson just embarrass them all day and have his way.

[@-ak-634]

To be fair, the Seahawks defense gave the Vikings' O-Linea lot of trouble today, causing pressures and forcing fourth downs and getting enough of scoring drives to potentially stealing an upset win. The Vikings had missed quite a few game-changing plays on either sides and were able to snatch one in time for victory.

[@samfann1768]

Yes, but also I just want to say that MIN is 13-2 for a reason. They’re not some scrub team, they’re really damn tough to beat

[@pjmlegrande]

Jefferson can make a lot of defenses look foolish

[@-ak-634]

@@pjmlegrande With the right play calling and the right quarterback, he very well can. Next 2 games and the playoffs will be of extreme importance to give JJ all the right kind of balls at the right times to cause extreme damages to the opponents.

[@Felale]

That's what he does to every team though.

[@romanclay1913]

Darnold threw the ball to the spot where only Jefferson could catch it.

[@natet7695]

Bro caught it slowing down. Looking backwards. And spinning. While covered ish. Nice catch. Nice throw. Nice.

[@badsheep-jp1vk]

Side note this game had like 5 past jets qbs there.

[@rong2909]

great throw......and the Jets have Rodgers.

[@atuurban9204]

cold take

[@narrativetherapist]

The catch was even more impressive. It's easy to look great as a QB when you have weapons like Jefferson, Addison, Hockenson, and Jones. Christ, look how good Kirk Cousins looked in Purple.

[@Audisknfj]

More of these “bust” QBs should take a year as a backup under a good system like Darnold; this is the best way to revive an NFL career imo

[@suspiciousactivity4266]

Mind you his headset randomly didnt work the play before. This was the one play Kevin OConnel waa able to give to him.

[@aldrob108]

In the past week or so I’ve seen videos where the topic is, what should the Vikings do about Sam at the end of the season. Several people said the Vikings should let him go. I couldn’t believe there was ever a question what the Vikings should do. He is only 27 and he has the team at 13-2. You sign him long term! No question! The NFL is starving for good quarterback play, the Vikings get it and now people are saying the Vikings should let him walk?😂 People have lost all common sense. JJ will never ever be as good as Sam is now. I’ve always thought he was overrated at Michigan and was picked way too high in the draft. No team should ever make a decision about the quarterback position based on what they HOPE a guy MIGHT be in the future. Especially when they have a guy doing everything they need already playing the position.

[@legupff]

While Darnold seemed like a bad QB on the Jets, it's notable that the Jets did not win a single game during his 3 years with the team while Darnold was out, and he missed about a dozen games. That's how inferior the roster was compared to other teams. They could not win a single game with an alternate QB (alternates, league wide, win about 41% of games, on average). The roster makes or breaks so much of the perception surrounding a QB. Darnold is clearly fit enough to succeed with an offense like this.

[@aldrob108]

@ Agreed. I also think Sam has learned a great deal over the years and is a much better quarterback now.

[@legupff]

@@aldrob108 Oh, he's certainly in his mental prime now.

[@aldrob108]

@ I think all he ever needed was good coaching and to be on a decent team. Of course, like all players, they understand the game better with experience, time and like I said, good coaching. Good coaching speeds up the learning process considerably. It also helps tremendously to have good players around you. With good coaching and a decent team, I think Sam would have been good his rookie season. Sam already had a good understanding of the game when he was a rookie. I saw him make a bunch of pro level plays at USC. Jets were a train wreck and they ruined him. The rest of the team was pretty bad as well. Like most players picked high in the first round, they go to teams that are really bad. Sam had terrible coaching and was on a terrible team.

[@cj9072]

Great play for sure!!

[@cosmicrealm1567]

I fell out my seat when i saw this throw

[@Trizzer89]

Clutch AF

[@scampinaround]

Jefferson wasn’t even supposed to run the streak, he just saw there was space and took the opportunity. O’Connell’s headset died when calling in that play, so Darnold had to call one off memory. SKOL

[@suspiciousactivity4266]

Didn't the headset die when Darnold did the scramble the play before? This was the one play Kevin O'Connell gave to Darnold when he was at the sidelines.

[@hawkname1234]

Darnold throws SUPER hard. Not always as accurate as this year.

[@davidb9531]

Like most things vikings doesn't get the credit it deserves, and amazing play

[@brendacrissinger3020]

Ya know, as a 💜 fan, weve been seeing rhis majic with jets for yrs. Unfortunately, there was never rhe Cousins respect that should have bern there too. Finally, Sam is achieving it! Regardless of rh color he wears next year, 💜 will always love him!!!!

[@no.1minnesotavikingsfan249]

M. V. P. SAMUEL!!!!!!

[@smittywerbenjaggerman-jens5024]

saMVP

[@everlastinglife5978]

He is a winner

[@Washington-Dreaming]

It looks like the safety got in late to help. For Darnold it’s a good throw but of course it seems that Josh Allen or Mahomes makes throws like this nearly every week. Of course those guys have otherworldly arms. I will admit that Darnold has performed better than I anticipated and the Vikings lucked out that Cousins sought out greener pastures. I’ll bet Falcons fans would like to forget about it.

[@jamestanner142]

Seems like the vikings LT got away with an illegal hands to the face on this one. Still a good play, but if we are calling facemasks on big plays, let's call it both ways

[@pjmlegrande]

Oh my

[@ryanspivey2453]

And a hold

[@jobturkey7418]

This is why they value 1st round talent. Tier 2 qbs like Brock and tua can’t do this

[@legupff]

Tua is a 1st round talent. I would agree on Brock Purdy, but Tagovailoa can do this, as well.

[@DMDvideo10]

No more ghosts with this kid...

[@ryanspivey2453]

Incredibly obvious holding on the LT should’ve brought the play back.

[@JoshuaQ-lr7wp]

Went both ways all game.

[@ryanspivey2453]

@ sure, but the post is literally celebrating Darnold for this huge play in this huge moment is the point. The refs can blow it over and over again but a blatant hold in this moment is a big miss.

[@RazgrizF14D]

And another facemask on a quarterback that never got called, the refs this year are terrible, many missed calls that have absolutely had an effect on the outcome of the game!

[@mikemartin9751]

He will be a raider next year.

[@natet7695]

It's open if it's Jefferson. Like do you throw somewhere you know Jerry rice is? Dude is gonna catch it.

[@GeorgeWashingtonX]

Let the clip go without so many interruptions. This over-analysis is grating.

[@marquesclark6003]

That is open in the NFL

[@metsrus]

any vikings fans out there, would you rank Sam Darnold season better than Keenum's accomplishment in 2018?

[@willhavel4525]

Vikings fan here! For now it's a toss-up. Have to see how the team finishes the regular season and performs in the playoffs. Keenum did pretty well, but the catch by Diggs vs N.O. helped and then got rolled in Philly. I think the athletic ability Darnold has is far better. I'm cautiously optimistic and hope the team makes the dance and get their first SB!

[@mig4868]

Almost makes you forget he was stinking it up with the Jets. Dude just needed to get the hell out of New York.

[@jfdrac]

The coach did not do a good enough job of working on his defiencies

[@legupff]

The Jets didn't have anything remotely close to Jefferson, Addison and Hockenson. When you end up on a franchise like the Jets, and the back ups come in and can never win (quite literally), that reveals so much about what the starter is having to deal with. I've made this case about Darnold with friends for years, and I've also been making this case for Daniel Jones. The Giants have barely even scored and offensive touchdown since they released him, and I believe their QBs have more pick sixes than passing touchdowns since that time. Jones may have looked bad, but with what he's had to work with, it's a miracle he had even one Pro Bowl season.

[@jfdrac]

@@legupff Yup you do have top wonder about some of the top draft pick busts and how much was on them nd how much was having a shitshow to work with. Could even Brady have won a SB with the Jets?

[@legupff]

@@jfdrac Yep. More recently I think about Patrick Mahomes, and how fortuitous it was for him to land with Andy Reid, as opposed to those Jets or a team like the Raiders. Even LJ and Allen, as good as they are, also landed with well coached teams, and Baltimore had been a good organization for a while.

[@funkster007]

With QB's a lot of it is timing and gelling with the right roster and HC. There's probably a ton of potentially elite caliber QB's who just missed the boat.

[@blockbullyrecords5417]

Funny thing about Sam he use to be a lb when he got to usc we said qb. I loved watching him play I just hated all the usc teams he played for they were small asf 😂😂😂😂

[@jordannichols6495]

His Rose Bowl win against Penn State was one of the most clutch performances I've ever seen from a college QB.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

he was an LB in high school, but changed to QB his junior year

[@JStorm13]

As a.i. ginger Jesus said, he threw a piss missile to Justin Jefferson

[@RealisticRobot]

Nevermind the clear hands to the face by 74 on 58.

[@tokyosan7906]

lol cry more

[@Bigearleofficial]

Lost me my fantasy semis. F

[@simplyjamarr]

Can someone explain to me why grabbing players face mask is a thing ? Like Seattle had the game won with the sack why did the dude grab his mask

[@Co1eTrain84]

hes stupid

[@flyckn]

Hasn’t been called all year for Darnold. Probably thinking why will it change.

[@-ak-634]

Because you could severely pulled a player's helmet around and their head at a dangerous degree. You can actually cause a serious injury to their neck that way.

[@simplyjamarr]

@@-ak-634 I’m saying why they be doing ts

[@-ak-634]

@@simplyjamarr probably an unintentional play as the defenseman was trying to grab Darnold for the sack and got the fingers slipped through and grabbed the mask. It can happens.

[@gameboyn64]

I mean he kind of was wide open. It only looked remotely close because the ball was under thrown. The receiver had atleast 5 yards of separation. Edit: i guess people feel that slowing down to adjust to the ball, jumping and catching the ball while going backwards on the back shoulder, landing and not getting touched by a defender during any of this means you're covered.

[@rexrogers1859]

Wow......😂

[@DerrickRG]

Smoothbrain comment

[@lagodifuoco313]

Stay in school and see an optometrist. 🤓

[@lagodifuoco313]

Calling Justin Jefferson "the receiver" says it all.

[@greatwhite3676]

@@lagodifuoco313it was pretty clearly underthrown in to double coverage. Lucky win again

[@Mandrake591]

They’ve got CHEMISTRY!

[@encinobalboa]

Great play but I wish Jefferson would not hot dog into the endzone. Make damn sure first, then celebrate.

[@moistbreadcrumb]

Offensive holding

[@dredgtones]

They have to re sign him

[@Wesjames13w]

are you kidding woolen threw so hard looked lost in coverage and jj only did a simple streak pathtic

[@ryanspivey2453]

@@Wesjames13w they’re in cover two. Not his responsibility. That’s Lovely being late getting over.

[@schnob92]

Pick would have been better

[@Anthony-hu3rj]

"in the pain." That's not even English. I'm out at 0:02.

[@andros.7827]

I dont know you folks but Darnold is the new Tannehill

[@ShadyTheef]

Darnold might as well just cut off that broken pinky finger cause he clearly doesn't need it.

[@jemoua9429]

If you can't win with Darnold, you're a bad organization.

[@VisionaryUchiha]

Sam Darnold >>> Kirk cousins

[@Kinglore2000]

Just following the script.

[@MartinJefferies-j1d]

Minnesota's gain and SF loss.

[@randyo.3617]

Riq woolen sleeping on that coverage too boot,!

[@ryanspivey2453]

@@randyo.3617 they re in cover two. Not his responsibility. Love was late getting wide as he was caught looking elsewhere.

[@christhomas5487]

Let's go

[@RodSweeney-e5r]

Where was offensive holding on #74?

[@yamisniper]

when did he hold him 74 was still flat with him

[@waywardwalleye22]

no. legal block by an offensive linemen when the defender attempts a rip technique. if you really want clarificiation its rule 12, article 4.