Sam Darnold will be facing the eighth-worst passing defense in the league when his Seattle Seahawks play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
Darnold leads Seattle with 3,850 passing yards (240.6 per game) and a 67.2% completion rate (303-for-451). Darnold has tallied 25 TD passes and 14 interceptions. Darnold has added 86 rushing yards on 29 carries while producing 5.4 yards per contest.
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Darnold vs. the 49ers
- Darnold vs the 49ers (since 2021): 3 GP / 199 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
- San Francisco has given up 300 or more passing yards to a total of four opposing players this year.
- The 49ers have allowed one or more passing TDs to 15 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- San Francisco has given up two or more touchdown passes to 10 quarterbacks in 2025.
- The 49ers have given up at least three TD passes in an outing to only three opposing QBs this season.
- Darnold will play against the NFL's 25th-ranked pass defense this week. The 49ers give up 235.6 passing yards per contest.
- Opponents of the 49ers have scored 29 touchdowns through the air (1.8 per game). The 49ers' defense is 26th in the league in that category.
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has bettered his passing yards prop total in 11 games this season, or 68.8%.
- The Seahawks have passed 49.3% of the time and run 50.7% this season. They rank second in the NFL in scoring.
- With 451 attempts for 3,850 passing yards, Darnold is second in NFL play with 8.5 yards per attempt.
- Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass in 12 of 16 games, including multiple TDs eight times.
- He has 58.1% of his team's 43 offensive touchdowns this season (25).
- Darnold has attempted 63 passes in the red zone (42.0% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Panthers | 12/28/2025 | Week 17 | 18-for-27 / 147 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Rams | 12/18/2025 | Week 16 | 22-for-34 / 270 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 3 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 12/14/2025 | Week 15 | 22-for-36 / 271 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 20-for-30 / 249 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 23 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 11/30/2025 | Week 13 | 14-for-26 / 128 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |