"Brady, Manning, Rodgers, Favre. And Darnold. No first names necessary in the case of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. As for Sam Darnold, who is the fifth quarterback in NFL history to have 13 or more wins in back-to-back seasons and the first two do it with different teams he has yet to thrive when stakes are the highest."
"Darnold helped rebuild his career with the 49ers in 2023 as a seldom-used but $4.5 million backup to Brock Purdy, signing a one-year contract worth $10 million as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings and going 14-3. Then it was on to Seattle, where he cashed in on a three-year deal worth a maximum of $100.5 million. As the replacement for Geno Smith, Darnold and the Seahawks (13-3) visit the 49ers (12-4) Saturday night"
Sam Darnold rebuilt his career with the 49ers in 2023 as a seldom-used backup, then signed a one-year deal with the Vikings and went 14-3. He then signed a three-year, up-to-$100.5 million contract with the Seahawks and led them to a 13-3 record as Geno Smith’s replacement. Darnold is the fifth quarterback in NFL history to win 13 or more games in back-to-back seasons and the first to do it with different teams. Questions persist about his performance in high-stakes games because of an NFL-high 20 turnovers, six lost fumbles, low Week 18 and playoff completion percentage, and a 66.4 passer rating. He emphasizes treating big games like any other contest and focusing between the lines.
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