Sam Darnold's stats compared to Vikings QBs in 2025
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The league can thank the Minnesota Vikings for that one, as they were blown out by the Los Angeles Chargers is a game that appeared to be a bigger blowout than the 37-10 final score indicated. The Chargers had 419 yards of offense while the Vikings ended up with just 164. Los Angeles averaged 6.0 yards per play while Minnesota averaged 3.9.
“He’s turned the corner,” a high-ranking official that played against the Seahawks earlier in the season said via Washington Post reporter Jason La Canfora. “This is who he is now. It’s not a function of a system or anything like that. He’s a top-10 quarterback.”
Through six games, quarterback play has been one of the biggest pitfalls of the Minnesota Vikings’ season. There have been some high points, such as J.J.
The Minnesota Vikings have such a talented football team. They just might not have a quarterback. And a quick look at last year's roster makes that all feel a whole lot worse. That's because at the end of last season,
Two of the best QBs in the NFL this season were on the Vikings roster at the end of the 2024 campaign—and they could regret letting them go.
Everyone seems to think the Vikings erred in handing the QB job to J.J. McCarthy and passing on Sam Darnold, Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers.
The Vikings had internal support of signing Aaron Rodgers in the offseason and could have some regrets forging forward with J.J. McCarthy.
SoFi Stadium hosts its second Thursday night game of the season, only this time the Chargers are the home team.