Sam Darnold and the Vikings vs. the 49ers: Week 2 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 7:56 pm Thursday, September 12, 2024
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold will face the San Francisco 49ers and their 17th-ranked passing defense in Week 2, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers
- Game Day: September 15, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Darnold’s Current Injury Status
- Darnold does not appear on the injury report this week.
Darnold’s Season Stats (2023)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 46 | 60.9% | 297 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
Darnold’s Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Darnold averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt last season.
- He threw 46 passes last season, an average of 4.6 per matchup.
- Darnold completed 4.7 passes per game last year (28 total).
- Darnold racked up 142 air yards on completed passes last year, 60th in the NFL.
- He racked up 0.7 yards per carry (15 yards on 21 attempts) last season.
- Darnold collected six yards after contact as a rusher last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 214.2 passing yards the 49ers gave up on average per game a season ago. That made them the NFL’s 14th-ranked pass defense.
- With 1.2 passing TDs conceded per game last season, the San Francisco pass defense ranked eighth in the league.
- The 49ers’ defense picked off opposing quarterbacks 22 total times a year ago (1.3 per game), which ranked first in the NFL.
- By allowing 89.7 yards per game on the ground last season, San Francisco was the NFL’s third-ranked run defense.
- Darnold and the Vikings will play the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense from a year ago (10 rushing touchdowns allowed).
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