New Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, whom the Cardinals face twice this season, is No. 72 in the ‘NFL Top 100’ in 2025.
Last week, the NFL had its third week of revealing players in the “NFL Top 100.” After two players were revealed on Monday and another on Tuesday the Arizona Cardinals will face in 2025, a fourth was revealed later in the week, one who will see the Cardinals twice in 2025. On Friday, a fifth, also someone in the NFC West was revealed at No. 72.
That would be Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who played last season for the Minnesota Vikings.
It was his career debut in the top 100.
He became the first starting quarterback ever to win 14 games in his first year with the team.
Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, Darnold’s teammate in 2024, said that Darnold throws the ball “effortlessly.”
“Just a flick of the wrist and it’s traveling 60 yards,” he said. He also said that his “deep-throw accuracy is phenomenal.”
Former Vikings teammate safety Cam Bynum joked that players like to call Darnold Sammy Vick, pointing out how athletic he is.
Now in Seattle with a different group of skill players, he will face the Cardinals twice. He beat them last season with the Vikings, throwing two touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 1:13 left in the game for a 23-22 win.
The Cardinals will face Darnold and the Seahawks in Weeks 4 and 10 in 2025.
‘NFL Top 100’ opponents for Cardinals in 2025
Of the 30 players in the top 100 revealed as of the end of last week, the Cardinals face the following:
QB Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (No. 72)RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers (No. 73)DT Vita Vea, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 75)WR Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals (No. 77)QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (No. 79)DE Rashan Gary, Green Bay Packers (No. 80)RB Kyren Williams, LA Rams (No. 85)S Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons (No. 92)LB Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 96)WR Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (No. 97)DL Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks (No. 99)
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