Sam Darnold will be facing the fifth-best passing defense in the league when his Seattle Seahawks play the Houston Texans in Week 7, on Monday at 10 p.m. ET.
Darnold, who has posted 1,541 passing yards (256.8 per game) this year, has connected on 70.8% of his throws, with 11 TDs and three picks. Darnold also has run the ball seven times for 40 yards, delivering up 6.7 yards per game.
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Darnold vs. the Texans
Darnold vs the Texans (since 2021): 3 GP / 246 PASS YPG / 6 PASS TD
Houston has yet to allow an opposing quarterback to throw for 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
Two players have thrown one or more touchdowns in a game against the Texans this season.
Just one opposing quarterback have thrown for two or more TDs in a game against Houston in 2025.
The Texans have not allowed a player to throw for at least three TDs against them in an outing this season.
The 175.2 passing yards per game given up by the Texans defense makes them the NFL’s fifth-ranked pass defense.
Opponents of the Texans have scored three touchdowns through the air (0.6 per game). The Texans’ defense is first in the NFL in that category.
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Darnold Passing Insights
Darnold has gone over his passing yards total five times this season (83.3%).
The Seahawks, who are fifth in NFL play in points scored, have passed 49.2% of the time while running 50.8%.
Darnold’s 9.6 yards per attempt rank first in the league.
In five of six games this year, Darnold completed a touchdown pass — including multiple TDs four times.
He has 11 total touchdowns this season (64.7% of his team’s 17 offensive TDs).
Darnold accounts for 32.1% of his team’s red zone plays, with 18 of his total 161 passing attempts inside the opponent’s red zone.
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Darnold’s Recent Performance