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Sam Darnold will be up against 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 has thrown for 1,541 yards (256.8 yards per game) this season, as Darnold has completed 70.8% of his passes (114-for-161), with 11 touchdowns and three interceptions. Darnold also has run the ball seven times for 40 yards, compiling 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 not allowed an opposing quarterback to register 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- The Texans have allowed two players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
- Houston has allowed at least two passing touchdowns to only one quarterback in 2025.
- No opposing QB has thrown for three or more touchdowns in an outing against the Texans this season.
- The 175.2 passing yards per game given up by the Texans defense makes them the NFL's fifth-ranked pass defense.
- The Texans' defense ranks first in the NFL with three passing TDs allowed so far this season.
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has topped his passing yards prop total in five games this year, or 83.3%.
- The Seahawks pass on 49.2% of their plays and run on 50.8%. They are 10th in NFL play in points scored.
- With 161 attempts for 1,541 passing yards, Darnold is first in league action with 9.6 yards per attempt.
- Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass in five of six games, including multiple TDs four times.
- He has 64.7% of his team's 17 offensive touchdowns this season (11).
- Darnold has attempted 18 passes in the red zone (32.1% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Jaguars | 10/12/2025 | Week 6 | 16-for-27 / 295 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 10/5/2025 | Week 5 | 28-for-34 / 341 YDS / 4 TDs / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 9/25/2025 | Week 4 | 18-for-26 / 242 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 9/21/2025 | Week 3 | 14-for-18 / 218 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Steelers | 9/14/2025 | Week 2 | 22-for-33 / 295 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |