Sam Darnold makes shocking admission about Super Bowl performance

Sam Darnold had a big smile on his face after winning the Super Bowl in February, but he recently admitted he was actually beating himself up on the inside during his Lombardi Trophy-raising celebrations.

The Seahawks quarterback joined Taylor Lewan and Will Compton for an episode of “Bussin’ With The Boys” this week, and during a candid conversation with the ex-NFL players, he confessed there were parts of Seattle’s championship victory that he was “bummed” by.

“Not to be a freaking douche, but, like, I didn’t play great in the Super Bowl,” Darnold said. “Like, I missed way too many throws. And we still won. Our defense balled out and I didn’t turn over the ball, which helped.

Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images

“But, like, dude. To win the Super Bowl that way, I was, like, kind of bummed.”

Darnold completed just 19 of his 38 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown in the Seahawks’ 29-13 victory over the Patriots at Levi’s Stadium, and he said after watching the film, there were “a few” throws that he wanted back.

One to Jaxon Smith-Njigba would have been a touchdown, he said. Two others to Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp could’ve changed the final score drastically, he added.

He recalled thinking at the time, “How am I going to miss these throws right now? Are you kidding me?”

“Right away it was like, ‘How the f—k did I miss that?'” he said.

Darnold, though, has certainly gotten everything he’s needed to get over it quickly — not only did he just receive his Super Bowl ring for the win, but he also got married in the days after the big victory too.