Seahawks QB Sam Darnold mic'd up video with fiancée Katie Hoofnagle

Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Sam Darnold and Katie Hoofnagle on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Following the Seattle Seahawks' 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship on Sunday, the official NFL account shared a "Mic'd Up" highlight of quarterback Sam Darnold celebrating on the field with his fiancée, Katie Hoofnagle.

Darnold finished the contest, completing 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions.

Amid the stadium crowd's background noise at Lumen Field, Darnold told Hoofnagle that the victory did not feel real, while she assured him, "We did that."

Sam Darnold celebrated the win postgame with his fiancé Katie ❤️@insidetheNFL NFL Playoffs Mic'd Up on X pic.twitter.com/H9qUS89Roc

Darnold, who signed a $100.5 million deal with Seattle in March 2025, is currently preparing to lead the Seahawks against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.

San Francisco will face the New England Patriots in Santa Clara, a rematch of the classic Super Bowl XLIX showdown.

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Katie Hoofnagle intercepts Sam Darnold's heart

The couple’s relationship began during their shared time in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the 2021 and 2022 NFL seasons.

After following Darnold through a Pro Bowl campaign with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, the couple reached a major milestone in July 2025 when Darnold proposed in Dana Point, California.

Hoofnagle, a 2020 graduate of the University of South Carolina, currently serves as a remote account manager for Renvio, a healthcare technology firm.

On the flip side, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald praised his signal-caller’s resilience, saying, "shut a lot of people up tonight."

With this victory, Darnold is set to become the first quarterback in USC history to start a Super Bowl.

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