From “Bust” to Super Bowl Champ: Sam Darnold, Seahawks Stun Patriots as Jason Myers Makes History

If you had “Sam Darnold wins a Super Bowl” on your NFL bingo card, congratulations — you either know ball… or you’re a time traveler.

On Sunday night, February 8, 2026, the Seattle Seahawks beat Drake Maye’s New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, capturing the franchise’s second Lombardi Trophy — and doing it in the most Seahawks way possible: defense, run game, and a kicker going absolutely nuclear.

The box score will say “29 points,” but the story is: Seattle’s defense set the tone, Kenneth Walker III kept the chains moving, and Jason Myers turned the Super Bowl into his personal record book. 

The Headline: Darnold Gets the Ring, but Seattle Wins This with a Full-Team Statement

Final Score

Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 

Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl stat line

Darnold wasn’t asked to be a hero — he was asked to be clean, steady, and opportunistic. He delivered:

• 19/38, 202 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT 

That’s not “video game” efficiency, but it’s exactly the kind of game you win when your defense is choking the life out of the opponent and your kicker is automatic.

And the touchdown pass? Darnold found tight end AJ Barner for Seattle’s lone offensive TD.

The Game MVP Vibe: Kenneth Walker III Was the Engine

Seattle’s offense had a simple goal: don’t be reckless, don’t give New England short fields, and keep hitting the Patriots with body blows.

That’s where Kenneth Walker III came in:

• 27 carries, 135 yards (5.0 YPC) 

The Seahawks didn’t need a track meet. They needed control. Walker gave them that — and the AP report noted he was named Super Bowl MVP.

The Real Story: Seattle’s Defense Put Drake Maye in a Blender

Drake Maye came into this game as the shiny new era of Patriots football — talented, fearless, and 23 years old playing on the biggest stage.

Seattle treated that stage like a trap door.

Maye’s final numbers

• 27/43, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

• Sacked 6 times

• 1 fumble lost 

Yes, the Patriots ended with 13 points and two passing TDs — but most of it came after Seattle had already built a lead and the game script forced New England into pure catch-up mode.

The dagger moment

Seattle linebacker Uchenna Nwosu grabbed an interception and took it 45 yards for a touchdown — the type of defensive score that doesn’t just swing a game, it changes the entire emotional temperature of the stadium.

AP’s recap framed it as Seattle’s “Dark Side” defense overwhelming Maye — constant pressure, hits, sacks, and turnovers that never let New England breathe.

Jason Myers’ Super Bowl: Marist College → NFL History

Now for the most “wait… what?” stat of the night:

Jason Myers made FIVE field goals — a Super Bowl record. 

• FG: 5/5, Longest: 41

• XP: 2/2

• 17 total points 

That’s not “had a good game.” That’s “you cannot tell the story of this Super Bowl without saying his name.”

And the cherry on top for local fans: Myers played college football at Marist, which had its own proud spotlight moment this week highlighting his path from the Red Foxes to the Super Bowl stage.

If you’re building the highlight package: the touchdowns mattered — but the scoreboard kept moving because Myers kept walking out like it was a casual Tuesday.

How the Patriots Scored (Too Late, but Still Notable)

New England’s fourth-quarter production made the final look less brutal than the first three quarters felt.

The receiving TDs in the box score:

• Mack Hollins: 78 yards, 1 TD

• Rhamondre Stevenson: 40 yards, 1 TD 

But by the time the Patriots got those punches in, Seattle had already controlled the fight.

What This Win Means

For the Seahawks

This win is a full identity statement:

• Defense travels.

• Run game wins.

• Special teams can be a weapon — not just a footnote.

And for Darnold, this is the kind of career moment that flips the narrative forever: not “what he was,” but what he became.

For the Patriots

The loss stings, but the “Maye era” still looks real. The problem is the same one young QBs always face in their first Super Bowl: you don’t get time. You don’t get breaks. And if you turn it over, you get punished immediately.