As it turns out, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is winning off the field just as much as he is on it.
It has been quite the year for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.
After moving to the NFC West franchise amid a host of criticism after his playoff loss while with the Minnesota Vikings, all Darnold did in 2025 was quieten the skeptics.
A 14-3 regular season with Seattle earned Sam yet another Pro Bowl nod, and yes, a "proper" Pro Bowl nod, not as an alternate.
Then came the playoffs and Sam's biggest test, and one his doubters were waiting for him to fail.
Except he didn't.
And he rattled off three consecutive playoff wins, while throwing 5 touchdowns and not having a single turnover en route to doing something Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, or Joe Burrow have done, and that's win a Super Bowl.
So, Sam is winning on the field in a way not many expected him to after his failed starts earlier in his career.
But that's not all.
Per Front Office Sports, Sam's playoff run also has him winning in a big way off the field, too.
Thanks to several incentives in his contract, Darnold is set to receive a nice, cool $4 million extra into his bank account.
Front Office Sports writes, "Sam Darnold ran the table on his way to the Super Bowl ... $500K for 4,000+ yards, $500K for 67.5%+ completion rate, $500K for Top 10 offense, $500K for Playoff berth, $500K for Divisional Round win, $500K for Conference Championship win and $1M for Super Bowl win - Total bonus: $4M.''
So that is a nice little bonus for Darnold and his family, on top of being a Super Bowl champion.
Now, attention turns to the offseason and the Seahawks' ability to keep this star-studded team together.
Of course, Darnold will have a new offensive coordinator after Klint Kubiak, as expected, was named the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders just days after the Super Bowl win.
But with Darnold on a "cheap" contract, the Seahawks have enough cap space to run it back in 2026, and that should terrify the NFL.
Seattle was good on offense and excellent on defense, and in 2026, general manager John Schneider has the tools to make his team elite on both sides of the ball.