Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT

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Graham, P. (2026, October 16). Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/sam-darnold-gets-hit-17-times-by-broncos-defense-takes-ownership-of-miscues-as-seahawks-fall-in-ot/article_9096ef2c-c65e-5b3a-8138-4d9c73267827.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-16 · by Pat Graham

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In Thursday night's game, Sam Darnold faced significant pressure from the Denver Broncos' defense, getting hit 17 times and sacked five times as Seattle lost in overtime 17-14. Darnold threw two interceptions that directly contributed to the Broncos’ victory, taking full responsibility for his turnovers while acknowledging broader issues within the team’s offensive strategy and protection of the quarterback.
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The Seattle Seahawks lost to the Denver Broncos in overtime with a final score of 17-14. Sam Darnold threw two interceptions, including one in overtime that led to Ja’Quan McMillian's interception and Wil Lutz’s winning field goal for the Broncos. The game saw the Seahawks face significant defensive pressure, with Darnold getting hit 17 times by the Broncos' defense. Despite putting up 353 total yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba catching 12 passes for 134 yards, three turnovers from the Seahawks wiped out their efforts. Denver's victory brings them to a 4-2 record, while Seattle falls to 3-3, matching their loss total from last season when they won their second Super Bowl title. Coach Mike Macdonald plans to use the extra time before their next game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 25th to address these issues. Summary: Seahawks lose to Broncos in OT; turnovers key factor; Darnold takes responsibility for miscues. Score: Seattle Seahawks 14, Denver Broncos 17 (OT). Final Status: Broncos win, 17-14, in overtime. Key Players: Sam Darnold (Seahawks), Wil Lutz (Broncos), Ja’Quan McMillian (Broncos). Next Game for Seahawks: vs Kansas City Chiefs on October 25th. Impact: Seahawks match loss total from Super Bowl-winning season; Broncos improve to 4-2 with key defensive performance and effective clock management.

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In OT, Darnold tried to thread a pass to Rashid Shaheed near the Seahawks sideline only to see defensive back Ja’Quan McMillian read it and pick it off, giving the Broncos (4-2) prime field position.
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Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT · assertive framing

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DENVER (AP) — Sam Darnold absorbed 17 hits and endured five sacks by the Denver Broncos’ swarming defense Thursday night. asserted
Darnold → absorb → defense
Afterward, he beat himself up. asserted
he → beat → himself
“It’s BS for me to keep turning the ball over,” the Seattle Seahawks QB said after his second interception of the game led to Wil Lutz’s winning field goal in a 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos. asserted
interception → ’ → Broncos
“It’s not fair to our defense, not fair to our special teams group, not fair really to the entire team. asserted
It → ’ → team
I’ve got to be better that way.” asserted
I → get → ?
Turnovers have been a recurring theme for Darnold and the Seahawks (3-3) this season. asserted
Turnovers → recur → Darnold
Darnold has now thrown as many picks (seven) as TD passes (seven) through the five games he’s played. asserted
he → throw → games
He didn’t find the end zone in Denver (George Holani had a 1-yard TD run). asserted
Holani → find → run
“No way to sugarcoat it — that one sucked,” said Darnold, whose team’s three losses have been by a combined eight points. asserted
losses → sugarcoat → points
“There are obviously things that we can get better, but it’s tough to say without looking at the tape.” asserted
it → be → tape
High on the list of things to fix are all the turnovers. asserted
turnovers → fix → things
Darnold threw a pair of interceptions, including one with around 1:30 remaining in regulation where he tried to get the ball to Tory Horton but was picked off by Kris Abrams-Draine at the Denver 31. asserted
he → throw → 31
The Seahawks got the ball back, though, and were able to send the game to overtime with a field goal. asserted
Seahawks → get → goal
In OT, Darnold tried to thread a pass to Rashid Shaheed near the Seahawks sideline only to see defensive back Ja’Quan McMillian read it and pick it off, giving the Broncos (4-2) prime field position. asserted
McMillian → try → position
It set the stage for Lutz’s 53-yard field goal for the win. asserted
It → set → win
“There are a couple plays I’d like to have back,” said Darnold, who finished 27 of 51 for 278 yards. asserted
who → be → yards
“Unfortunately, that’s sometimes how football goes. asserted
football → ’ → ?
But it’s not acceptable for us, for me, to keep turning the ball over that way.” asserted
it → ’ → ball
Darnold led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title last season. asserted
Darnold → lead → title
He thew for 4,048 yards and 25 TDs, with 14 interceptions during the regular season. asserted
He → thew → season
He didn’t want to compare Seattle’s uneven start to last year’s success. asserted
He → want → success
“It’s the 2026 Seahawks,” said Darnold, who suffered a glute injury in the season opener that forced him to miss a game in which backup Drew Lock started. asserted
Lock → ’ → which
“There’s a lot of things that we need to get better at, and I’ll just leave it at that.” asserted
I → ’ → that
After the game, Darnold addressed the team and took ownership of his turnovers. asserted
Darnold → address → turnovers
Receiver Cooper Kupp defended his quarterback, suggesting there’s plenty of blame to go around. asserted
Kupp → defend → blame
“We’re not doing a good enough job offensively to allow him to play in rhythm,” Kupp said. asserted
Kupp → do → rhythm
“We’re not doing a good enough job allowing him to get into a flow, turning small plays into big plays. asserted
him → do → plays
We’re not doing a good enough job in the run game. asserted
We → do → game
We’re not doing a good enough job protecting him. asserted
We → do → him
“Sam’s going to wear all that because that’s who he is. asserted
he → go → that
We all definitely have a role in what’s going on.” asserted
what → have → role
Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said the team will take the extra time — they host the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25 — to clean things up. asserted
they → say → things
“We get things figured out, we move forward and we evolve,” Macdonald said after watching his team come up short despite outgaining Denver by 185 yards. asserted
team → get → yards
“The best teams in this league, they do that, and that’s what we want to be — we want to be one of the best teams in the league.” asserted
we → do → league
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