Sam Darnold on what his NFL journey's lesson would be after Super Bowl win: 'Always believe in yourself'

Sam Darnold will appear in his first Super Bowl, playing the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX with the Seattle Seahawks. Colin Cowherd asks what it would mean for Darnold if he won and whether that would make him a Top 5 QB in the NFL.

Sam Darnold’s NFL journey has been nothing short of inspiring. 

The quarterback finally got to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy with his Seattle Seahawks, his fifth NFL team, Sunday in Santa Clara.

Darnold was the third overall pick out of USC in 2018 to the New York Jets, where he was hoping to take the team out of playoff purgatory and cement himself as one of the greats for "Gang Green."

Instead, Darnold found himself out of New York after three seasons, traded to the Carolina Panthers and beginning his move from the East Coast to West Coast.

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Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

After battling with Baker Mayfield in Carolina, Darnold eventually landed as Brock Purdy’s backup with the San Francisco 49ers. Then he got another shot at starting in the league with the Minnesota Vikings, leading them to a 14-3 record.

The success Darnold found led to choices in free agency, every player’s dream. He went with the Seahawks, reuniting with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, and the rest is now history.

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So, as Darnold sat at a Raising Cane’s to celebrate with a "shift" in front of Seahawks fans after the 29-13 victory, Fox News Digital asked him what lesson