Sam Darnold spent last season as the backup quarterback in San Francisco, so 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is familiar with ...

Head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped that Sam Darnold wouldn't draw much free agency interest, allowing the veteran quarterback ...

The San Francisco 49ers offense attempted three fourth-down conversions in their 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on ...

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell defended quarterback Sam Darnold, who is still facing skepticism despite his 2-0 start and win ...

Kyle Shanahan revealed why he enjoyed coaching Sam Darnold on the 49ers as San Francisco prepares to face its former ...

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold caught some stray jokes from a former 49ers teammate ahead of their Week 2 reunion.

From the new-look defensive line to a serious test for Darnold, there will be plenty of interesting storylines to follow in ...

Sam Darnold had an electric start in his Minnesota debut. The veteran threw for 208 yards, two touchdowns, and one ...

SANTA CLARA -- Kyle Shanahan loves Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. Shanahan once compared him to Steve Young -- that's how highly Shanahan thinks of the former 49ers backup quarterback.

Darnold passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns against his former team, including a 97-yard strike in the second quarter to ...

Sam Darnold's 49ers stint was short lived, but he made quite the impression on coach Kyle Shanahan during the 2023 NFL season. Darnold is set to face his former coach when San Francisco squares ...