Darnold, O'Connell not blaming missed face mask call as reason why Vikings lost to Rams
Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold didn’t blame the officials for a missed face mask call when he was sacked for a safety late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams
By JOE REEDY
Published - Oct 25, 2024, 01:31 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:59 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold didn't blame the officials for a missed face mask call when he was sacked for a safety late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Instead, Darnold lamented the situation that pinned the Vikings deep in the first place.
“The facemask — it is what it is,” Darnold said. “I thought we could’ve done a lot to not put ourselves in the situation that we were in. We just have to continue to play better and not put ourselves in that situation to begin with.”
The Vikings got the ball at their own 5-yard line with 1:46 remaining after Rams punter Ethan Evans' 41-yard kick landed out of bounds on the left sideline.
