Vikings QB Sam Darnold's Emotional Reaction After Epic 5-TD Game – You Won’t Believe It

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No one wanted to leave Sunday from U.S. Bank Stadium. A crowd of 67,008 stood cheering wildly as the clock wound down. Video of Minnesota Vikings receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison appeared on the big screen as they celebrated a rare level of combined production. The camera then panned to Sam Darnold.

The decibel level rose for a quarterback who had just thrown for 347 yards and five touchdowns, and was awaiting the final whistle of the Vikings' 42-21 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. A few "MVP" chants could be heard.

Finally, Darnold couldn't resist. Normally quiet and reserved, he grabbed a towel and began waving it emphatically toward the crowd -- a symbolic and powerful moment for a quarterback who has turned around his career during the past 3½ months.

"I just felt the buzz," Darnold said. "That was pure, pure passion. Pure joy, man. Just the way that we were able to finish that game out."

Darnold admitted that an emotional outburst even to that level happens "very rarely" for him.

"That was a lot of emotion for me," he said. "I was just excited, man. I feel like I couldn't just sit there, just kind of stoic and straight-faced. I felt like I had to show a little bit of emotion for the fans and gave them what they wanted. That was a special moment for me."

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