Darnold is a first-time captain for the Vikings this year.
The Vikings have announced their eight captains for the 2024 season, including new quarterback Sam Darnold. They've got three captains on offense, three on defense, and two on special teams.Jefferson, O'Neill, Metellus, Smith, and Ham are returning captains for the Vikings. Darnold, Phillips, and DePaola are new captains this year, replacing Kirk Cousins, Jordan Hicks, and Danielle Hunter.
It's particularly notable that Darnold, the Vikings' new starting quarterback, is the only captain who wasn't with the team last year. Each of the seven others has been around since the start of the Kevin O'Connell era in 2022. Smith , Ham , and O'Neill are the Vikings' three longest-tenured players.
The Vikings also unveiled the Jim Marshall Legacy Display near the locker room at their TCO Performance Center facility, honoring each year's captains. Marshall, who is one of the greatest players in franchise history, was a captain for 14 consecutive seasons from 1966 to 1979. The display will be updated every year.
"Nobody led a football team like Jim did, led this team and this organization to so much success during his career here, meant so much to so many Vikings fans, Coach Bud Grant, to everyone here at our organization.
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