Sam Darnold
QB · SEA
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· Pro Football Reference
Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 5 | 90 | 149 | 1,033 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 323 | 477 | 4,048 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 95 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 playoffs | SEA | 3 | 56 | 91 | 672 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 361 | 545 | 4,319 | 35 | 12 | 48 | 67 | 212 | 1 | not checked |
| 2024 playoffs | MIN | 1 | 25 | 40 | 245 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2023 | SF | 10 | 28 | 46 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 1 | not checked |
| 2022 | CAR | 6 | 82 | 140 | 1,143 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 106 | 2 | not checked |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | 243 | 406 | 2,527 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 222 | 5 | not checked |
| 2020 | NYJ | 12 | 217 | 364 | 2,208 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 217 | 2 | not checked |
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 273 | 441 | 3,024 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 2 | not checked |
| 2018 | NYJ | 13 | 239 | 414 | 2,865 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 135 | 1 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Dropbacks
514
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
+0.153
10th of 37 · lg +0.056
Success rate
52.3%
4th of 37 · lg 45.6%
Yards/play
7.69
2nd of 37 · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
11.5%
6th of 37 · lg 9.3%
CPOE
+5.2
5th of 37 · lg +0.5
Completion %
68.3%
7th of 37 · lg 64.6%
Air yards/att
7.9
19th of 37 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
5.3%
14th of 37 · lg 6.5%
Turnover rate
4.3%
35th of 37 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
4.9%
10th of 37 · lg 4.3%
Notable in 2025
His biggest gaps between one situation and the rest of his plays, beyond the league's own gap there (|z| ≥ 2.5). Many splits get checked, so some of these are luck; the badge says whether that kind of split repeats year to year.
- +0.72 EPA/dropback on 3rd & 4–6 vs -0.38 the rest of the time (37 vs 99; league gap +0.06; z +3.7) mostly noise · r -0.12
- +0.43 EPA/dropback against seven in the box vs +0.04 the rest of the time (152 vs 362; league gap +0.03; z +2.5) mostly noise · r 0.11
Every split
EPA per dropback in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 30 dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 229 | +0.112 | 51% | 7.4 | +0.069 | 20/37 | 0.04 |
| Away | 285 | +0.187 | 53% | 7.9 | +0.044 | 8/37 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.052 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 69 | +0.101 | 48% | 7.3 | +0.109 | 13/24 | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 332 | +0.123 | 51% | 7.5 | +0.042 | 15/37 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 65 | +0.231 | 60% | 7.2 | +0.079 | 8/24 | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 24 | +0.935 | 79% | 13.8 | +0.100 | — | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 109 | +0.089 | 54% | 7.3 | +0.044 | 16/34 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 405 | +0.171 | 52% | 7.8 | +0.063 | 8/37 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.051 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 265 | +0.081 | 49% | 7.1 | +0.033 | 15/32 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 140 | +0.341 | 57% | 9.1 | +0.094 | 6/32 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.059 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 366 | +0.201 | 53% | 7.9 | +0.076 | 9/35 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.052 | — | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 39 | -0.114 | 44% | 6.4 | -0.019 | 12/20 | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 366 | +0.201 | 53% | 7.9 | +0.063 | 6/37 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 39 | -0.114 | 44% | 6.4 | +0.050 | 12/14 | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 44 | +0.089 | 61% | 6.8 | -0.033 | 16/36 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 123 | +0.279 | 58% | 8.9 | +0.087 | 7/37 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 119 | -0.004 | 48% | 6.4 | +0.023 | 23/35 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 109 | +0.159 | 48% | 7.5 | +0.106 | 16/35 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 119 | +0.200 | 52% | 8.3 | +0.157 | 10/20 | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 23 | +0.075 | 74% | 8.2 | -0.032 | — | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 326 | +0.088 | 51% | 7.3 | +0.069 | 18/37 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 165 | +0.294 | 52% | 8.4 | +0.143 | 5/27 | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 102 | +0.220 | 54% | 7.8 | +0.068 | 4/37 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 149 | +0.215 | 50% | 8.0 | +0.065 | 9/37 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 133 | +0.039 | 53% | 7.9 | +0.069 | 26/37 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 124 | +0.122 | 52% | 7.0 | +0.026 | 14/37 | 0.05 |
| OT | 6 | +0.668 | 67% | 8.2 | +0.214 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 81 | +0.040 | 49% | 6.1 | +0.075 | 24/37 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 433 | +0.175 | 53% | 8.0 | +0.053 | 7/37 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 212 | +0.295 | 55% | 9.0 | +0.114 | 4/37 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 159 | +0.180 | 55% | 7.3 | +0.076 | 11/37 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 136 | -0.085 | 45% | 6.1 | -0.052 | 23/37 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 7 | -0.099 | 57% | 6.1 | +0.122 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 25 | -0.391 | 48% | 4.4 | -0.034 | — | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 37 | +0.716 | 68% | 10.9 | -0.012 | 1/23 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 74 | -0.382 | 32% | 4.2 | -0.079 | 33/37 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 64 | -0.154 | 47% | 5.8 | +0.060 | 22/25 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 222 | +0.250 | 56% | 9.9 | +0.051 | 3/37 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 155 | +0.263 | 56% | 7.4 | +0.081 | 6/37 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 73 | -0.103 | 37% | 3.4 | +0.019 | 31/34 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 342 | +0.070 | 51% | 6.6 | +0.037 | 19/37 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 172 | +0.320 | 55% | 9.9 | +0.147 | 6/32 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 466 | +0.136 | 52% | 7.5 | +0.059 | 13/37 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 48 | +0.319 | 60% | 9.9 | +0.037 | 2/23 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 49 | -0.238 | 47% | 5.7 | +0.046 | 28/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 68 | +0.523 | 65% | 9.0 | +0.042 | 1/36 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 321 | +0.232 | 54% | 8.4 | +0.085 | 4/37 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 76 | -0.257 | 39% | 4.9 | -0.042 | 29/35 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 473 | +0.278 | 55% | 8.6 | +0.163 | 9/37 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 27 | -2.184 | 0% | -6.9 | -1.741 | — | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 14 | +0.439 | 79% | 6.4 | +0.479 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 66 | -0.174 | 35% | 4.7 | -0.186 | 19/36 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 241 | +0.155 | 58% | 6.4 | +0.123 | 15/37 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 113 | +0.474 | 59% | 10.8 | +0.393 | 14/37 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 53 | +0.987 | 53% | 18.5 | +0.443 | 2/31 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 188 | +0.237 | 54% | 8.0 | +0.156 | 11/37 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 106 | +0.245 | 61% | 9.1 | +0.279 | 21/37 | 0.10 |
| Right | 179 | +0.341 | 51% | 8.8 | +0.111 | 3/37 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 130 | +0.484 | 55% | 10.5 | +0.136 | 1/37 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 384 | +0.042 | 51% | 6.7 | +0.032 | 21/37 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 414 | +0.108 | 52% | 7.4 | +0.070 | 17/37 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 100 | +0.342 | 55% | 8.8 | +0.003 | 1/36 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 163 | +0.044 | 52% | 7.6 | +0.048 | 21/37 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 351 | +0.204 | 52% | 7.7 | +0.060 | 6/37 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 12 | -0.385 | 42% | 4.6 | +0.148 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 337 | +0.196 | 53% | 7.8 | +0.049 | 7/37 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 110 | +0.244 | 55% | 8.4 | +0.076 | 7/37 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 53 | -0.212 | 43% | 5.8 | +0.030 | 15/21 | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 329 | +0.021 | 50% | 6.6 | +0.047 | 25/37 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 152 | +0.428 | 57% | 9.9 | +0.083 | 1/37 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 33 | +0.208 | 55% | 8.6 | +0.097 | 3/4 | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 31 | +0.058 | 45% | 6.4 | -0.040 | 8/19 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 483 | +0.159 | 53% | 7.8 | +0.064 | 12/37 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 322 | +0.164 | 50% | 7.4 | +0.082 | 10/37 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 192 | +0.136 | 56% | 8.2 | +0.027 | 11/37 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 3 | -0.529 | 33% | 3.3 | +0.068 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 511 | +0.157 | 52% | 7.7 | +0.056 | 10/37 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 369 | +0.401 | 60% | 9.2 | +0.273 | 7/37 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 145 | -0.477 | 34% | 3.9 | -0.454 | 21/37 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 137 | +0.220 | 55% | 8.0 | +0.077 | 10/37 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 376 | +0.128 | 51% | 7.6 | +0.047 | 12/37 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 18 | -0.122 | 44% | 8.7 | +0.112 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 85 | +0.291 | 54% | 9.2 | +0.072 | 7/37 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 34 | +0.224 | 62% | 4.7 | +0.077 | 3/8 | — |
| Cover 2 | 100 | +0.037 | 51% | 6.2 | +0.021 | 22/37 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 160 | +0.147 | 51% | 8.1 | +0.070 | 12/37 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 60 | +0.184 | 55% | 7.6 | +0.080 | 12/29 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 35 | +0.163 | 46% | 8.7 | -0.004 | 6/14 | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 17 | +0.200 | 53% | 9.1 | -0.006 | — | — |
| Combo | 4 | +0.226 | 50% | 4.0 | +0.034 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.293 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 215 | +0.142 | 57% | 6.6 | +0.165 | 26/37 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 164 | +0.327 | 54% | 9.9 | +0.220 | 5/37 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 93 | +0.402 | 49% | 10.5 | +0.023 | 6/35 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 314 | +0.119 | 53% | 6.9 | +0.050 | 15/37 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 145 | +0.320 | 54% | 9.5 | +0.075 | 7/35 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 13 | -0.485 | 46% | 7.3 | -0.020 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 8 | -0.065 | 25% | 5.1 | +0.130 | — | — |
| 22 | 4 | -1.328 | 50% | 7.2 | -0.218 | — | — |
| 10 | 2 | +0.834 | 50% | 7.0 | +0.056 | — | — |
| Other | 28 | +0.200 | 50% | 7.7 | +0.044 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEA | 514 | +0.153 | +78.8 | 52.3% | 7.69 | +5.2 | 68.3% | 7.9 | 5.3% |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.