Sam Howell
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 388 | 612 | 3,946 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 48 | 263 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | not checked |
| 2022 | WAS | 1 | 11 | 19 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play.
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Dropbacks
709
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.111
29th of 34 · lg +0.016
Success rate
41.5%
26th of 34 · lg 44.4%
Yards/play
5.27
30th of 34 · lg 6.11
Explosive rate
7.6%
29th of 34 · lg 9.2%
CPOE
-0.4
23rd of 34 · lg +0.2
Completion %
63.4%
24th of 34 · lg 64.7%
Air yards/att
7.5
21st of 34 · lg 7.8
Sack rate
9.2%
28th of 34 · lg 6.8%
Turnover rate
3.5%
29th of 34 · lg 2.9%
TD rate
3.4%
23rd of 34 · lg 3.8%
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 | 335 | -0.172 | 43% | 5.3 | +0.022 | 32/34 | 0.04 |
| Away | 374 | -0.056 | 40% | 5.3 | +0.009 | 24/34 | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.033 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 109 | -0.077 | 47% | 6.0 | +0.004 | 18/22 | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 473 | -0.078 | 42% | 5.4 | +0.024 | 29/34 | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 58 | -0.199 | 29% | 4.3 | +0.025 | 17/20 | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 30 | -0.374 | 37% | 3.9 | -0.015 | 21/24 | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 108 | -0.215 | 42% | 4.8 | +0.025 | 27/30 | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 601 | -0.092 | 41% | 5.4 | +0.012 | 28/34 | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | -0.049 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 261 | -0.207 | 38% | 4.7 | -0.021 | 27/30 | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 205 | -0.053 | 45% | 6.1 | +0.054 | 21/28 | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.068 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 385 | -0.116 | 42% | 5.6 | +0.022 | 30/34 | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 81 | -0.247 | 38% | 4.2 | -0.014 | 24/26 | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | -0.066 | — | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 562 | -0.053 | 42% | 5.5 | +0.023 | 28/34 | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 39 | -0.653 | 36% | 3.7 | -0.083 | 17/17 | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 263 | -0.260 | 39% | 4.9 | -0.058 | 30/33 | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 213 | +0.022 | 46% | 5.4 | -0.000 | 19/34 | 0.05 |
| Tied | 127 | +0.011 | 41% | 6.0 | +0.048 | 19/34 | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 97 | -0.132 | 40% | 5.1 | +0.066 | 28/32 | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 9 | -0.398 | 22% | 4.9 | +0.073 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 282 | -0.172 | 39% | 4.9 | -0.058 | 28/33 | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 409 | -0.061 | 44% | 5.5 | +0.036 | 25/34 | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 18 | -0.298 | 28% | 4.6 | +0.046 | — | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 167 | -0.123 | 44% | 5.5 | +0.028 | 26/34 | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 207 | -0.103 | 39% | 4.8 | +0.058 | 29/34 | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 136 | +0.048 | 48% | 6.3 | +0.013 | 13/34 | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 197 | -0.213 | 38% | 4.9 | -0.037 | 29/34 | 0.05 |
| OT | 2 | -0.673 | 0% | 2.5 | +0.072 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 123 | -0.123 | 36% | 5.0 | -0.007 | 25/33 | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 586 | -0.108 | 43% | 5.3 | +0.020 | 29/34 | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 285 | -0.113 | 40% | 4.9 | +0.056 | 32/34 | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 222 | -0.022 | 45% | 5.7 | +0.050 | 26/34 | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 180 | -0.227 | 38% | 5.2 | -0.052 | 27/34 | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 22 | -0.035 | 50% | 5.6 | -0.251 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 38 | -0.085 | 53% | 5.4 | +0.009 | 8/12 | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 40 | -0.430 | 38% | 3.6 | +0.024 | 23/25 | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 102 | -0.199 | 32% | 5.7 | -0.111 | 25/34 | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 68 | -0.166 | 38% | 5.8 | +0.028 | 21/28 | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 385 | -0.124 | 44% | 5.4 | +0.017 | 28/34 | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 185 | -0.128 | 39% | 5.6 | +0.028 | 28/34 | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 71 | +0.061 | 37% | 3.0 | -0.027 | 13/32 | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 660 | -0.110 | 41% | 5.2 | +0.005 | 28/34 | -0.00 |
| Under center | 49 | -0.116 | 47% | 5.6 | +0.087 | 26/31 | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 661 | -0.106 | 42% | 5.3 | +0.017 | 30/34 | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 48 | -0.171 | 31% | 4.8 | +0.007 | 21/26 | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 89 | +0.002 | 49% | 5.3 | +0.049 | 16/29 | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 91 | -0.291 | 43% | 4.3 | +0.049 | 29/34 | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 451 | -0.056 | 41% | 5.4 | +0.031 | 28/34 | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 78 | -0.347 | 32% | 5.5 | -0.108 | 28/34 | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 612 | +0.005 | 45% | 6.4 | +0.133 | 29/34 | 0.66 |
| Sack | 65 | -1.644 | 0% | -6.9 | -1.804 | 5/20 | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 32 | +0.785 | 56% | 7.5 | +0.435 | 2/12 | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 126 | -0.215 | 37% | 5.2 | -0.199 | 21/34 | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 290 | -0.060 | 50% | 5.4 | +0.099 | 31/34 | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 120 | +0.308 | 52% | 9.3 | +0.390 | 22/34 | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 76 | +0.140 | 29% | 8.2 | +0.356 | 23/31 | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 207 | -0.113 | 40% | 6.4 | +0.102 | 33/34 | 0.11 |
| Middle | 134 | +0.137 | 53% | 7.2 | +0.265 | 22/34 | 0.10 |
| Right | 271 | +0.031 | 45% | 6.1 | +0.099 | 26/34 | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 120 | -0.250 | 36% | 3.8 | +0.112 | 33/34 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 589 | -0.082 | 43% | 5.6 | -0.009 | 25/34 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 566 | -0.173 | 40% | 5.1 | +0.020 | 31/34 | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 143 | +0.136 | 46% | 6.0 | -0.003 | 9/32 | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 200 | -0.069 | 46% | 5.4 | -0.004 | 26/34 | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 509 | -0.127 | 40% | 5.2 | +0.023 | 28/34 | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 25 | +0.020 | 40% | 6.3 | -0.000 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 505 | -0.100 | 41% | 5.4 | +0.024 | 29/34 | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 137 | -0.039 | 49% | 5.5 | +0.036 | 26/34 | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 39 | -0.563 | 28% | 2.9 | -0.120 | 16/16 | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 577 | -0.115 | 41% | 5.3 | -0.000 | 29/34 | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 117 | -0.127 | 45% | 5.0 | +0.074 | 28/34 | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 14 | +0.191 | 50% | 4.7 | +0.060 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 70 | -0.160 | 41% | 6.1 | -0.086 | 24/32 | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 639 | -0.105 | 41% | 5.2 | +0.027 | 30/34 | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 241 | -0.064 | 44% | 5.7 | +0.039 | 25/34 | 0.02 |
| No motion | 468 | -0.135 | 40% | 5.0 | -0.001 | 30/34 | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 15 | -0.222 | 33% | 3.7 | +0.050 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 694 | -0.108 | 42% | 5.3 | +0.015 | 29/34 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 481 | +0.092 | 47% | 6.4 | +0.225 | 29/34 | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 228 | -0.538 | 30% | 2.9 | -0.483 | 22/34 | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 311 | -0.176 | 39% | 4.9 | +0.006 | 30/34 | 0.01 |
| Zone | 396 | -0.053 | 44% | 5.6 | +0.028 | 26/34 | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 14 | -0.593 | 21% | 0.9 | +0.021 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 246 | -0.116 | 40% | 5.2 | +0.008 | 28/34 | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 51 | -0.355 | 37% | 4.5 | -0.010 | 13/16 | — |
| Cover 2 | 120 | +0.064 | 46% | 5.7 | +0.055 | 23/33 | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 97 | -0.207 | 48% | 5.9 | +0.064 | 28/34 | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 88 | +0.004 | 40% | 5.9 | -0.023 | 16/31 | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 24 | -0.227 | 33% | 4.8 | +0.012 | — | -0.20 |
| Cover 9 | 19 | -0.251 | 37% | 1.6 | -0.111 | — | — |
| Combo | 47 | +0.023 | 45% | 6.4 | +0.006 | 9/14 | — |
| Blown coverage | 1 | +0.223 | 100% | 6.0 | +0.201 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 289 | +0.047 | 49% | 6.0 | +0.111 | 26/34 | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 208 | +0.008 | 44% | 7.0 | +0.207 | 27/34 | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 112 | -0.083 | 39% | 6.7 | +0.045 | 26/31 | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 552 | -0.133 | 39% | 5.2 | -0.002 | 27/34 | 0.07 |
| 12 | 109 | +0.025 | 51% | 6.1 | +0.101 | 22/32 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 12 | -0.219 | 33% | 3.8 | -0.021 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 20 | -0.017 | 45% | 5.1 | +0.035 | — | — |
| 22 | 3 | -0.054 | 33% | 1.0 | -0.328 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.149 | — | — |
| Other | 13 | -0.382 | 46% | 4.5 | -0.031 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WAS | 709 | -0.111 | -78.5 | 41.5% | 5.27 | -0.4 | 63.4% | 7.5 | 9.2% |
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.