QB · Seattle Seahawks
Sam Darnold
Age 28 · 191 cm (6'3") · 102 kg · Born Jun 5, 1997 · USC
NFL career
2018
debut year
2026
last season
9
seasons
#14
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2025 · 100 games.
Passing
20,431yards
123touchdowns
82interceptions
62.3%completion
Rushing
1,064yards
14touchdowns
310carries
3.4YPC avg
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Jets | 13 | 239 | 414 | 57.7 | 2,865 | 17 | 15 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 13 | 273 | 441 | 61.9 | 3,024 | 19 | 13 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 12 | 217 | 364 | 59.6 | 2,208 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 243 | 406 | 59.9 | 2,527 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 82 | 140 | 58.6 | 1,143 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 297 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 361 | 545 | 66.2 | 4,319 | 35 | 12 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 323 | 477 | 67.7 | 4,048 | 25 | 14 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Jets | 13 | 43 | 135 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 13 | 33 | 62 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 12 | 37 | 217 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 48 | 222 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 21 | 15 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 67 | 212 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Jets | 13 | 43 | 135 | 1 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 13 | 33 | 62 | 2 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 12 | 37 | 217 | 2 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 48 | 222 | 5 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 26 | 106 | 2 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 67 | 212 | 1 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 35 | 95 | 0 |
Games during career · Seattle Seahawks
Most recent results for the franchise while Sam Darnold was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
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W
29–13 @ Patriots
2025-22 · Feb 8, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
31–27 vs Rams
2025-21 · Jan 25, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
41–6 vs 49ers
2025-20 · Jan 17, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
13–3 @ 49ers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
W
27–10 @ Panthers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
38–37 vs Rams
2025-16 · Dec 18, 2025 · REGULAR
W
18–16 vs Colts
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
37–9 @ Falcons
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
First-round pick
External profiles
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QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Sam Darnold.
Born on June 5
John Garlington
1946 · Cleveland Browns
Don Herrmann
1947 · New Orleans Saints
Hank Bjorklund
1950 · New York Jets
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1953 · Chicago Bears
Eddie Foster
1954 · Houston Texans
Gerald Butler
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Garcia
1957 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy Van Divier
1958 · Las Vegas Raiders