QB · Dallas Cowboys
Sam Howell
Age 25 · 185 cm (6'1") · 100 kg · Born Sep 16, 2000 · North Carolina
NFL career
2022
debut year
2026
last season
5
seasons
#13
jersey
College: North Carolina
2022 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#144
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2022 to 2024 · 19 games.
Passing
4,139yards
22touchdowns
23interceptions
62.6%completion
Rushing
300yards
6touchdowns
54carries
5.6YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 169 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 388 | 612 | 63.4 | 3,946 | 21 | 21 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 48 | 263 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 48 | 263 | 5 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Sam Howell was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
17–34 @ Giants
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
30–23 @ Commanders
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–34 vs Chargers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
26–34 vs Vikings
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
30–44 @ Lions
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Chiefs
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Eagles
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Raiders
2025-11 · Nov 17, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Howell" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended North Carolina.
Jahvaree Ritzie
DE · 2026 · Steelers
Alijah Huzzie
CB · 2025 · Texans
Bryson Nesbit
TE · 2025 · Vikings
Joaquin Davis
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Kaimon Rucker
LB · 2025 · Ravens
Omarion Hampton
RB · 2025 · Chargers
Power Echols
LB · 2025 · Texans
Timothy McKay
OT · 2025 · Commanders
Willie Lampkin
G · 2025 · Eagles
Amari Gainer
LB · 2024 · Patriots
2022 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#145
#146
#147
#148
#149
#150
#151
#152
#153
#154
#155
#156
Darian Kinnard
G · KAN
#146
Micah McFadden
LB · NYG
#147
DJ Davidson
DT · NYG
#148
Khalil Shakir
WR · BUF
#149
Cole Turner
TE · WAS
#150
Thomas Booker
DT · HOU
#151
Tyler Allgeier
RB · ATL
#152
Delarrin Turner-Yell
SAF · DEN
#153
Riq Woolen
CB · SEA
#154
Snoop Conner
RB · JAX
#155
Matt Waletzko
OT · DAL
#156
Jerome Ford
RB · CLE
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Sam Howell.
Anthony Brown
Debut 2022 · Bills
Bailey Zappe
Debut 2022 · #11 · Jets
Brock Purdy
Debut 2022 · #13 · 49ers
Chase Garbers
Debut 2022 · #15 · Raiders
Chris Oladokun
Debut 2022 · #19 · Chiefs
Davis Cheek
Debut 2022 · #4 · Panthers
Desmond Ridder
Debut 2022 · Packers
E.J. Perry
Debut 2022 · #4 · Jaguars
Born on September 16
Bob DeMarco
1938 · Los Angeles Rams
Bob Hoskins
1945 · San Francisco 49ers
Glen Holloway
1948 · Cleveland Browns
Jeff Severson
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Greg Kindle
1950 · Atlanta Falcons
Willard Harrell
1952 · Los Angeles Rams
Harvey Goodman
1952 · Denver Broncos
Wilbert Montgomery
1954 · Detroit Lions