Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold, a QB, appears on NFL rosters across 2018–2026. Everything below is drawn from open roster data; the figures are facts, not our opinion of the player.
The basics
| Position | QB |
|---|---|
| College | USC |
| Born | 1997-06-05 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Drafted | pick 3 by NYJ in 2018 |
Seasons on an NFL roster
9 seasons of roster appearances, 2018–2026. A row here means the player was on that team's roster that year.
| 2018 | New York Jets |
|---|---|
| 2019 | New York Jets |
| 2020 | New York Jets |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks |
Career statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026 (the seasons the open statistics cover). Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Int | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 239 | 414 | 2865 | 17 | 15 | 43 | 135 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 273 | 441 | 3024 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 2 |
| 2020 | 12 | 217 | 364 | 2208 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 217 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 243 | 406 | 2527 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 222 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 82 | 140 | 1143 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 106 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 28 | 46 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 361 | 545 | 4319 | 35 | 12 | 67 | 212 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 323 | 477 | 4048 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 95 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 45 | 69 | 560 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Career | 103 | 1811 | 2902 | 20991 | 129 | 85 | 314 | 1075 | 14 |
Defensive statistics
Regular-season totals, 1999–2026. Solo and assisted tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hits, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles and opponent fumbles recovered. Sacks are shared between players, so a total can end in a half. Play-offs are not included.
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where this came from
Roster appearances, position, college, draft and physicals from nflverse open roster data. Seasons before about 1999 are roster-only, so there are no game statistics for them. Teams are linked where the franchise is certain; earlier seasons show the code used at the time.
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