Seattle Seahawks- Position
- Quarterback
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3", 225 lbs
- Born
- 5/6/1997 in Capistrano Beach, CA
- Age
- 29
- College
- USC
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Sam Darnold is heating up. He's at 27.7 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 0.5.
- Recent
- 27.7
- Season
- 14.1
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 46.0 dropbacks and runs over his last game, compared with 2.0 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Efficient with his chances
8.3 yards per attempt on the season (the typical QB is at 7.2), and 8.4 over his last game. He is turning volume into yards better than most at his position.
- Touchdown-dependent
57% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. Touchdowns swing a lot from week to week, so expect some regression unless his volume grows.
- Turnover problems
He's throwing an interception on 4.3% of his attempts. Giving the ball away stalls drives and costs him points.
- Strong supporting cast
SEA are averaging +0.06 EPA per play on offense. An efficient offense sustains drives and creates more scoring chances.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 32 qualified QBs across 2 games.
Archetype
Efficient pocket passer
with vertical gunslinger traits
Operates from the pocket, protects the ball and moves the offense efficiently.
Sack rate of 0.0% ranks in the top 2% of qualified QBs.
INT rate of 4.3% ranks in the bottom 6% of qualified QBs.
He rarely leaves the pocket to run (rush yards / game 2.5, bottom 6% of QBs).
TD rate of 8.5% ranks in the top 11% of qualified QBs.
He also shows traits of a vertical gunslinger.
9 NFL seasons and 20,823 career passing yards. Best year: 4,319 in 2024.
Strengths
- Sack rate (0.0%)
- TD rate (8.5%)
- Yards / attempt (8.3)
- EPA / dropback (0.05)
Areas to watch
- INT rate (4.3%)
- Pass yards / game (196.0)
Percentile vs. QBs
- Pass yards / game196.0 · 19
- Completion rate68.1% · 65
- Yards / attempt8.3 · 87
- TD rate8.5% · 89
- INT rate4.3% · 6
- Sack rate0.0% · 98
- EPA / dropback0.05 · 71
- Deep throw ratestyle15.2% · 32
- Rush yards / gamestyle2.5 · 6
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYJ | 13 | 239 | 414 | 57.7 | 2,865 | 6.9 | 17 | 15 | 76 | 30 | 77.6 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 273 | 441 | 61.9 | 3,024 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 | 92 | 33 | 84.3 | 45.6 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 12 | 217 | 364 | 59.6 | 2,208 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 72.7 | 32.9 |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | 243 | 406 | 59.9 | 2,527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 35 | 71.9 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | CAR | 6 | 82 | 140 | 58.6 | 1,143 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 92.6 | 51.4 |
| 2023 | SF | 10 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 297 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 85.1 | 50.1 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 361 | 545 | 66.2 | 4,319 | 7.9 | 35 | 12 | 97 | 48 | 102.5 | 57.3 |
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 323 | 477 | 67.7 | 4,048 | 8.5 | 25 | 14 | 67 | 27 | 99.1 | 55.6 |
| 2026 | SEA | 2 | 32 | 47 | 68.1 | 392 | 8.3 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 104.2 | 43.9 |
| Career | 102 | 1798 | 2880 | 62.4 | 20,823 | 7.2 | 127 | 84 | 97 | 225 | 86.8 | - | |
Rushing
Defense
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.