Sam Darnold
Quarterback Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TDs | INTs | Sacks | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 6 | 110 | 177 | 1290 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 0 | 75 |
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 323 | 477 | 4048 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 95 | 0 | 235 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 361 | 545 | 4319 | 35 | 12 | 48 | 212 | 1 | 308 |
| 2023 | SF | 10 | 28 | 46 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 2022 | CAR | 6 | 82 | 140 | 1143 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 106 | 2 | 86 |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | 243 | 406 | 2527 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 222 | 5 | 157 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 12 | 217 | 364 | 2208 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 217 | 2 | 134 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 273 | 441 | 3024 | 19 | 13 | 33 | 62 | 2 | 189 |
| 2018 | NYJ | 13 | 239 | 414 | 2865 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 135 | 1 | 168 |
Career Summary
Southern California background; quarterback
Sam Darnold played college football at Southern California. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2018, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as quarterback.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
Path to the NFL
2018 NFL Draft: round 1, pick 3
The New York Jets selected Sam Darnold in round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 3. The draft record lists his college as USC.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2018 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Sam Darnold's historical NFL roster entries include New York Jets (2018–2020); Carolina Panthers (2021–2022); San Francisco 49ers (2023); Minnesota Vikings (2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
In the 2023 regular season, Sam Darnold completed 28 of 46 passes for 297 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the 2024 regular season, Sam Darnold completed 361 of 545 passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical regular-season player totals (local season aggregates)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 75.6
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.