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Sam Martin recorded 209 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions.

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tackles/gm

10

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

209

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Sam Martin's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2025
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 10, 2026

Los Angeles Rams vs Carolina Panthers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2026

3 punts · 163 punt yds · 3 inside 20

Conference Championship
2024
BUFFALOBILLS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 26, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 26, 2025

2 punts · 101 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Divisional Round
2024
BALTIMORERAVENS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 19, 2025

Baltimore Ravens vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 19, 2025

3 punts · 150 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Wild Card
2024
DENVERBRONCOS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 12, 2025

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2025

1 punts · 45 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Divisional Round
2023
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 21, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 21, 2024

2 punts · 79 punt yds · 0 inside 20

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sam Martin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 punts · 491 punting yards · 387 net punting yards

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 3, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

10 punts · 491 punt yds · 4 inside 20

Career highs: 6 punts inside the 20 · 3 punts downed

Regular Season
2023
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 31, 2023

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2023

6 punts · 289 punt yds · 6 inside 20

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sam Martin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETMARTIN—Sam Martin
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2016–present

02
DENMARTIN—Sam Martin
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2017–present

03
BUFMARTIN—Sam Martin
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
CARMARTIN—Sam Martin
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons209 career games27 career passing yards3 career rushing yards4 career solo tacklesCollege: Appalachian StateDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 165Jersey: 610 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history