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Sam Darnold

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Seattle Seahawks · QB

Sam Darnold recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

203.7

pass yds/gm

10.4

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

104

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
2024
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 8, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2024

347 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 3, 2021

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

301 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2026
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 27, 2026

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2026

379 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2025
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 5, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

341 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2025
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 25, 2026

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Conference Championship · Jan 25, 2026

346 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 379 passing yards

Regular Season
2026
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 27, 2026

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2026

379 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

Career highs: 5 passing touchdowns · 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2024
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 8, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2024

347 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 33 completions

Regular Season
2024
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 29, 2024

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

377 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 84 rushing yards

Regular Season
2020
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 1, 2020

Denver Broncos vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2020

230 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

01
NYJDARNOLD—Sam Darnold
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
CARDARNOLD—Sam Darnold
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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Franchise era

2015–present

03
SFDARNOLD—Sam Darnold
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2022–present

04
MINDARNOLD—Sam Darnold
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2022–present

05
SEADARNOLD—Sam Darnold
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2024, 2025Super Bowl champion · 20259 NFL seasons104 career games21,186 career passing yards130 career passing touchdowns1,080 career rushing yards14 career rushing touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: USCDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 3Jersey: 144 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2018Most recent: Oct 11, 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