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Sam Howell

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Dallas Cowboys · QB

Sam Howell recorded 19 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Commanders.

▶Best highlights

217.8

pass yds/gm

15.8

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

19

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
2023
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 29, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2023

397 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 12, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

312 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 15, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2023

151 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
NEW YORKGIANTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 19, 2023

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2023

256 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
2023
CHICAGOBEARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 5, 2023

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2023

388 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 397 passing yards · 4 passing touchdowns · 39 completions

Regular Season
2023
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 29, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2023

397 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 12, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

312 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 40 rushing yards

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 1, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2023

290 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASHOWELL—Sam Howell
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2023–present

02
WASHOWELL—Sam Howell
WASDANIELS5Jayden Daniels
WASMCLAURIN17Terry McLaurin

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
SEAHOWELL—Sam Howell
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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Franchise era

2021–present

04
PHIHOWELL—Sam Howell
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DALHOWELL—Sam Howell
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons20 career games4,139 career passing yards22 career passing touchdowns300 career rushing yards6 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions4 career receiving yardsCollege: North CarolinaDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 144Jersey: 160 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Jan 8, 2023Most recent: Dec 15, 2024

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.