Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- SEA
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1997-06-05
- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- College
- USC
- Draft
- 2018 · R1 · Pick 3 · NYJ
- Rookie yr
- 2018
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $33.5M/yr
- Total
- $101M
- Guaranteed
- $37.5M
- % of cap
- 12.0%
- Term
- 2025–2028 (3y)
Value#15/57
1.84EPA per $1M APY
Career Résumé
8 seasons
| Seasons | 8 2018–2025 |
| Games | 100 |
| Pass Yds | 20,431 |
| Pass TD | 123 |
| INT | 82 |
| Rush Yds | 1,064 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Att | 425 | 457 | 537 | 477 | -20.4 | |
| Pass Cmp | 279 | 312 | 361 | 323 | -11.0 | |
| Pass INTs | 13.5 | 11.4 | 3.88 | 14.0 | -2.60 | |
| Pass TDs | 21.8 | 25.5 | 32.0 | 25.0 | +0.50 | |
| Pass Yards | 3413 | 3788 | 4352 | 4048 | -260 | |
| Rush TDs | 0.04 | 0.67 | 3.02 | 0.00 | +0.67 | |
| Rush Yards | 52.3 | 124 | 268 | 95.0 | +28.8 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Cmp/Att | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Fum | Sk | Sk% | Long | QBR | Rtg | EPA | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Prss% | Blitzed | Pkt | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | 1D | 2P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 323/477 | 67.7% | 4,048 | 8.5 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 5.4% | 67 | 56.1 | 99.1 | 74.6 | 7.8 | 79.8% | 14.6% | 21.0% | 149 | 2.4 | 35 | 95 | 0 | 178 | 2 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 361/545 | 66.2% | 4,319 | 7.9 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 8.1% | 97 | 56.9 | 102.5 | 49.6 | 8.5 | 77.7% | 15.0% | 24.5% | 137 | 2.6 | 67 | 212 | 1 | 207 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 10 | 28/46 | 60.9% | 297 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11.5% | 48 | — | 85.1 | -0.3 | 8.1 | 68.9% | 26.7% | 16.4% | 8 | 2.9 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 | CAR | 6 | 82/140 | 58.6% | 1,143 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6.7% | 52 | 49.3 | 92.6 | 21.1 | 8.1 | 77.1% | 13.6% | 20.1% | 49 | 2.7 | 26 | 106 | 2 | 57 | 0 |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | 243/406 | 59.9% | 2,527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 7.9% | 63 | 37.9 | 71.9 | -76.7 | 7.2 | 74.5% | 18.5% | 29.1% | 128 | 2.5 | 48 | 222 | 5 | 123 | 1 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 12 | 217/364 | 59.6% | 2,208 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 8.8% | 69 | 33.1 | 72.7 | -76.9 | 7.7 | 71.8% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 143 | 2.4 | 37 | 217 | 2 | 109 | 1 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 13 | 273/441 | 61.9% | 3,024 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 7.0% | 92 | 43.5 | 84.3 | -14.3 | 8.5 | 75.2% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 166 | 2.5 | 33 | 62 | 2 | 147 | 3 |
| 2018 | NYJ | 13 | 239/414 | 57.7% | 2,865 | 6.9 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 6.8% | 76 | 45.5 | 77.6 | -14.1 | 9.3 | — | 19.3% | 24.2% | 107 | 2.4 | 43 | 135 | 1 | 130 | 0 |
College
| Year | School | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | QBR | Rtg | Car | Ru Yds | Ru TD | Rec | Rc Yds | Rc TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USC | — | 303/480 | 63.1% | 4,143 | 26 | 13 | 67.4 | 148.1 | 75 | 82 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | USC | — | 246/366 | 67.2% | 3,086 | 31 | 9 | 79.5 | 161.1 | 62 | 250 | 2 | — | — | — |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 20,431 | 44th | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pass TDs | 123 | 42nd | — | 1 | 2 |
| Rush Yds | 1,064 | 285th | — | — | — |
| Rush TDs | 14 | 183rd | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pass Yds/g
238.181
TD%
5.2%81
INT%
2.9%21
Y/A
8.598
Cmp%
67.7%86
EPA/play
0.284
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 377 | 2024 Wk17 vs GB | 4319'24 |
| Pass TD | 5 | 2024 Wk14 vs ATL | 35'24 |
| Rush Yds | 84 | 2020 Wk4 vs DEN | 222'21 |
Athletic Profile
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Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 3 | 1 |
| Conf. Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 1 | 0 |
Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
WinLossPass Yds per game
Season Timeline
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Usage Trend
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 4 | 213.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Middle | 8 | 256.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| Bottom-10 D | 5 | 228.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Protection & Pressure
passing, by season
| Yr | aDOT | On-Tgt% | Bad% | Press% | Blitzed | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 7.8 | 79.8% | 14.6% | 21.0% | 2.4 | 149 | 5.4% |
| '24 | 8.5 | 77.7% | 15.0% | 24.5% | 2.6 | 137 | 8.1% |
| '22 | 8.1 | 77.1% | 13.6% | 20.1% | 2.7 | 49 | 6.7% |
| '21 | 7.2 | 74.5% | 18.5% | 29.1% | 2.5 | 128 | 7.9% |
| '20 | 7.7 | 71.8% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 2.4 | 143 | 8.8% |
| '19 | 8.5 | 75.2% | 17.8% | 28.0% | 2.5 | 166 | 7.0% |
| '18 | 9.3 | — | 19.3% | 24.2% | 2.4 | 107 | 6.8% |
on-target / bad-throw / pressure rates from PFR charting · sack% of dropbacks
Aggressiveness vs Accuracy
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pressure Profile
2025 · vs 43 peers
Pocket Time
2.426
On-Target %
79.891
Avoid Pressure
2160
Avoid Bad Throws
14.663
Avoid Sacks
5.467
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
6 items
- NFC West roundtable: Which team had the best offseason?The Seahawks, Rams, 49ers and Cardinals all had offseasons to remember. Answering five questions ahead of 2026.
- 'That sucks': Why the Seahawks' Super Bowl win actually left Sam Darnold 'kind of bummed'Darnold still thinks about the three throws he missed during Seattle's shellacking of the Patriots
- Sam Darnold: I didn't play great in the Super Bowl, "kinda bummed" to win that wayWinning the Super Bowl was the crowning achievement of Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold's career, but that doesn't mean he was happy with the way he played.
- Sam Darnold: I feel like I got my PhD in football when I went to San FranciscoBefore Sam Darnold starred at quarterback for the Vikings and won Super Bowl LX with the Seahawks, he spent a year as the 49ers’ backup to Brock Purdy.
- Sam Darnold: Offense has been "more of the same" under new OC Brian FleuryThe Seahawks have a new offensive coordinator this season, but it might be hard to notice any major changes once they hit the field this fall.
- Seahawks' Sam Darnold sees little 'transition' with Brian Fleury's offenseSeahawks QB Sam Darnold will be playing for yet another new offensive coordinator in 2026. But Brian Fleury isn't installing an entirely new playbook, and Darnold is not starting from scratch.