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WAS13NFL NetFinal
NE29
BUF26CBSFinal
NYJ12
CHI23FOXFinal
JAX22
CIN17CBSFinal
ARI24
NYG36CBSFinal
LAR24
PHI20FOXFinal
GB17
TB14FOXFinal
TEN18
BAL24CBSFinal
DAL34
HOU30FOXFinal
MIA10
MIN15FOXFinal
KC30
LV27CBSFinal
DEN14
SF24CBSFinal
LAC23
SEA30CBS8:20 p.m.
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CAR0NBCOCT1Final
PIT24
CLE27Prime VideoOCT58:15 p.m.
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NO0ESPNSam
Darnold
QB
#14
#14QB
Seattle Seahawks
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 225 lbs · Age : 29
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 32 | 47 | 68.1 | 392 | 8.3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 323 | 477 | 67.7 | 4,048 | 8.5 | 25 | 14 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 361 | 545 | 66.2 | 4,319 | 7.9 | 35 | 12 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 297 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 82 | 140 | 58.6 | 1,143 | 8.2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 243 | 406 | 59.9 | 2,527 | 6.2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 12 | 217 | 364 | 59.6 | 2,208 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 13 | 273 | 441 | 61.9 | 3,024 | 6.9 | 19 | 13 |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 13 | 239 | 414 | 57.7 | 2,865 | 6.9 | 17 | 15 |
2026
37.90 M$
Guaranteed
2027
44.90 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
12.80 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
2026 season, in progress (2 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.07
46th percentile
CPOE
+4.0 %
61th percentile
Passing yards
392
4th percentile
Completion %
68.1 %
64th percentile
Yards per attempt
8.3
89th percentile
Passing TDs
4
39th percentile
Interceptions
2
46th percentile
Sacks taken
1
95th percentile
Rushing yards
5
7th percentile
Games
2
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
Projected WAR
0.8
Games
11
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
2
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-2 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
76
Established starter
WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 2 | 0.1 | 54 | 76 | 392 | 4 | 2 | +0.07 |
| 2025 | SEA | 17 | 1.5 | 79 | 79 | 4,048 | 25 | 14 | +0.13 |
| 2024 | MIN | 17 | 1.1 | 68 | 75 | 4,319 | 35 | 12 | +0.08 |
| 2022 | CAR | 6 | 0.6 | 73 | 50 | 1,143 | 7 | 3 | +0.18 |
| 2021 | CAR | 12 | -0.9 | 5 | 54 | 2,527 | 9 | 13 | −0.15 |
Analysis
Los Angeles Rams
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· CBS Sports
Sam Darnold has 392 passing yards, 4 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions in 2 games in 2026.
Sam Darnold is 29 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Sam Darnold produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 54 out of 100: around average for his position.
Sam Darnold plays for Seattle Seahawks in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 14.
Our projection has him at 0.8 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
