Sam
Howell
QB
#16
Sam Howell
#16QB
Dallas Cowboys
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 225 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 24 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 388 | 612 | 63.4 | 3,946 | 6.4 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 169 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 |
Contract
Dallas Cowboys payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.50 M$
- Average per year
- 2.50 M$
- Total value
- 2.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
2.50 M$
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.
Advanced stats, 2023 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
−0.13
11th percentile
CPOE
−0.4 %
33th percentile
Passing yards
3,946
65th percentile
Completion %
63.4 %
29th percentile
Yards per attempt
6.4
20th percentile
Passing TDs
21
55th percentile
Interceptions
21
2th percentile
Sacks taken
65
2th percentile
Rushing yards
263
74th percentile
Games
17
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
11
WAR 2023
-0.6
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
- 2023-0.6 WAR · -0.035 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+23 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →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
60
Depth player
- PAS
- Passing
- 58
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 72
- DEC
- Decisions
- 46
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 62
- MOB
- Mobility
- 83
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →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.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Sam Howell in five questions
What are Sam Howell's stats in 2023?
Sam Howell has 3,946 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes and 21 interceptions in 17 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Sam Howell?
Sam Howell is 26 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Sam Howell?
Sam Howell produced -0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 30th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 11 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Sam Howell wear, and what team does he play for?
Sam Howell plays for Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 16.
What is Sam Howell's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
