Sam
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Sam Martin
Carolina PanthersHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 10 | 47.9 | 61 | 479 | 1 | 10.00 | 6 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 56 | 47.2 | 68 | 2,642 | 3 | 5.36 | 27 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 54 | 46.7 | 65 | 2,523 | 5 | 9.26 | 25 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 51 | 45.8 | 70 | 2,334 | 3 | 5.88 | 24 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 45 | 47.7 | 67 | 2,146 | 5 | 11.11 | 16 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 67 | 46.0 | 68 | 3,083 | 3 | 4.48 | 28 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 65 | 46.8 | 69 | 3,040 | 4 | 6.15 | 19 |
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 76 | 45.3 | 62 | 3,445 | 7 | 9.21 | 31 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 74 | 44.7 | 61 | 3,310 | 4 | 5.41 | 32 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 41 | 43.4 | 64 | 1,779 | 6 | 14.63 | 13 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 62 | 48.5 | 63 | 3,010 | 3 | 4.84 | 23 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 80 | 46.0 | 66 | 3,679 | 3 | 3.75 | 25 |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 68 | 46.1 | 71 | 3,138 | 5 | 7.35 | 29 |
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 72 | 47.2 | 72 | 3,399 | 10 | 13.89 | 22 |
Contract
Carolina Panthers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.65 M$
- Average per year
- 1.88 M$
- Total value
- 3.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
1.65 M$
Guaranteed
2027
2.10 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.
Advanced stats, 2026 Punters
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular punters: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Punts
10
Gross average
47.9 yd
52th percentile
Net average
42.8 yd
67th percentile
Inside the 20
6
71th percentile
Inside-20 rate
60.0 %
90th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
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 (0)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-30 · 36 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
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
69
Depth player
- PNT
- Punting
- 68
- DUR
- Durability
- 81
- EX
- Experience
- 95
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PNT — Punting : Expected points gained per punt
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
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).
WAR
0.0
#7 of 26 regular punters
PAL Rating
67 / 100
#9 of 26 regular punters
Value Rating · 2025
40 / 100
2025 PAL (44) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.9M.PAL expected for this salary: 57PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The EPA of his punts against the league average, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Punts | Net | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 3 | 0.0 | 67 | 69 | 10 | 42.8 | 6 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 0.1 | 44 | 71 | 56 | 40.5 | 27 |
| 2024 | BUF | 17 | -0.1 | 12 | 70 | 54 | 40.9 | 25 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 0.0 | 38 | 78 | 51 | 39.9 | 24 |
| 2022 | BUF | 16 | 0.3 | 89 | 90 | 45 | 42.2 | 16 |
| 2021 | DEN | 17 | 0.5 | 89 | 88 | 67 | 42.8 | 28 |
Sam Martin in five questions
What are Sam Martin's stats in 2026?
Sam Martin has 10 punts with a 428.0-yard net average in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Sam Martin?
Sam Martin is 36 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Sam Martin?
Sam Martin produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 10th of 26 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 67 out of 100: above average for his position.
What number does Sam Martin wear, and what team does he play for?
Sam Martin plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at P, and wears number 6.
What is Sam Martin's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
