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Sam Darnold

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Sam Darnold is the starting QB for the Seattle Seahawks.

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Sam Darnold this week

The Seattle Seahawks play next in Week 6, on the road against the Denver Broncos on Thu, Oct 15 (Prime Video). Sam Darnold is listed as the starter at QB going into that game.

At QB for the Seattle Seahawks, Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe are next in line behind him.

Sam Darnold's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 29-32 vs SF (Oct 11); W 30-23 vs LAC (Oct 4); L 31-33 at WSH (Sep 27).

Sam Darnold wears No. 14, is 29 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 225 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of USC.

Is Sam Darnold playing this week?

Sam Darnold is expected to start at QB for Seattle Seahawks. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

SEA QB Depth

1Sam DarnoldStarter

Seattle Seahawks Starting Lineup

Age
29
Height
6' 3"
Weight
225
Experience
9 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026SEA463987557595160
    2025SEA17323477404825142735950
    2024MIN173615454319351248672121
    2023SF10284629721621151
    2022CAR68214011437310261062
    2021CAR12243406252791335482225
    2020NYJ12217364220891135372172
    2019NYJ13273441302419133333622
    2018NYJ132394142865171530431351
    Career9 yrs104182929312118613087233315108014

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    755
    -49.4/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    7
    +0.3/gm vs 2025
    INT
    5
    +0.4/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    9
    Games
    104
    Pass Yds
    21186

    #27 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    202665337340-15.212.081.1620.30
    20253751177817874.585.161.0810-12.97
    20244606175320749.623.850.9423-3.14
    202337115515-0.26-1.430.803-8.31
    202211385535721.074.891.0010-4.01
    202129321387123-76.71-4.890.86213.88
    202027941155109-76.86-1.930.791312.57
    201937551466147-14.321.040.816-7.71
    201838321278130-14.12-4.630.7516-5.93
    Career2383298981006———104—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 3 games

    Comp %
    60.4%
    Pass Yds
    376
    TD
    3
    INT
    3

    Road · 1 game

    Comp %
    68.9%
    Pass Yds
    379
    TD
    4
    INT
    2

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs SFYDS 195
    CMP-ATT
    18-29
    YDS
    195
    TD
    1
    INT
    2
    CAR
    1
    YDS
    5
    TD
    0

    Final L 29-32

    Oct 4Wvs LACYDS 168
    CMP-ATT
    13-22
    YDS
    168
    TD
    2
    INT
    1
    CAR
    3
    YDS
    6
    TD
    0

    Final W 30-23

    Sep 27L@ WSHYDS 379
    CMP-ATT
    31-45
    YDS
    379
    TD
    4
    INT
    2
    CAR
    1
    YDS
    5
    TD
    0

    Final L 31-33

    Sep 9Wvs NEYDS 13
    CMP-ATT
    1-2
    YDS
    13
    TD
    0
    INT
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final W 13-10

    Sam Darnold's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Sam Darnold plays 78% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share78%

    College

    USC

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