DAL · QB · #16
Sam Howell
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Sam Howell is listed No. 2 at QB on the Dallas Cowboys depth chart. Dak Prescott is listed ahead of him at No. 1.
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The Dallas Cowboys play next in Week 6, on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). Sam Howell is listed No. 2 at QB going into that game.
At QB for the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott sits ahead of him.
Sam Howell wears No. 16, is 26 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 225 lbs, has 5 years of NFL experience, came out of North Carolina.
Is Sam Howell playing this week?
Sam Howell is listed No. 2 at QB for Dallas Cowboys, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sacked | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 388 | 612 | 3946 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 48 | 263 | 5 |
| 2022 | WAS | 1 | 11 | 19 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| Career | 3 yrs | 19 | 404 | 645 | 4139 | 22 | 23 | 72 | 54 | 300 | 6 |
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| Season | Passing Air Yards | Passing YAC | Passing First Downs | Passing EPA | CPOE | PACR | Rushing First Downs | Rushing EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83 | 7 | 1 | -15.57 | -33.20 | 0.29 | 0 | -0.71 |
| 2023 | 4588 | 2019 | 180 | -103.56 | -0.43 | 0.86 | 19 | 24.68 |
| 2022 | 160 | 75 | 6 | -7.46 | -4.90 | 1.06 | 4 | 5.53 |
| Career | 4831 | 2101 | 187 | — | — | — | 23 | — |
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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