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Sam Darnold

QB Minnesota Vikings

HT/WT

6' 3'' , 218 lbs
Birthdate

06/05/1997 (28)
College

USC
Draft Info

2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
Status

Active

2024 season stats

Passing Yards

4,319 5th
Passing Touchdowns

35 5th
Passing EPA

113.6 6th
Adjusted DYAR

915 12th

Base	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Games		12	6	10	17
Snap Percentage		93.1%	100.0%	20.1%	99.5%
Dropbacks		441	150	52	681
Completions		243	82	28	412
Attempts		406	140	46	625
Completion Percentage		59.9%	58.6%	60.9%	65.9%
Passing Yards		2,526	1,143	297	4,946
Average Depth of Target		6.8	7.9	8.1	8.7
Yards Per Attempt		6.2	8.2	6.5	7.9
Yards Per Completion		10.4	13.9	10.6	12.0
Passing Touchdowns		9	7	2	39
Interceptions		13	3	1	14
Passer Rating		71.9	92.6	85.1	101.5
PPR		168	89	24	359
PPR Per Game		14.0	14.9	2.4	21.1

Rushing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		48	26	21	67
Attempts Per Game		4.4	4.3	2.1	4.5
Carry Share		15.6%	12.1%	6.7%	16.8%
Rushing Yards		222	106	15	212
Yards Per Attempt		4.6	4.1	0.7	3.2
Avoided Tackles		1	4	1	0
Avoided Tackle Rate		2.1%	15.4%	4.8%	0.0%
Scrambles		23	9	3	28
Scramble Rate		47.9%	34.6%	14.3%	41.8%

Deep Passing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		39	24	5	69
Completions		11	12	1	34
Completion Percentage		28.2%	50.0%	20.0%	49.3%
Attempt Rate		9.6%	17.1%	10.9%	12.7%
Passing Yards		368	400	48	1,182
Touchdowns		1	1	0	9
Interceptions		3	3	0	3

Red Zone	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		47	24	13	102
Attempts		45	22	12	99
Completion Percentage		53.3%	54.5%	41.7%	64.6%
Passing Yards		170	90	39	402
Touchdowns		8	6	2	26

Efficiency	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Air Yards		2,745	1,111	371	4,606
First Downs		123	58	15	209
Clean Pocket Completion Percentage		66.9%	63.6%	64.9%	72.5%
Passing EPA		-40.8	37.5	1.6	113.6
Passing EPA Per Play		-0.092	0.250	0.031	0.192
First Read Throws		0	67	24	274
Highlight Throws		13	5	1	13
Highlight Throw Percentage		3.2%	3.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Interception Worthy Throws		24	6	1	18
Interception Worthy Throw Percentage		5.9%	4.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Drops		26	1	4	17
Drop Percentage		7.4%	0.8%	9.8%	3.5%

Coverage	'22 '23 '24	'22	'23	'24
Man Percentage		57.6%	54.7%	47.9%
Man Completion Percentage		49.0%	61.0%	61.9%
Zone Percentage		42.4%	45.3%	52.1%
Zone Completion Percentage		75.0%	64.7%	69.3%
Man Passer Rating		91.4	82.3	106.4
Zone Passer Rating		105.2	100.5	93.8
Man Yards Per Attempt		7.3	5.9	7.0
Zone Yards Per Attempt		7.9	6.3	6.6

Play Action	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		104	49	7	159
Completions		63	28	1	102
Attempts		98	48	6	147
Completion Percentage		64.3%	58.3%	16.7%	69.4%
Attempt Rate		24.1%	34.3%	13.0%	27.0%
Passing Yards		644	441	17	1,360
Yards Per Attempt		6.6	9.2	2.8	9.3
Touchdowns		3	2	0	10
Interceptions		3	1	0	2
Passer Rating		80.5	94.2	39.6	115.5

Pressure	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Pressures		166	43	15	196
Pressure Rate		37.6%	28.7%	28.8%	33.1%
Completion Percentage		45.0%	42.4%	44.4%	49.3%
Yards Per Attempt		5.8	5.5	7.0	6.2
Touchdowns		3	2	0	11
Interceptions		6	0	0	3
Hits		34	19	7	99
Hit Rate		7.7%	12.7%	13.5%	16.7%
Sacks		35	10	5	48
Sack Rate		7.9%	6.7%	9.6%	8.1%
Protection Rate		63.7%	76.0%	5.8%	5.7%
Pressure to Sack Rate		21.1%	23.3%	33.3%	24.5%
Blitzes		129	47	9	139
Blitz Rate		29.3%	31.3%	17.3%	23.4%
Average Time to Throw		2.6	3.0	2.7	2.9