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Sam Darnold

Minnesota Vikings QB

HT/WT

6' 3'' , 218 lbs
Birthdate

06/05/1997 (27)
College

USC
Draft Info

2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
Status

Active

2024 season stats

Passing Yards

476 9th
Passing Touchdowns

4 3rd
Passing EPA

13.2 8th
Adjusted DYAR

99 8th

Base	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Games		12	6	10	2
Snap Percentage		93.1%	100.0%	20.1%	100.0%
Dropbacks		441	150	52	54
Completions		243	82	28	36
Attempts		406	140	46	50
Completion Percentage		59.9%	58.6%	60.9%	72.0%
Passing Yards		2,526	1,143	297	476
Average Depth of Target		6.8	7.9	8.1	7.1
Yards Per Attempt		6.2	8.2	6.5	9.5
Yards Per Completion		10.4	13.9	10.6	13.2
Passing Touchdowns		9	7	2	4
Interceptions		13	3	1	2
Passer Rating		71.9	92.6	85.1	111.8
PPR		168	89	24	37
PPR Per Game		14.0	14.9	2.4	18.3

Rushing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		48	26	21	8
Attempts Per Game		4.4	4.3	2.1	4.0
Carry Share		15.6%	12.1%	6.7%	16.0%
Rushing Yards		222	106	15	35
Yards Per Attempt		4.6	4.1	0.7	4.4
Avoided Tackles		1	4	1	0
Avoided Tackle Rate		2.1%	15.4%	4.8%	0.0%
Scrambles		23	9	3	3
Scramble Rate		47.9%	34.6%	14.3%	37.5%

Deep Passing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		39	24	5	6
Completions		11	12	1	5
Completion Percentage		28.2%	50.0%	20.0%	83.3%
Attempt Rate		9.6%	17.1%	10.9%	12.0%
Passing Yards		368	400	48	210
Touchdowns		1	1	0	2
Interceptions		3	3	0	0

Red Zone	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		47	24	13	9
Attempts		45	22	12	9
Completion Percentage		53.3%	54.5%	41.7%	88.9%
Passing Yards		170	90	39	49
Touchdowns		8	6	2	2

Efficiency	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Air Yards		2,745	1,111	371	355
First Downs		123	58	15	18
Clean Pocket Completion Percentage		66.9%	63.6%	64.9%	82.5%
Passing EPA		-40.8	37.5	1.6	13.2
Passing EPA Per Play		-0.092	0.250	0.031	0.244
First Read Throws		0	67	24	22
Highlight Throws		13	5	1	2
Highlight Throw Percentage		3.2%	3.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Interception Worthy Throws		24	6	1	2
Interception Worthy Throw Percentage		5.9%	4.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Drops		26	1	4	1
Drop Percentage		7.4%	0.8%	9.8%	2.2%

Coverage	'22 '23 '24	'22	'23	'24
Man Percentage		53.8%	57.8%	25.0%
Man Completion Percentage		47.1%	61.5%	83.3%
Zone Percentage		46.2%	42.2%	75.0%
Zone Completion Percentage		73.3%	63.2%	77.8%
Man Passer Rating		85.3	80.3	158.3
Zone Passer Rating		105.3	96.2	73.1
Man Yards Per Attempt		6.3	5.2	16.1
Zone Yards Per Attempt		8.3	5.7	4.6

Play Action	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		104	49	7	12
Completions		63	28	1	8
Attempts		98	48	6	12
Completion Percentage		64.3%	58.3%	16.7%	66.7%
Attempt Rate		24.1%	34.3%	13.0%	24.0%
Passing Yards		644	441	17	75
Yards Per Attempt		6.6	9.2	2.8	6.3
Touchdowns		3	2	0	2
Interceptions		3	1	0	1
Passer Rating		80.5	94.2	39.6	88.5

Pressure	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Pressures		166	43	15	14
Pressure Rate		37.6%	28.7%	28.8%	25.9%
Completion Percentage		45.0%	42.4%	44.4%	30.0%
Yards Per Attempt		5.8	5.5	7.0	4.0
Touchdowns		3	2	0	0
Interceptions		6	0	0	0
Hits		34	19	7	7
Hit Rate		7.7%	12.7%	13.5%	13.0%
Sacks		35	10	5	4
Sack Rate		7.9%	6.7%	9.6%	7.4%
Protection Rate		63.7%	76.0%	5.8%	0.0%
Pressure to Sack Rate		21.1%	23.3%	33.3%	28.6%
Blitzes		129	47	9	8
Blitz Rate		29.3%	31.3%	17.3%	14.8%
Average Time to Throw		2.6	3.0	2.7	2.6