Sam Darnold
MIN QB
Age: 27
Born: June 5, 1997
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 218
College: USC
Avg Salary
$8.06 $0.14
Median Salary
$6.00
Roster%
98.1%
1.9%
2024 Bye Week: 6
Nov 21, 2024 4:40 pm: Darnold (foot) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Analysis: After beginning Week 12 prep as limited due to a foot injury Wednesday, Darnold was able to handle all on-field work one day later, setting him up to continue leading the Vikings offense Sunday in Chicago. Since Minnesota's Week 6 bye, he's completed 112 of 156 passes (71.8 percent) for 1,276 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions, rushed 26 times for 105 yards and another TD and fumbled twice (both lost).
Season Stats
| Season | Team | RushAtt | RushYD | RushTD | PassCmp | PassAtt | PassYD | PassTD | INT | FUM | Rush2PT | Pass2PT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NYJ | 43 | 110 | 1 | 223 | 386 | 2698 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.92 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 30 | 64 | 2 | 250 | 405 | 2825 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176.40 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 36 | 214 | 2 | 194 | 330 | 1942 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 122.08 |
| 2021 | CAR | 40 | 203 | 5 | 214 | 364 | 2307 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 141.58 |
| 2022 | CAR | 20 | 74 | 2 | 77 | 125 | 1100 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85.40 |
| 2023 | SF | 14 | -4 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 2024 | MIN | 48 | 165 | 1 | 221 | 327 | 2717 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 187.18 |
2024 Game Logs 2024 2023
| Game | RushAtt | RushYD | RushTD | PassCmp | PassAtt | PassYD | PassTD | INT | FUM | Rush2PT | Pass2PT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 @ NYG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 208 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.62 |
| Week 2 SF | 5 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 268 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.92 |
| Week 3 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.24 |
| Week 4 @ GB | 7 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 275 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.50 |
| Week 5 NYJ | 5 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 |
| Week 7 DET | 4 | 39 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.26 |
| Week 8 @ LA | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.20 |
| Week 9 IND | 4 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 290 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.00 |
| Week 10 @ JAC | 7 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 241 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| Week 11 @ TEN | 8 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 246 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.64 |
| Week 12 @ CHI | 2 | -1 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.10 |
Transaction History
| Date | Team | Transaction Type | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2016 8:54 PM | Doomsday 44 | add | $1 |
| Jan 3, 2017 6:37 PM | Doomsday 44 | increase | $2 |
| Sep 21, 2017 8:31 PM | Project Mayhem | move (from Doomsday 44) | $2 |
| Dec 27, 2017 10:02 AM | Project Mayhem | increase | $3 |
| May 5, 2018 9:40 AM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | move (from Project Mayhem ) | $3 |
| Nov 2, 2018 7:35 PM | The not-so Gurley Show | move (from 🚬 Jay Cutler) | $3 |
| Dec 26, 2018 9:49 AM | The not-so Gurley Show | increase | $7 |
| Mar 16, 2019 9:57 AM | The not-so Gurley Show | increase | $9 |
| Nov 8, 2019 1:26 PM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | move (from The not-so Gurley Show) | $9 |
| Dec 26, 2019 2:32 PM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | increase | $13 |
| Apr 1, 2020 9:19 AM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | increase | $18 |
| Dec 6, 2020 11:13 AM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | cut | $9 |
| Dec 8, 2020 6:30 PM | Blue Altoids | add | $14 |
| Dec 30, 2020 10:43 AM | Blue Altoids | increase | $18 |
| May 6, 2021 9:15 PM | Ayahuasca On The Rocks | move (from Blue Altoids) | $18 |
| Oct 1, 2021 8:57 PM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | move (from Ayahuasca On The Rocks) | $18 |
| Jan 5, 2022 12:13 PM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | increase | $22 |
| Jul 31, 2022 5:43 PM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | cut | $11 |
| Dec 1, 2022 3:22 PM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | add | $10 |
| Dec 27, 2022 1:59 PM | Adam's Not the Bay Area Boys | cut | $5 |
| Dec 28, 2022 2:00 PM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | add | $10 |
| Jan 7, 2023 2:04 PM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | increase | $14 |
| Sep 7, 2023 10:09 AM | 🚬 Jay Cutler | cut | $7 |
| Sep 8, 2023 10:10 AM | The not-so Gurley Show | add | $14 |
| Nov 23, 2023 1:22 PM | The not-so Gurley Show | cut | $7 |
| Sep 2, 2024 9:25 PM | A Team Has No Name | add | $10 |
Recent trades involving Sam Darnold
| Date | Proposing Team | Proposing Team Gives | Accepting Team | Accepting Team Gives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2024 1:29 PM | Bijan Mustard | Sam Darnold $9 T.J. Hockenson $13 Isiah Pacheco $15 | Catalina Wine Mixon | DeVonta Smith $32 Cade Otton $3 $6 Loan |
| November 10, 2024 1:38 PM | Hammer Of The Gods | Sam Darnold $10 Nick Chubb $16 Jordan Mason $7 Dontayvion Wicks $6 | Sitting on Gum | Justin Jefferson $78 $39 Loan |
| September 26, 2024 9:44 AM | 2025 Champions | Sam Darnold $1 | TIki Hut Tailgaters | Lamar Jackson $46 $45 Loan |
| September 25, 2024 9:08 AM | Pony Express | D'Andre Swift $22 Justin Herbert $15 $35 Loan | The Deep State | Sam Darnold $1 |
| August 8, 2024 3:46 PM | CEO McGee | $2 Loan | Bengals Bus | Sam Darnold $1 |
| April 27, 2024 3:40 PM | Bridgeport Golden Eagles 🦅 | Michael Penix $2 Bo Nix $3 | San Francisco Triads | Sam Darnold $5 J.J. McCarthy $4 |
| October 26, 2022 4:36 PM | Team Team | Derek Carr $31 James Conner $40 Sam Darnold $2 $30 Loan | Philly Vibes | Miles Sanders $17 Darnell Mooney $9 Jerry Jeudy $19 |
| October 7, 2021 5:06 AM | Gently's Agency | Kirk Cousins $7 Mike Davis $32 Harrison Butker $9 Chris Godwin $34 Mike Gesicki $24 | Kupp Check | Matt Prater $8 Joe Mixon $79 Gerald Everett $1 Sam Darnold $1 |
| October 3, 2021 2:10 PM | Show Me Your TDs | Sony Michel $14 Kyler Murray $83 $59 Loan | Lincoln Abes | Sam Darnold $18 KJ Hamler $1 Brandon Aiyuk $17 Tank Bigsby $1 Bijan Robinson $2 |
| October 1, 2021 8:56 PM | Ayahuasca On The Rocks | Sam Darnold $18 | 🚬 Jay Cutler | Ryan Fitzpatrick $10 Keenan Allen $54 $46 Loan |