NFL games
100
NFL yards
21,498
NFL award: Archie Griffin Award
1
Archie Griffin Award
1
Number
14
Category profile
- Dominance
- 49.8
- Peak
- 73.6
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Honours
- 26
- Statistics
- 73.9
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
| Season | Touchdowns per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3003 | |
| 2019 | 3086 | |
| 2020 | 2425 | |
| 2021 | 2749 | |
| 2022 | 1249 | |
| 2023 | 312 | |
| 2024 | 4531 | |
| 2025 | 4143 |
Data sources
- https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3912547
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Darnold
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template%3ASeattle_Seahawks_roster
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27049069
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Sam Darnold ranks #358 in American Football
Sam Darnold ranks #358 in American Football and #4565 of 5078 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 53.6/100.
The verified career covers 2018–present and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 73.6/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 73.9/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: NFL games 100, NFL yards 21498, NFL award: Archie Griffin Award 1, Archie Griffin Award 1.
Nearest context: ahead Josh Hines-Allen (53.7); behind Justin Herbert (52.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sam Darnold GOAT Score explained
- Dominance49.8/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 49.8/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak73.6/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 73.6/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity50.6/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 50.6/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours26/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 26/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics73.9/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 73.9/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Darnold comparisons
Sam Darnold — frequently asked
- Is Sam Darnold the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sam Darnold ranks #358 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 53.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Sam Darnold's GOAT Score?
- 53.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 49.8 (25%), Peak 73.6 (20%), Longevity 50.6 (20%), Honours 26 (20%), Statistics 73.9 (15%).
- Where does Sam Darnold rank all time?
- #4565 of 5078 eligible athletes across all sports and #358 in American Football.
- Sam Darnold vs Josh Hines-Allen: who ranks higher?
- Josh Hines-Allen ranks higher at 53.7 versus Sam Darnold at 53.6, a margin of 0.1 points.