A 397-yard game
On Oct 29, 2023, Howell had 397 passing yards, 4 touchdown passes, 1 interception and 11 rushing yards in a 38-31 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Sam Howell
Stats, career, game log and next gameSam Howell is a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys who was drafted in the 5th round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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About Sam Howell
Sam Howell is a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and wears number 16. He was born on September 16, 2000, in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. Howell played college football at North Carolina, and his first NFL season was 2022.
Howell played for the Washington Commanders from 2022 to 2023 and for the Seattle Seahawks in 2024. In 17 games for the Washington Commanders in the 2023 regular season, he had 3,946 passing yards, 21 touchdown passes, 21 interceptions, 263 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns and 1 catch for 4 receiving yards.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season20
Every season, every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  SEA | 2 | - | 14 | 24 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 |  WSH | 17 | - | 612 | 3,946 | 21 | 21 | 263 |
| 2022 | WSH | 1 | - | 19 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 20 | - | 645 | 4,139 | 22 | 23 | 300 |
How he is doing now
2024 passing24 yds24 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 1 interception; 1 carry for 2 rushing yards, 2 games
Cowboys2-22026 regular season
Last game24 ydsDec 15 vs Packers
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Active (34d ago), no longer on the injury report.
Next game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys - 8:15 PM ETAgatha predicts TB 21, DAL 2767%PRED1UODDS-480
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Career
North Carolina Tar Heels2019 to 2021 - college
Washington Commanders2022 to 2023 - 18 gamesSeattle Seahawks2024 to 2024 - 2 games4years2022 to 2024
- 2023NFL debut26-6 win vs Cowboys
- 2023Best game397 yds, vs Eagles
- 2023Best season3,946 passing yds, 21 TD, 21 INT in 17 games
- Dec 15, 2024Latest game24 yds vs Packers
Regular season
20 games
4,139 passing yds, 22 TD, 23 INT
First NFL game
Jan 8, 2023: 169 passing yds, 1 TD, 1 INTCommanders 26, Cowboys 6
Latest game
Dec 15, 2024: 24 passing yds, 0 TD, 1 INTPackers 30, Seahawks 13
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Dallas Cowboys3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 1 catch, 4 yds
Last met Jan 7, 2024
New York Giants2 games
0-2his teams
His line: 505 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass and 4 interceptions
Last met Nov 19, 2023
Philadelphia Eagles2 games
0-2his teams
His line: 687 passing yards, 5 touchdown passes and 1 interception
Last met Oct 29, 2023
Arizona Cardinals1 game
1-0his teams
His line: 202 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass and 1 interception
Last met Sep 10, 2023
Atlanta Falcons1 game
1-0his teams
His line: 151 passing yards, 3 touchdown passes and 0 interceptions
Last met Oct 15, 2023
Buffalo Bills1 game
0-1his teams
His line: 170 passing yards, 0 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions
Last met Sep 24, 2023
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2026Active
Howell is set to be the backup quarterback to Dak Prescott for the Cowboys' Week 1 game against the Giants.
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Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:09 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.