Mark Sanchez

New York Jets 5th pick

QB ·

USC · 2009–2018

Games

15,357

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

457

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2009

Round

Round 1

Pick

5th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

USC

Mark Sanchez Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2009 draft class in passing yards (15,357).
Best statistical season: 2011 with NYJ (3,474 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2009	NYJ	15	196	363	2,444	12	20
2010	NYJ	15	278	507	3,291	17	13
2011	NYJ	16	308	543	3,474	26	18
2012	NYJ	15	246	453	2,883	13	18
2014	PHI	9	198	309	2,418	14	11
2015	PHI	3	59	91	616	4	4
2016	DAL	2	10	18	93	0	2
2018	WAS	2	19	35	138	0	3
Career		77	1,314	2,319	15,357	86	89

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2009	NYJ	15	36	106	3
2010	NYJ	15	30	105	3
2011	NYJ	16	37	103	6
2012	NYJ	15	22	28	0
2014	PHI	9	34	87	1
2015	PHI	3	6	22	0
2016	DAL	2	4	-2	0
2018	WAS	2	1	8	0
Career		77	170	457	13

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mark Sanchez is a former quarterback out of USC, selected by the New York Jets with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played 79 regular-season games from 2009 to 2018, with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2009	NYJ	15	196	363	2,444	12	20	26	123
2009 POST	NYJ	3	41	68	539	4	2	1	26
2010	NYJ	15	278	507	3,291	17	13	27	162
2010 POST	NYJ	3	54	89	616	5	1	3	32
2011	NYJ	16	308	543	3,474	26	18	39	171
2012	NYJ	15	246	453	2,883	13	18	34	146
2014	PHI	9	198	309	2,418	14	11	23	117
2015	PHI	3	59	91	616	4	4	9	29
2016	DAL	2	10	18	93	0	2	3	5
2018	WAS	2	19	35	138	0	3	7	3
2009	NYJ	18	237	431	2,983	16	22	27	149
2010	NYJ	18	332	596	3,907	22	14	30	194
2011	NYJ	16	308	543	3,474	26	18	39	171
2012	NYJ	15	246	453	2,883	13	18	34	146
2014	PHI	9	198	309	2,418	14	11	23	117
2015	PHI	3	59	91	616	4	4	9	29
2016	DAL	2	10	18	93	0	2	3	5
2018	WAS	2	19	35	138	0	3	7	3
Career		77	1,314	2,319	15,357	86	89	168	756
Career		6	95	157	1,155	9	3	4	58
Career		83	1,409	2,476	16,512	95	92	172	814

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2009	NYJ	15	36	106	3	2.9	15	2
2009 POST	NYJ	3	6	-2	0	-0.3	0	0
2010	NYJ	15	30	105	3	3.5	11	4
2010 POST	NYJ	3	5	11	0	2.2	1	1
2011	NYJ	16	37	103	6	2.8	13	6
2012	NYJ	15	22	28	0	1.3	3	5
2014	PHI	9	34	87	1	2.6	5	4
2015	PHI	3	6	22	0	3.7	2	0
2016	DAL	2	4	-2	0	-0.5	0	0
2018	WAS	2	1	8	0	8.0	1	0
2009	NYJ	18	42	104	3	2.5	15	2
2010	NYJ	18	35	116	3	3.3	12	5
2011	NYJ	16	37	103	6	2.8	13	6
2012	NYJ	15	22	28	0	1.3	3	5
2014	PHI	9	34	87	1	2.6	5	4
2015	PHI	3	6	22	0	3.7	2	0
2016	DAL	2	4	-2	0	-0.5	0	0
2018	WAS	2	1	8	0	8.0	1	0
Career		77	170	457	13	2.7	50	21
Career		6	11	9	0	0.8	1	1
Career		83	181	466	13	2.6	51	22

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

227 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.93s

Vertical Jump

32.5"

Broad Jump

116"

3-Cone Drill

7.06s

Shuttle

4.21s

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