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208
Games
27
Pass Yards
3
Rush Yards
5
Solo Tackles
Draft Details
Sam Martin Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
- Ranks 8th in the 2013 draft class in passing yards (27).
- Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.
Punting
| Season | Team | G | Punts | Yds | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | DET | 16 | 72 | 3,399 | 22 | 72 |
| 2014 | DET | 16 | 68 | 3,138 | 29 | 71 |
| 2015 | DET | 16 | 80 | 3,679 | 25 | 66 |
| 2016 | DET | 16 | 62 | 3,010 | 23 | 63 |
| 2017 | DET | 10 | 41 | 1,779 | 13 | 64 |
| 2018 | DET | 16 | 74 | 3,310 | 32 | 61 |
| 2019 | DET | 16 | 76 | 3,445 | 31 | 62 |
| 2020 | DEN | 16 | 65 | 3,040 | 19 | 69 |
| 2021 | DEN | 17 | 67 | 3,083 | 28 | 68 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 45 | 2,146 | 16 | 67 |
| 2023 | BUF | 17 | 51 | 2,334 | 24 | 70 |
| 2024 | BUF | 17 | 54 | 2,523 | 25 | 65 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 56 | 2,642 | 27 | 68 |
| 2026 | CAR | 3 | 10 | 479 | 6 | 61 |
| Career | 208 | 821 | 38,007 | 320 | 72 |
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
Sam Martin is a punter out of Appalachian State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 165th overall pick (round 5) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He has played 208 regular-season games since 2013, with the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers.
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  KC |
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OT | Central Michigan |
| 1 | 2 |  JAX |
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G |  Texas A&M |
| 1 | 3 |  MIA |
 Dion Jordan |
DE |  Oregon |
| 1 | 4 |  PHI |
 Lane Johnson |
OT | Oklahoma, Kilgore |
| 1 | 5 |  DET |
 Ezekiel Ansah |
DE |  BYU |
| 1 | 6 |  CLE |
 Barkevious Mingo |
OLB |  LSU |
| 1 | 7 |  ARI |
 Jonathan Cooper |
G |  North Carolina |
| 1 | 8 |  LA |
 Tavon Austin |
WR |  West Virginia |
| 1 | 9 |  NYJ |
 Dee Milliner |
CB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 10 |  TEN |
 Chance Warmack |
G | Alabama |
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