The Washington Commanders decided to go with Sam Howell as their quarterback this season, but things aren’t necessarily going well in that regard as Howell is so far making the wrong kind of NFL history.
As Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk points out, Sam Howell is taking sacks at a historically high rate.
“Howell has been sacked an NFL-high 19 times this season, or 6.3 times per game. Over a 17-game season, that would project to a preposterous 108 sacks. The NFL record for most times sacked in a season is 76, set by David Carr with the expansion Texans in 2002,” Smith wrote for Pro Football Talk on Wednesday.
“Howell is also losing yardage on sacks like no other quarterback. Through three games, Howell has lost 124 yards on sacks. That would project to a total of 703 yards on sacks in a 17-game season. The NFL record for yards lost on sacks in a season is 489, set by Randall Cunningham with the Eagles in 1986.”
It’s a pretty jarringly bad stat for Howell and the Commanders, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on social media as a result.
He’ll have the cleanest pocket ever next Thursday night
— DJ Moore Stan (@DJMooreStan2) September 27, 2023
Well next Thursday will be his get right game, got 10 seconds minimum every drop back
— Eric🧸 (@lacedjoint) September 27, 2023
The #Bears Week 5 opponent.
Also worth noting that Denver has given up 10 in 3 games. Chicago at the bottom of the heap with just 1 on the year. https://t.co/eSQe1cPFnJ
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) September 27, 2023
Pause https://t.co/KsjkUWmJRZ
— regular nigga 3 (@aregularnigga3) September 27, 2023
Wait till he faces Jalen Carter on Sunday
— Josh H (@jayaf1980) September 27, 2023
Obviously, the offensive line shares a lot of blame for this brutal stat. But regardless of who is to blame, this is certainly something the team will want to correct very soon.
