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Sam Martin
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Sam Martin

Pposition#6jersey36age6' 1"height205lbs14 yrsexperienceApp Statecollege
At a glance

Sam Martin is a punter for the Carolina Panthers (No. 6). In 8 games of the 2026 season: no box-score production yet.

Is Sam Martin playing this week?

Sam Martin is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Sam Martin play for?

Sam Martin plays punter for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 6. Sam Martin is 36 years old, 6' 1", 205 lbs. College: App State. League experience: 14 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Sam Martin 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/sam-martin (updated 2026-11-10).

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Sam MartinCarolina Panthers · #6
Depth20th of 32 punters
2026 percentile card · vs 32 qualified punters

How he stacks up

Avg36In 2089Long23TB %42
  • Gross punting average47.436
  • Punts inside the 2015 in 2089
  • Longest punt61 yds23
  • Touchback rate (lower is better)7%42

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs punters with 18+ punts. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games27 puntsweeks 1–9peer group 32 qualified · min. 18 puntsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 8 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · CHI
0%0 snapsWk 2 · ATL
0%0 snapsWk 3 · CLE
0%0 snapsWk 4 · DET
0%0 snapsWk 6 · PHI
0%0 snapsWk 7 · TB
0%0 snapsWk 8 · GB
0%0 snapsWk 9 · DEN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$1.9M a year
Total
$3.8M
Guaranteed
$2.0M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
53% of the value guaranteed
67th paid26th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Panthers · UFA2 yrs · $3.8M · $1.9M/yrActive
  2. 2025Panthers · SFA1 yrs · $1.6M · $1.6M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Bills · UFA3 yrs · $6.0M · $2.0M/yrTerminated
  4. 2022Bills · SFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  5. 2020Broncos · UFA3 yrs · $7.0M · $2.4M/yrTerminated
  6. 2019Lions · Other1 yrs · $1.7M · $1.7M/yrExpired
  7. 2016Lions · Extension4 yrs · $13.6M · $3.4M/yrRenegotiated
  8. 2013Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $2.3M · $580K/yrRenegotiated

Game log

Punting
WeekOpponentResultPuntsYdsAvgIn 20Long
1 Sep 13vs Bears logoCHIL 37-59314749.0061
2 Sep 20@ Falcons logoATLW 34-3419348.3354
3 Sep 27@ Browns logoCLEL 18-21313946.3352
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26313444.7252
6 Oct 18@ Eagles logoPHIW 25-14522545.0358
7 Oct 25vs Buccaneers logoTBL 13-4328743.5149
8 Oct 29@ Packers logoGBL 19-27419548.8252
9 Nov 8vs Broncos logoDENL 21-26316053.3156
Season2712801561

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