Sam Martin: Everything you need to know

Sam Martin

#6 P

Carolina Panthers

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - Punting

AVG

YDS

NET

HANG

LNG

810

46.3

37533

4.4

Season Stats

Season	Team	P	AVG	YDS	NET	HANG	TB	LNG
2025	CAR	56	47.2	2,642	2,269	4.4	3	68
2024	BUF	54	46.7	2,523	2,210	4.2	5	65
2023	BUF	51	45.8	2,334	2,034	4.3	3	70
2022	BUF	44	48.8	2,146	1,895	4.4	5	67
2021	DEN	67	46.1	3,088	2,862	4.2	3	68
2020	DEN	65	46.8	3,040	2,734	4.2	4	69
2019	DET	76	45.3	3,445	3,175	4.4	7	62
2018	DET	74	44.7	3,310	2,898	4.3	4	61
2017	DET	41	43.4	1,779	1,543	4.1	6	64
2016	DET	62	48.5	3,010	2,740	4.4	3	63
2015	DET	80	46	3,679	3,356	4.5	3	66
2014	DET	68	46.1	3,138	2,727	4.7	5	71
2013	DET	72	47.2	3,399	2,949	4.4	10	72
Career		810	46.3	37533	41	4.4	61	72

Career Stats - Punting

AVG

YDS

NET

HANG

LNG

46.1

1474

4.3

Season Stats

Season	Team	P	AVG	YDS	NET	HANG	TB	LNG
2025	CAR	3	54.3	163	165	4.3	0	58
2024	BUF	6	49.3	296	219	4.5	1	56
2023	BUF	5	44.6	223	196	3.8	0	52
2022	BUF	9	46.4	418	320	4.2	1	53
2016	DET	5	46.4	232	227	4.2	0	55
2014	DET	4	35.5	142	142	5	0	48
Career		32	46.1	1474	40	4.3	2	58

Preseason			punting
Date	Opp	Result	P	AVG	YDS	NET	HANG	TB	LNG
8/21	PIT	L 10-19	3	51	153	114	0	1	55
8/16	HOU	L 3-20	5	46.2	231	197	0	0	54
8/8	CLE	L 10-30	7	50.7	355	292	0	0	59
Preseason Totals			15	49.3	739	603	0	1	59

Regular Season			punting
Date	Opp	Result	P	AVG	YDS	NET	HANG	TB	LNG
1/3	TB	L 14-16	3	46.3	139	119	4.4	1	50
12/28	SEA	L 10-27	3	47	141	128	4.5	0	58
12/21	TB	W 23-20	3	45.3	136	129	4.2	0	49
12/14	NO	L 17-20	3	47.3	142	142	4.7	0	56
11/30	LA	W 31-28	3	37.3	112	112	4.5	0	45
11/24	SF	L 9-20	4	50.3	201	181	4.5	1	55
11/16	ATL	W 30-27	3	45.5	140	140	4.2	0	50
11/9	NO	L 7-17	4	51	204	196	4.6	0	59
11/2	GB	W 16-13	3	44.7	134	128	4	0	51
10/26	BUF	L 9-40	4	52.8	211	197	4.4	0	60
10/19	NYJ	W 13-6	6	46	276	262	4.7	0	68
10/12	DAL	W 30-27	2	49	98	79	4	0	51
10/5	MIA	W 27-24	3	53.7	161	132	4.3	0	61
9/28	NE	L 13-42	5	46.2	231	44	4.6	1	55
9/21	ATL	W 30-0	3	45	135	135	4.3	0	54
9/14	ARI	L 22-27	2	47.5	95	66	2.6	0	60
9/7	JAC	L 10-26	2	43	86	79	4.3	0	56
Regular Season Totals			56	46.9	2642	2269	72.8	3	68

Postseason			punting
Date	Opp	Result	P	AVG	YDS	NET	HANG	TB	LNG
1/10	LA	L 31-34	3	54.3	163	165	4.3	0	58
Postseason Totals			3	54.3	163	165	4.3	0	58

Sam Martin: Breaking News

Martin and the Panthers agreed to terms on a two-year contract Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Martin appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Panthers in 2025 and averaged 47.2 yards per punt. He landed 27 of his 56 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line, which was ninth-best in the NFL.

Martin (hamstring) was activated off the active/non-football injury list, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports Martin returned to practice Monday after being sidelined with a hamstring injury for the first week of camp. The 35-year-old signed a one-year contract with Carolina in March after spending the last three seasons in Buffalo. He is expected to be the Panthers' starting punter once the regular season starts.

Martin (hamstring) was placed on the active/non-football injury list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Martin's hamstring injury isn't expected to sideline him for long, per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer. Martin can be activated at any point in training camp and is expected to serve as Carolina's punter in 2025.