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“Drew Sample”
125 plays. -0.12 EPA per play, a 44% success rate. That's below the league's -0.01 and 42% over the same seasons.
Plays
125
Yards / play
4.2
1st-down rate
26%
22%
TD rate
4%
3%
Turnover rate
3%
1%
Explosive-play rate?
6%
10%
League average, same seasons & situation
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Play
Result
2025 · Wk2
CIN vs JAX
Q1 10:09 · 2nd & 9
(10:09) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 89-D.Sample (44-T.Walker). Jacksonville challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #2.)
no gain
-0.73
2025 · Wk15
CIN vs BAL
Q2 01:20 · 3rd & 19
(1:20) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short right [41-D.Jones]. Penalty on CIN-89-D.Sample, Offensive Pass Interference, declined.
no gain
-0.78
2025 · Wk5
CIN vs DET
Q2 10:08 · 1st & 10
(10:08) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short left to 89-D.Sample to CIN 41 for -1 yards (34-A.Anzalone).
-1 yd
-0.78
2024 · Wk4
CIN vs CAR
Q3 08:23 · 2nd & 6
(8:23) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 89-D.Sample to CIN 22 for no gain (8-J.Horn).
no gain
-0.82
2025 · Wk2
CIN vs JAX
Q2 09:10 · 1st & 10
(9:10) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle. PENALTY on CIN-89-D.Sample, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.
penalty
-0.86
2019 · Wk1
CIN vs SEA
Q1 10:26 · 1st & 10
(10:26) 28-J.Mixon right tackle to CIN 29 for 1 yard (54-B.Wagner). PENALTY on CIN-89-D.Sample, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 28 - No Play.
penalty
-0.95
2023 · Wk14
CIN vs IND
Q2 13:24 · 3rd & 10
(13:24) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short right to 89-D.Sample pushed ob at IND 15 for 1 yard (40-J.Jones).
+1 yd
-0.97
2025 · Wk6
CIN vs GB
Q2 03:52 · 2nd & 10
(3:52) (Shotgun) 16-J.Flacco pass short left to 89-D.Sample to CIN 38 for -2 yards (56-E.Cooper).
-2 yd
-0.97
2019 · Wk6
CIN vs BAL
Q2 11:22 · 2nd & 11
(11:22) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 89-D.Sample pushed ob at BAL 40 for -1 yards (90-P.McPhee).
-1 yd
-0.98
2021 · Wk21
CIN vs KC
Q3 11:12 · 2nd & 14
(11:12) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 89-D.Sample (50-W.Gay).
no gain
-0.99
2024 · Wk7
CIN vs CLE
Q4 12:15 · 2nd & 9
(12:15) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 89-D.Sample.
no gain
-1.02
2025 · Wk7
CIN vs PIT
Q1 07:35 · 4th & 4
(7:35) 8-R.Rehkow punts 37 yards to PIT 16, Center-46-W.Wagner. 85-K.Williams to PIT 26 for 10 yards (26-T.Anderson; 89-D.Sample).
no gain
-1.06
2021 · Wk17
CIN vs KC
Q4 04:13 · 1st & 10
(4:13) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon right end to KC 23 for 1 yard (27-R.Fenton). PENALTY on CIN-89-D.Sample, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 24 - No Play.
penalty
-1.11
2024 · Wk13
CIN vs PIT
Q2 11:34 · 2nd & 6
(11:34) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 30-C.Brown [97-Ca.Heyward]. PENALTY on CIN-89-D.Sample, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at PIT 26 - No Play.
penalty
-1.17
2023 · Wk4
CIN vs TEN
Q2 06:23 · 3rd & 10
(6:23) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 89-D.Sample to CIN 24 for -1 yards (21-R.McCreary).
-1 yd
-1.17
2024 · Wk9
CIN vs LV
Q1 04:24 · 3rd & 5
(4:24) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 89-D.Sample to LV 20 for 2 yards (7-T.Moehrig, 0-J.Bennett).
+2 yd
-1.31
2024 · Wk11
CIN vs LAC
Q3 06:52 · 2nd & goal
(6:52) (Shotgun) 89-D.Sample left end to LAC 9 for -4 yards (32-A.Gilman).
-4 yd
-1.48
2022 · Wk2
CIN vs DAL
Q2 07:02 · 2nd & 10
(7:02) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 89-D.Sample to 50 for -4 yards (42-A.Barr).
-4 yd
-1.49
2022 · Wk1
CIN vs PIT
Q5 04:07 · 2nd & 10
(4:07) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 89-D.Sample to PIT 11 for 2 yards (39-M.Fitzpatrick).
+2 yd
-1.53
2023 · Wk9
CIN vs BUF
Q3 02:21 · 4th & 5
(2:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 89-D.Sample to BUF 35 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson, 23-M.Hyde).
+2 yd
-2.41
2021 · Wk18
CIN vs CLE
Q2 06:38 · 2nd & 5
(6:38) 8-B.Allen sacked at CLE 48 for -13 yards (90-J.Clowney). FUMBLES (90-J.Clowney) [90-J.Clowney], touched at CLE 48, recovered by CIN-89-D.Sample at CIN 37. Cincinnati challenged the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.)
sack
-3.31
2021 · Wk3
CIN vs PIT
Q1 07:48 · 2nd & 4
(7:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle intended for 83-T.Boyd INTERCEPTED by 34-Te.Edmunds at PIT 29. 34-Te.Edmunds to PIT 44 for 15 yards (1-J.Chase; 89-D.Sample).
INT
-4.33
2023 · Wk10
CIN vs HOU
Q4 09:44 · 1st & 10
(9:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle intended for 89-D.Sample INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Houston-Carson [98-S.Rankins] at HOU 11. 30-D.Houston-Carson to HOU 24 for 13 yards (67-C.Volson).
INT
-4.45
2019 · Wk6
CIN vs BAL
Q2 02:28 · 1st & 10
(2:28) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle intended for 83-T.Boyd INTERCEPTED by 44-M.Humphrey (57-J.Bynes) at BAL 8. 44-M.Humphrey to BAL 22 for 14 yards (89-D.Sample).
INT
-4.91
2024 · Wk13
CIN vs PIT
Q2 04:46 · 1st & 10
(4:46) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow sacked at PIT 36 for -3 yards (90-T.Watt). FUMBLES (90-T.Watt) [90-T.Watt], RECOVERED by PIT-41-P.Wilson at PIT 35. 41-P.Wilson to PIT 36 for 1 yard (89-D.Sample). FUMBLES (89-D.Sample), recovered by PIT-91-P.Smith at PIT 38. 91-P.Smith to PIT 39 for 1 yard (65-A.Cappa).
FUM lost
-5.31
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