Sam LaPorta
TE · DET · 2023–2026 · 51 games · Iowa · 75 in / 245 lb · Draft: 2023 R2 #34 (DET)
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC | Tgt Sh | Rec EPA | Car | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 17 | 120 | 86 | 889 | 10 | 851 | 358 | 21% | 40.4 | 1 | 4 | 239.3 |
| 2024 | DET | 16 | 83 | 60 | 726 | 7 | 580 | 343 | 18% | 31.4 | 0 | 0 | 174.6 |
| 2025 | DET | 9 | 49 | 40 | 489 | 3 | 277 | 274 | 18% | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 106.9 |
| 2026 | DET | 5 | 37 | 27 | 316 | 3 | 232 | 142 | 19% | 31.6 | 0 | 0 | 76.6 |
| Career | 47 | 289 | 213 | 2420 | 23 | 1940 | 1117 | – | 139.9 | 1 | 4 | 597.4 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 51 | 37-14 | 32-17-2 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 41.9 | 24.2 |
| Home | 25 | 19-6 | 13-10-2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 47.7 | 0.6 | 36.2 | 23.2 |
| Away | 26 | 18-8 | 19-7 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 55.9 | 0.4 | 47.4 | 25.1 |
| Team won | 37 | 37-0 | 30-5-2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 35.6 | 22.1 |
| Team lost | 14 | 0-14 | 2-12 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 64.9 | 0.4 | 58.6 | 29.6 |
| Team favored | 42 | 34-8 | 27-13-2 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 50.7 | 0.5 | 41.1 | 23.7 |
| Team underdog | 9 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 57.3 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 26.6 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 56.8 | 0.5 | 49.8 | 29.2 |
| 2026 season | 5 | 3-2 | 1-3-1 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 63.2 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 28.4 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 3-2 | 1-3-1 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 63.2 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 28.4 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 6-4 | 4-5-1 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 62.8 | 0.6 | 37.9 | 33.4 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 5 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 23.2 | 0.6 | 36.2 | 7.8 |
| GB | 5 | 3-2 | 2-2-1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 52.8 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 24.4 |
| MIN | 5 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 46.4 | 0.4 | 26.8 | 23.4 |
| TB | 4 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 13.5 |
| ARI | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 62.0 | 0.5 | 34.5 | 27.5 |
| BAL | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 10.5 |
| BUF | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 81.5 | 0.5 | 69.0 | 41.5 |
| CAR | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 65.5 | 1.5 | 81.0 | 23.5 |
| DAL | 2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 68.0 | 0.5 | 49.5 | 30.5 |
| KC | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 28.5 | 23.0 |
| LA | 2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 29.5 | 0.5 | 17.0 | 16.0 |
| NO | 2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 94.0 | 0.5 | 45.0 | 39.5 |
| SEA | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 47.5 |
| SF | 2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 80.5 | 0.5 | 82.0 | 40.0 |
| WAS | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 52.0 | 0.5 | 24.0 | 28.0 |
| ATL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 84.0 | 1.0 | 87.0 | 21.0 |
| CIN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 92.0 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 69.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 9.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 56.0 | 3.0 | 45.0 | 26.0 |
| HOU | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 66.0 | 1.0 | 87.0 | 9.0 |
| IND | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 16.0 |
| LAC | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 7.0 |
| LV | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 57.0 | 1.0 | 49.0 | 31.0 |
| NYJ | 1 | 1-0 | 0-0-1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 14.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 48.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
Defenders who have made plays on him
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrique Stevenson H2H | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Josh Metellus H2H | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Kaden Elliss H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2023–2026 |
| Carlton Davis III H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2023–2023 |
| Tashaun Gipson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2023–2023 |
| Harrison Smith H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2024 |
| Donovan Wilson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Devon Witherspoon H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2024 |
| Jayron Kearse H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Quay Walker H2H | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2023–2024 |
| Lavonte David H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Tre Flowers H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Jonathan Bullard H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Jaylon Johnson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Kevin Byard H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Dane Belton H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Renardo Green H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Montez Sweat H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2023–2023 |
| Denico Autry H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Kamari Lassiter H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Derrick Brown H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2026–2026 |
| Vita Vea H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Roquan Smith H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Zyon McCollum H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Sam LaPorta H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
Lineups he wins with
Team record when both players played ≥50% of offensive snaps.
| Teammate | Team | G | W-L | ATS | PPG | Margin | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff QB | DET | 50 | 36-14 | 31-17 | 30.1 | +6.5 | 2023–2026 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown WR | DET | 49 | 35-14 | 30-17 | 29.9 | +6.2 | 2023–2026 |
| Jameson Williams WR | DET | 40 | 28-12 | 23-15 | 30.8 | +6.0 | 2023–2026 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs RB | DET | 37 | 24-13 | 21-14 | 30.0 | +5.0 | 2023–2026 |
| Brock Wright TE | DET | 22 | 20-2 | 16-4 | 33.1 | +11.0 | 2023–2026 |
| Josh Reynolds WR | DET | 18 | 12-6 | 12-6 | 26.4 | +2.4 | 2023–2023 |
| David Montgomery RB | DET | 12 | 12-0 | 10-2 | 31.2 | +10.6 | 2023–2025 |
| Tim Patrick WR | DET | 11 | 10-1 | 8-2 | 32.3 | +10.9 | 2024–2024 |
QB ↔ receiver connections
| With | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/tgt | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Goff | 324 | 239 | 2644 | 24 | 5 | +0.46 | 2023–2026 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.0 | 11.0 | DET | Out | Back | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 12.0 | DET | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2024.0 | 11.0 | DET | Out | Shoulder | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2024.0 | 4.0 | DET | – | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 19.0 | DET | Questionable | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 18.0 | DET | – | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 7.0 | DET | – | Calf | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 6.0 | DET | Questionable | Calf | Limited Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Air Yds | YAC | Tgt Sh | Rec EPA | Car | Rush Yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | 2026 | 5 | @ARI | 45-21 | W | -5.5 | W | O | 5 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 17% | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 |
| 2026-10-04 | 2026 | 4 | @CAR | 26-32 | L | -4.5 | L | O | 13 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 119 | 24 | 25% | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | NYJ | 31-24 | W | -7.0 | P | O | 4 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 14 | 13% | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2026 | 2 | @BUF | 31-41 | L | +5.5 | L | O | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 18% | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2026-09-13 | 2026 | 1 | NO | 31-30 | W | -7.0 | L | O | 8 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 21% | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025 | 10 | @WAS | 44-22 | W | -8.5 | W | O | 5 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 16% | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2025-11-02 | 2025 | 9 | MIN | 24-27 | L | -9.5 | L | O | 8 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 55 | 57 | 22% | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025 | 7 | TB | 24-9 | W | -6.0 | W | U | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 11% | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025 | 6 | @KC | 17-30 | L | +2.5 | L | U | 6 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 22% | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2025-10-05 | 2025 | 5 | @CIN | 37-24 | W | -10.5 | W | O | 6 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 26 | 69 | 26% | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| 2025-09-28 | 2025 | 4 | CLE | 34-10 | W | -10.0 | W | U | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 16% | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025 | 3 | @BAL | 38-30 | W | +4.5 | W | O | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 15% | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | 2 | CHI | 52-21 | W | -6.0 | W | O | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 14% | -0.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2025-09-07 | 2025 | 1 | @GB | 13-27 | L | +1.5 | L | U | 9 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 45 | 48 | 24% | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2025-01-18 | 2024 | 20P | WAS | 31-45 | L | -8.5 | L | O | 7 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 18% | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2025-01-05 | 2024 | 18 | MIN | 31-9 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 7 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 22% | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2024-12-30 | 2024 | 17 | @SF | 40-34 | W | -4.0 | W | O | 8 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 52 | 27 | 24% | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
| 2024-12-22 | 2024 | 16 | @CHI | 34-17 | W | -7.0 | W | O | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 22% | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2024-12-15 | 2024 | 15 | BUF | 42-48 | L | -2.5 | L | O | 10 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 115 | 45 | 19% | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2024-12-05 | 2024 | 14 | GB | 34-31 | W | -3.0 | P | O | 7 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 57 | 19 | 18% | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2024-11-28 | 2024 | 13 | CHI | 23-20 | W | -9.5 | L | U | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 19% | -0.8 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2024-11-24 | 2024 | 12 | @IND | 24-6 | W | -7.0 | W | U | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 18% | -2.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 10 | @HOU | 26-23 | W | -4.5 | L | P | 6 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 87 | 9 | 25% | -4.3 | 0 | 0 | 15.6 |
| 2024-11-03 | 2024 | 9 | @GB | 24-14 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 15% | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2024-10-27 | 2024 | 8 | TEN | 52-14 | W | -12.5 | W | O | 6 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 33% | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| 2024-10-20 | 2024 | 7 | @MIN | 31-29 | W | +1.0 | W | O | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 8% | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2024-10-13 | 2024 | 6 | @DAL | 47-9 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 4% | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024 | 4 | SEA | 42-29 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 4 | 4 | 53 | 0 | -6 | 59 | 21% | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024 | 3 | @ARI | 20-13 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 9% | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024 | 2 | TB | 16-20 | L | -7.5 | L | U | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6% | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2024-09-08 | 2024 | 1 | LA | 26-20 | W | -5.0 | W | U | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 18% | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2024-01-28 | 2023 | 21P | @SF | 31-34 | L | +7.5 | W | O | 13 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 112 | 53 | 32% | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 2024-01-21 | 2023 | 20P | TB | 31-23 | W | -6.0 | W | O | 11 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 26% | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2024-01-14 | 2023 | 19P | LA | 24-23 | W | -3.5 | L | U | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12% | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2024-01-07 | 2023 | 18 | MIN | 30-20 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 7 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 23% | -0.7 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2023-12-30 | 2023 | 17 | @DAL | 19-20 | L | +5.5 | W | U | 12 | 7 | 84 | 0 | 79 | 29 | 38% | -2.2 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 |
| 2023-12-24 | 2023 | 16 | @MIN | 30-24 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8% | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2023-12-16 | 2023 | 15 | DEN | 42-17 | W | -5.5 | W | O | 6 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 19% | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 |
| 2023-12-10 | 2023 | 14 | @CHI | 13-28 | L | -3.0 | L | U | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 18% | -0.6 | 1 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 2023-12-03 | 2023 | 13 | @NO | 33-28 | W | -4.0 | W | O | 9 | 9 | 140 | 1 | 83 | 57 | 36% | 11.6 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2023-11-23 | 2023 | 12 | GB | 22-29 | L | -8.5 | L | O | 8 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 64 | 18 | 19% | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 |
| 2023-11-19 | 2023 | 11 | CHI | 31-26 | W | -8.0 | L | O | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 16% | -3.9 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2023-11-12 | 2023 | 10 | @LAC | 41-38 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 5 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 16% | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023-10-30 | 2023 | 8 | LV | 26-14 | W | -7.0 | W | U | 10 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 49 | 31 | 29% | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 |
| 2023-10-22 | 2023 | 7 | @BAL | 6-38 | L | +3.0 | L | O | 7 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 51 | 13 | 14% | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2023-10-15 | 2023 | 6 | @TB | 20-6 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 11 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 101 | 12 | 27% | -2.1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2023-10-08 | 2023 | 5 | CAR | 42-24 | W | -9.5 | W | O | 4 | 3 | 47 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 15% | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023 | 4 | @GB | 34-20 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 5 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 19% | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2023-09-24 | 2023 | 3 | ATL | 20-6 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 11 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 87 | 21 | 35% | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2023-09-17 | 2023 | 2 | SEA | 31-37 | L | -4.5 | L | O | 6 | 5 | 63 | 0 | 32 | 36 | 18% | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 1 | @KC | 21-20 | W | +4.0 | W | U | 5 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 16% | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |