Derdiyok opened the scoring after 10 minutes at the BayArena before Sam sealed a third win in five matches for Robin Dutt's side with 11 minutes remaining.
After passing a fitness test before the match, Derdiyok almost gave the hosts the lead after six minutes when he directed Sam's cross at goal, only for Tom Starke to deny him with a fine save.
But the Switzerland international would not be denied four minutes later, pouncing on Starke's parry from Andre Schurrle's long-range strike before heading home.
Leverkusen continued to dominate in the second half, with Schurrle causing plenty of problems for the Hoffenheim defence.
The German forward almost extended the lead after being put through on goal by Stefan Kiessling in the 56th minute, but an onrushing Starke nullified the threat.
The deserved second goal came in the 79th minute when Kiessling fed Sam, who lifted the ball over Starke to double the advantage.
After failing to muster any chances of note for most of the match, Hoffenheim came to life in the closing stages but were denied a consolation when Marvin Compper's shot was saved by Bernd Leno.
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