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Sammy Baugh, Quarterback, Washington Redskins 1937-1952

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NFL Legend Sammy Baugh on the Redskins sidelines, probably 1952, with Eddie LeBaron who would have been a rookie at this time.

One of the original passing quarterbacks of NFL history - Redskin Sam Baugh. Set an record 70.3% Passing Completion in 1945. That record wasn't broken until 1982 when Ken Anderson had 70.6% ratio.

"Slingin" Sammy Baugh, known as one of the early passing quarterbacks of the NFL was also a pretty good defensive back for the Redskins. Here he picks off a pass in the endzone during the 1942 Title game against the Chicago Bears. Also pictured is #35 - Wilbur Moore. Moore, a longtime wingback/defensive back for Washington had an interception himself in this game and scored on a 38-yard pass from Baugh. Final score: Washington 14 Chicago 6.

Going way back to 1937. The great Sammy Baugh gets a pass off against the New York Giants. This completion was #81 of the year for "Slingin" Sammy and it set a new NFL record at the time for pass completions. A rookie at the time, Baugh also set records for Pass Attempts, Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. Hos totals - 171 attempts, 81 completions, a 47.4% completion, 1127 yards and 14 touchdowns.

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The Washington Redskins legendary quarterback poses with 2 other Redskins All-Pro players from the 1940s- Andy Farkas (#41) and Dick Todd (#44).

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Sammy Baugh All Time Career Statistics

Regular Season Career Passing Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	#	Games	Starts	QBRec	Att	Comp	Comp%	Yards	Long	TD	Int	Y/A	Rate	4QC	GWD
1937+	23	WAS♚	TB	33	11	5	–	171♦	81♦	47.4	1127♦	59	8	14♦	6.6♦	50.5	0	1♦
1938*	24	WAS	TB	33	9	3	–	128	63	49.2	853	60	5	11	6.7	48.1	1♦	1♦
1939*	25	WAS	TB	33	9	1	–	96	53	55.2	518	44	6	9	5.4	52.3	0	1
1940*+	26	WAS	TB	33	11	11	–	177	111	62.7♦	1367♦	81♦	12♦	10	7.7♦	85.6♦	0	0
1941*	27	WAS	TB	33	11	1	–	193	106	54.9	1236	55	10	19♦	6.4	52.2	1♦	1♦
1942*+	28	WAS♚	TB	33	11	8	–	225	132	58.7♦	1524	53	16	11	6.8	82.5	0	2♦
194+3	29	WAS	TB	33	10	7	–	239♦	133♦	55.6♦	1754	72	23	19	7.3	78.0	0	0
1944	30	WAS	QB	33	8	4	–	146	82	56.2	849	71	4	8	5.8	59.4	0	1♦
1945	31	WAS	QB	33	10	8	–	182	128♦	70.3♦	1669	70	11	4	9.2	109.9♦	0	1♦
1946	32	WAS	QB	33	11	2	–	161	87	54.0♦	1163	51	8	17	7.2	54.2	0	1♦
1947	33	WAS	QB	33	12	1	–	354♦	210♦	59.3♦	2938♦	74	25♦	15	8.3	92.0♦	1	1
1948	34	WAS	QB	33	12	3	–	315♦	185♦	58.7♦	2599♦	86♦	22	23♦	8.3♦	78.3	1	3♦
1949	35	WAS	QB	33	12	9	–	255	145	56.9♦	1903	76	18	14	7.5	81.2	1	1
1950	36	WAS	QB	33	11	7	3-4-0	166	90	54.2	1130	56	10	11	6.8	68.1	0	0
1951*	37	WAS	QB	33	12	9	5-4-0	154	67	43.5	1104	53	7	17	7.2	43.8	1	2♦
1952	38	WAS	QB	33	7	5	3-2-0	33	20	60.6	152	20	2	1	4.6	79.4	0	0
16 Year NFL Career					167	84	11-10-0	2995	1693	56.5	21886	86	187	203	7.3	72.2	6	16

Post Season Career Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	Starts	Att	Comp	Comp%	Yards	Long	TD	Int	Y/A	Rate	Sacked	Yards Lost
1937+	23	WAS♚	TB	1	33♦	18♦	54.5♦	335♦	78♦	3♦	1	10.2♦	107.5♦	1	26♦

1940*+	26	WAS	TB	1	17	10♦	58.8	102♦	50	0	2	6.0♦	36.5	0	0

1942*+	28	WAS♚	TB	1	13♦	5♦	38.5	65	38	1♦	2♦	5.0	41.0	0	0

1943+	29	WAS	TB	0	33♦	24♦	72.7♦	322♦	31	3	3♦	9.8	95.8	0	0


1945	31	WAS	QB	0	6	1	16.7	7	7	0	0	1.2	39.6	0	0
Post Season Totals				3	102	58	56.9	831	78	7	8	8.1	73.6	1	26

Punting

Regular Season Career Punting Totals
Season	Age	Team	Games	Punts	Yards	Y/P	Long	Blocked
1937+	23	WAS♚	11
1938*	24	WAS	9
1939*	25	WAS	9	26	998	38.4	69	1
1940*+	26	WAS	11	35	1799	51.4♦	85♦	1♦
1941*	27	WAS	11	30	1462	48.7♦	75♦	0
1942*+	28	WAS♚	11	37	1785	48.2♦	74♦	0
1943+	29	WAS	10	50♦	2295♦	45.9♦	81♦	3♦
1944	30	WAS	8	44	1787	40.6	76♦	1♦
1945	31	WAS	10	33	1429	43.3♦	57	0
1946	32	WAS	11	33	1488	45.1	60	0
1947	33	WAS	12	35	1528	43.7	67	2
1948	34	WAS	12
1949	35	WAS	12	1	53	53.0	53	0
1950	36	WAS	11	9	352	39.1	58	1
1951*	37	WAS	12	4	221	55.3	53	0
1952	38	WAS	7	1	48	48.0	48	0
16 Year NFL Career			135	338	15245	45.1	85	9

Punting Table
Season	Age	Team	Games	Punts	Yards	Y/P	Longest	Blocked
1937+	23	WAS♚	1	5♦	132	26.4	43	0

1940*+	26	WAS	1	1♦	29	29.0	29	0

1942*+	28	WAS♚	1	6♦	315	52.5	61	0
1943+	29	WAS	2	6	243	40.5	66	0

1945	31	WAS	1	2	65	32.5	0	0
Post Season Totals			6	20	784	39.2	66	0

Rushing

Regular Season Rushing Totals
Season	Age	Team	Pos	Games	Starts	Carries	Yards	Y/A	Long	TD
1937+	23	WAS♚	TB	11	5	86	240	2.8	41	1
1938*	24	WAS	TB	9	3	21	35	1.7	9	0
1939*	25	WAS	TB	9	1	14	46	3.3	13	0
1940*+	26	WAS	TB	11	11	20	16	0.8	5	0
1941*	27	WAS	TB	11	1	27	14	0.5	16	0
1942*+	28	WAS♚	TB	11	8	20	61	3.1	28	1
1943+	29	WAS	TB	10	7	19	-43	-2.3	4	0
1944	30	WAS	QB	8	4	19	-38	-2.0	17	0
1945	31	WAS	QB	10	8	19	-71	-3.7	34	0
1946	32	WAS	QB	11	2	18	-76	-4.2	13	1
1947	33	WAS	QB	12	1	25	47	1.9	19	2
1948	34	WAS	QB	12	3	4	4	1.0	7	1
1949	35	WAS	QB	12	9	13	67	5.2	17	2
1950	36	WAS	QB	11	7	7	27	3.9	11	1
1951*	37	WAS	QB	12	9	11	-5	-0.5	7	0
1952	38	WAS	QB	7	5	1	1	1.0	1	0
16 Year NFL Career				167	84	324	325	1.0	41	9

Post Season Rushing Totals
Season	Age	Team	Games	Carries	Yards	Y/A	Long	TD
1937+	23	WAS♚	1	4	6	1.5	17	0

1942*+	28	WAS♚	1	2	6	3.0	5	0
Post Season Totals			6	6	12	2.0	17	0

Defense

Regular Season Defensive Career Totals
Season	Age	Team	Games	Statrts	Interceptions	Yards	Long
1940*+	26	WAS	11	11	3	84	44
1941*	27	WAS	11	1	4	83	35
1942*+	28	WAS♚	11	8	5	77	29
1943+	29	WAS	10	7	11♦	112	23
1944	30	WAS	8	4	4	21	18
1945	31	WAS	10	8	4	114	74♦
1946	32	WAS	11	2	0	0	0
1947	33	WAS	12	1	0	0	0
1948	34	WAS	12	3	0	0	0
1949	35	WAS	12	9	0	0	0
1950	36	WAS	11	7	0	0	0
1951*	37	WAS	12	9	0	0	0
1952	38	WAS	7	5	0	0	0
16 Year Career Totals			167	84	31	491	74

Post Season Defensive Career Totals
Season	Age	Team	Games	Interceptions	Yards	Longest	IntTD
1937*	23	WAS♚	1	0	0	0	0

1940*+	26	WAS	1	0	0	0	0

1942*+	28	WAS♚	1	1♦	0	0	0
1943+	29	WAS	2	2	48	28	0

1945	31	WAS	1	0	0	0	0
Post Season Totals			6	3	48	28	0

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* – NFL Pro Bowl Selection
♦ – Led the NFL
♚- NFL Champion

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