NFL titles
2
Passing titles
6
Punting average
45
Career interceptions on defence
31
Seasons played
16
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 50 | |
| 1938 | 58 | |
| 1939 | 66 | |
| 1940 | 74 | |
| 1941 | 82 | |
| 1942 | 90 | |
| 1943 | 98 | |
| 1944 | 92 | |
| 1945 | 85 | |
| 1946 | 79 | |
| 1947 | 72 | |
| 1948 | 66 | |
| 1949 | 59 | |
| 1950 | 53 | |
| 1951 | 46 | |
| 1952 | 40 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Sammy Baugh ranks #4 in American Football
Sammy Baugh ranks #4 in American Football and #1160 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.3/100.
The verified career covers 1937–1952 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 2, Passing titles 6, Punting average 45, Career interceptions on defence 31.
Nearest context: ahead Lou Groza (92.4); behind Otto Graham (92.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sammy Baugh GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Sammy Baugh — frequently asked
- Is Sammy Baugh the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sammy Baugh ranks #4 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 92.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Sammy Baugh's GOAT Score?
- 92.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Sammy Baugh rank all time?
- #1160 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #4 in American Football.
- Sammy Baugh vs Lou Groza: who ranks higher?
- Lou Groza ranks higher at 92.4 versus Sammy Baugh at 92.3, a margin of 0.1 points.