Who is better, Matthews or Baugh?
Sammy Baugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.3 against 92.0 for Bruce Matthews — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Baugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sammy Baugh above Bruce Matthews: 92.3 vs 92.0. Sammy Baugh leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Bruce Matthews leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BaughWinner
92.3Baugh wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Matthews
92.0Matthews wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh
92.3
Baugh leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sammy Baugh
2. Bruce Matthews
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bruce Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 touchdowns
-12.4% vs Baugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Baugh | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baugh92.3
Matthews92.0
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Baugh?
Matthews scores higher on statistics, longevity. Baugh leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Matthews vs Baugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 92.0, Baugh: 92.3.
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