Who is better, Shula or Baugh?
Don Shula leads with a GOAT score of 93.9 against 92.3 for Sammy Baugh — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shula vs Baugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Shula above Sammy Baugh: 93.9 vs 92.3. Don Shula leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours. Sammy Baugh leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ShulaWinner
93.9Shula wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Baugh
92.3Baugh wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh
92.3
Baugh leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
Shula — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Don Shula
2. Sammy Baugh
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. 🇺🇸 Don Shula5 seasons played · career day 1,825312 touchdowns
-5.5% vs Baugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shula | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 312 | 612 |
| 🇺🇸 Baugh | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShulaRetired | BaughRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career coaching wins | 347 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Perfect season (17-0) | 1 | — |
| AP NFL Coach of the Year awards | 4 | — |
| Seasons as a head coach | 33 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 2 |
| Passing titles | — | 6 |
| Punting average | — | 45 |
| Career interceptions on defence | — | 31 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Shula93.9
Baugh92.3
FAQ
Where does Baugh beat Shula?
Baugh scores higher on peak. Shula leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Shula vs Baugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shula: 93.9, Baugh: 92.3.
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