Who is better, Graham or Baugh?
Sammy Baugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.3 against 92.0 for Otto Graham — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Graham vs Baugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sammy Baugh above Otto Graham: 92.3 vs 92.0. Sammy Baugh leads on Longevity. Otto Graham leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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BaughWinner
92.3Baugh wins: Longevity
Graham
92.0Graham wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh
92.3
Baugh leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sammy Baugh
2. Otto Graham
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. 🇺🇸 Otto Graham5 seasons played · career day 1,825385 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 touchdowns
-14.3% vs Graham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Graham | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 385 | 673 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | GrahamRetired | BaughRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 7 | — |
| Championship games reached | 10 | — |
| Most Valuable Player awards | 5 | — |
| Passing yards | 23,584 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 81 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 2 |
| Passing titles | — | 6 |
| Punting average | — | 45 |
| Career interceptions on defence | — | 31 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Baugh92.3
Graham92.0
FAQ
Where does Graham beat Baugh?
Graham scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Baugh leads on longevity.
How is the Graham vs Baugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Graham: 92.0, Baugh: 92.3.
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