Who is better, McLaughlin or Baugh?
Sammy Baugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.3 against 13.1 for Jaleel McLaughlin — a gap of 79.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McLaughlin vs Baugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sammy Baugh above Jaleel McLaughlin: 92.3 vs 13.1. Sammy Baugh leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BaughWinner
92.3Baugh wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
McLaughlin
13.1McLaughlin wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh
92.3
Baugh leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
McLaughlin — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Sammy Baugh
2. Jaleel McLaughlin
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. 🏳️ Jaleel McLaughlin3 seasons played · career day 1,0951,356 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 touchdowns
-75.7% vs McLaughlin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 570 | 1,142 | 1,356 | 1,356 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | McLaughlinActive · Cleveland Browns | BaughRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 41 | — |
| NFL yards | 1,356 | — |
| Number | 38 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 2 |
| Passing titles | — | 6 |
| Punting average | — | 45 |
| Career interceptions on defence | — | 31 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 12.7 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 18.4 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 10.7 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 8.7 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 15.8 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Baugh92.3
McLaughlin13.1
FAQ
Where does McLaughlin beat Baugh?
McLaughlin does not lead any of the five categories; Baugh is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the McLaughlin vs Baugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McLaughlin: 13.1, Baugh: 92.3.
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