Pro Football Hall of Fame Quaterback Sammy Baugh comes in at number 14 on NFL Films' "The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players" list produced in 2010. Subscribe to NFL Films: goo.gl/XJTggL
Highly doubt there's anyone else in football, who's as enthusiastic about the history of football than BB. As for Sammy, the true GOAT. He was a Hall of Famer, 3 times over
Stud. Look at the arm angles, throwing on back foot, throwing off balance and still slinging that watermelon of a ball with a spiral and accuracy. Amazing
Babe Ruth of football. Talk about underrated and forgotten. Even commanders fans are mostly unfamiliar with this literal game changer. He changed the football from American style rugby union to the game we know today.
A more accurate way to do the baseball comparison of throwing 4 TD passes and intercepting 4 passes in a game is a pitcher throwing a no-hitter while also hitting for the cycle.
Am I the only one that thinks that due to the fact that he was the best player in 3 positions that he should be higher on this list. No one in the top ten has accomplished that...
I agree, he could be in the top 10 can you imagine if he played on the same team as Don Hutson? Hutson played in the Notre Dame box offense, but Baugh played in the T formation...that would have been a dynamic offense
He's my pick for the greatest NFL Player of all time! I don't care about todays NFL players, I look back at the older days like Sammy Baugh and they played REAL Football!!
Slinging Sammy Baugh! Good he is getting his due. Without him there would not be a forward pass in the game today. He was the first gunslinger QB and a great all around player.
BB smiling and being genuinely excited for a player is all I need to know about how great he must have been and what impact he had on the game. Incredible.
True. And more often it worked the other way, with Baugh doing a "Quick Kick" on 2nd or 3rd down. One reason he averaged nearly 50 yards a punt was because he'd often catch the other team without a return man and get a great roll.
He does not get enough credit for help revolutionizing the position of QB everyone says JOHN UNITAS but this man was old enough to Johnny Us father!!!!!
There’s that story about Sammy at TCU..At practice, coach told Sammy the receiver was gonna run a 10 yard in and he wanted him to just hit him the eye with the ball.. Sammy asked “which eye, coach?”.. lol..
Man he can really throw it for the time. No Sammy Baugh no Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, or any other of the prolific passer that can really spin it.
This sums up who Sammy Baugh was and for those of you that don't think he could play today well you might want to think again. “I was nine years old and my father [Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films] took me to Shibe Park in Philadelphia to see the Eagles play the Redskins. It was 1951. My dad said: ‘See the man wearing No. 33? That’s Sammy Baugh.’ That’s all he said,” Steve Sabol said. “It was like pointing out the Empire State Building, the Washington Monument or Niagara Falls. ‘That’s Sammy Baugh.’ That’s all that needed to be said to anyone who followed pro football in the 1940s and early 1950s.” www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-21-sp-dogwilbon21-story.html
The footballs in those days were like watermelons! I was fortunate enough to have played with one as a kid in the 1960s in the sand lot and there is a huge difference between those and a modern football. Much more difficult to throw and catch.
I never seen him play but he is number one… He led the league in all three phases… Offense defense and special teams… It’s over. The discussions over. Stick a fork.
Jim Cushman just with the eye test alone this man is clearly not talented or athletic enough to be a superstar in today’s league. A revolutionary of the game, sure. And he deserves his respect. But dog, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield is 10 times the quarterback this dude is. Please watch highlights side by side of any solid player today. Dont kid yourself
@@govols2214 And what does today's league have to do with anything?! The players of today couldn't have played back then either, you can't compare the 30s and 40s to today! It's so completely different. He was certainly the Tom Brady of his time, and certainly the most talented all-round, multirole player in football history. The game has changed, so how is it fair to hold everyone to the same modern standard? You're full of crap
@@govols2214 Cool, cool. Let's see Brady or Brees or Wentz or Marino go out and get four interceptions as a DB while also throwing four TDs. They'll also be punting. Please. Baugh had all the athleticism and talent in the world. He could hang with today's players.
Xander Sanders Not athletic enough? Are you on drugs? He led passing six times consecutively, Playing on Offense, Defense, and Special Team, Four TD's and Four INT's in one game.
That's funny comparing Tom Brady to Sammy baugh the difference is baugh played in a time where QB's get hit. if you touch or sneeze on Brady that's a half a distance to the goal first down......LOL
Sammy Baugh had 9 seasons where he had more interceptions than touchdowns. He had more career interceptions than touchdowns. He lead the nfl in interceptions in 3 different seasons. He played in the 40s. He does not belong on this list.
Whewww a lot of ya'll really hate today's NFL players.....let me guess too much celebrating, not enough gritty, tough finger in the dirt guys & oh they get paid too much? Lol. Yea I know what ya really don't like but I'll keep it a secret.
