Sammy Baugh is remembered as one of the NFL’s first great quarterbacks. In 16 seasons with Washington (1937–52), “Slingin’ Sammy” threw for 187 touchdowns — a franchise record that ...

Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the ...

Sammy Baugh is a name you should have heard before, and he was truly a revolutionary figure in the sport that dominated the 1940s. Not only did he popularize the forward pass as a quarterback ...