While trying to distract myself from the fact that a Gus Frerotte vs. Norv Turner Super Bowl is still a possibility, I took a look at Sammy Baugh’s statistics. I was surprised to see his rookie season quarterback rating: 50.5, an incredibly low number by today’s standards. Even Heath Shuler (sorry, Congressman Heath Shuler) never posted a mark that low when he wore the burgundy and gold. Yet Baugh’s 1937 campaign was not only good enough to guide the Redskins to their first NFL Championship, but it was also good enough to lead the league in quarterback rating. 71 years ago, the league average quarterback rating was just 34.4.
Redskins Photos in the LIFE Photo Archives In Google Images
TIME teamed up with Google at one point, to make their LIFE photo archives available on the web, including some Redskins photos. Most of these photos never made it into print, and the process of digitalizing around 10 million photos was clearly challenging. It was an incredible resource, when Google Images made the archive searchable. … Read more
