Sam Baker

1953–1969 · LOH-FB · 6'2", 217 lb · b. 1929 · Oregon St.

Career 179 FG · 977 PTS · 703 punts · 42.6 punt avg · 234 rush yds · 2 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

7

7 best in the NFL

28 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

4 Categories led

1956 Best season

Spanning 1956–1968, peaking at 2 titles in 1956.

Led in Punting Average for 3 straight seasons (1956–1958) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

115th Conference titles 7
56th Best in the NFL 7
111th Top-5 finishes 28

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

7th Punting Average 42.6
73rd Points Scored 977
94th Field Goals Made 179
159th Field Goal Percentage 56.7%

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Punting Average	4	1st	3 yrs (1956–1958)	1956 42.5 1957 42.8 1958 45.4 1968 40.9 1959 #2 1960 #2 1962 #3 1964 #3 1966 #2 1967 #2
Points Scored	1	1st	—	1957 77
Field Goal Percentage	1	1st	—	1966 72.0% 1956 #2 1967 #3
Field Goals Made	1	1st	—	1956 17 1957 #2 1958 #3 1962 #3 1968 #2

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1968	1	P/A 40.9
1966	1	FG% 72.0%
1958	1	P/A 45.4
1957	2	PTS 77 P/A 42.8
1956	2	FGM 17 P/A 42.5

Kicking & Punting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	FGM	FGA	FG%	LNG	50+	XPM	XPA	PTS
1953	WAS	—	11	0	0	—	—	—	0	0	6
1956	WAS	—	12	17	25	68.0%	—	—	16	19	67
1957	WAS	—	12	14	23	60.9%	—	—	29	30	77
1958	WAS	—	12	13	26	50.0%	—	—	25	25	64
1959	WAS	—	12	10	22	45.5%	—	—	21	22	51
1960	CLE	—	12	12	20	60.0%	—	—	44	46	80
1961	CLE	—	14	0	0	—	—	—	0	0	0
1962	DAL	—	14	14	27	51.9%	—	—	50	51	92
1963	DAL	—	14	9	20	45.0%	—	—	38	38	65
1964	PHI	—	14	16	26	61.5%	—	—	36	37	84
1965	PHI	—	12	9	23	39.1%	—	—	38	40	65
1966	PHI	—	14	18	25	72.0%	—	—	38	39	92
1967	PHI	—	14	12	19	63.2%	—	—	45	45	81
1968	PHI	—	14	19	30	63.3%	—	—	17	21	74
1969	PHI	—	14	16	30	53.3%	—	—	31	31	79
Career	—	—	195	179	316	56.7%	—	—	428	444	977

Rushing

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1953	WAS	—	11	17	72	4.24	1	—	—
1956	WAS	—	12	25	117	4.68	0	—	—
1957	WAS	—	12	2	23	11.50	1	—	—
1958	WAS	—	12	0	0	—	0	—	—
1959	WAS	—	12	2	3	1.50	0	—	—
1960	CLE	—	12	1	-11	-11.00	0	—	—
1961	CLE	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
1962	DAL	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
1963	DAL	—	14	1	15	15.00	0	—	—
1964	PHI	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
1965	PHI	—	12	0	0	—	0	—	—
1966	PHI	—	14	1	15	15.00	0	—	—
1967	PHI	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
1968	PHI	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
1969	PHI	—	14	0	0	—	0	—	—
Career	—	—	195	49	234	4.78	2	—	—