Sammy Baugh NFL punt record in jeopardy

[TopFrog]

 
Saints punter Thomas Morstead is on pace to break a record that has stood for 76 years
 
by Dean Mullen

The 2016 season for the New Orleans Saints has been anything but consistent. There have been breakdowns in coverage, turnovers, and heartbreaking losses. However, there is one player that is having an incredible year. Saints fans may know him as “The Leg.”
 
Does any of these movies ring a bell like: Casablanca, The Maltese Falcons, or even Yankee Doodle Dandy. Perhaps you could ask Frank Sinatra, if he was still alive. That’s how long this punting record has been around. The record has stood by a guy you’ve heard of but probably didn’t think of as being a punter. That guy was named Sammy Baugh.
 
Known by many as “Slingin” Sammy Baugh by many from his generation; His name is engraved into the NFL Hall of Fame, The College Hall of Fame, and the NFL’s 1940’s All-Decade Team among many others.
 
Read the rest at http://whodatdish.com/2016/10/11/saints-punter-thomas-morstead-is-on-pace-to-break-a-record-that-has-stood-for-76-years/

 

[Lone Frog]

No. I've never heard of "The Maltese Falcons."

 

[tcudoc]

The season is long and they are only a handful of games into it.  Way too soon to start this talk.  I think the record will stand...again.

 

[Limp Lizard]

No. I've never heard of "The Maltese Falcons."

How about if the Falcons move from Atlanta to Malta?

 

[cdsfrog]

Wow this guy improved when he got the NFL.

 

[HToady]

Do blocked punts work against the average?

 

[ScottPatrick]

Do blocked punts work against the average?

 
No, considered a blocked punt in teams stats but does not count against the punter's stats. A punt is considered a "blocked punt" only if it does not go beyond the LOS. A partially blocked punt or one that does travel beyond the LOS is considered a punt in the stats for team and individual.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

Many of Baughs punts were on second and third down deep in his own territory when he booted the ball over the head of the defense and let it roll for 15 yards. 
 
Moorsteads average will drop when he is called upon to pooch kick 35 yards to pin opponents down near their own goal line.  Baughs record will likely never be broken.

 

[PO Frog]

Many of Baughs punts were on second and third down deep in his own territory when he booted the ball over the head of the defense and let it roll for 15 yards. 
 
Moorsteads average will drop when he is called upon to pooch kick 35 yards to pin opponents down near their own goal line.  Baughs record will likely never be broken.

I've never heard this before. A function of the less explosive passing game in those times I would guess.

 

[PurplePutt]

An old guy from my home town said he saw Sammy punt a ball 100 yards on a field in Sweetwater (If I remember correctly). He swears to it. Now there could be some embellishment and I'm sure some bounce and roll was involved.
 
In 1943 he led the NFL in passing, punting, and interceptions (not thrown, he intercepted 11 passes as a DB).

 

[maximilian]

I know it's just a blog post, but that was one poorly written article.

 

[Uncle_Frog]

Being an NFL punter seems like a pretty legit job. Morestead will make $3.5 Million this year and won't have the pressure of being a PK. Granted he is the best in the NFL though.

 

[Leap Frog]

Many of Baughs punts were on second and third down deep in his own territory when he booted the ball over the head of the defense and let it roll for 15 yards. 
 
Moorsteads average will drop when he is called upon to pooch kick 35 yards to pin opponents down near their own goal line.  Baughs record will likely never be broken.

 
Also, many of his punts were kicked out of bounds ( coffin corner to pin the other team inside the 10 yard line). Some of these were from the opponent's 40. so only got 30 or so yards credit. It all adds up, but doesn't take away from the fact he was one great punter. He and Dutch worked many hours on  the coffin corner kick.

 

[Leap Frog]

An old guy from my home town said he saw Sammy punt a ball 100 yards on a field in Sweetwater (If I remember correctly). He swears to it. Now there could be some embellishment and I'm sure some bounce and roll was involved.
 
In 1943 he led the NFL in passing, punting, and interceptions (not thrown, he intercepted 11 passes as a DB).

 
I saw Frog Carl Knox boot one 94 yards in 1947 vs. Okie A&M. Must add it was with a strong south wind with open end zones, but still a record. The ball was snapped from the three and rolled dead at the three on the north end-- safety was about midfield, but kick cleared him by 20 and tumbled on.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

I've never heard this before. A function of the less explosive passing game in those times I would guess.

What also set the Redskins apart was Baugh’s deadly quick-kicking. While very modern in his approach to the passing game, Baugh remained a strong believer in punting before fourth down, a practice that had begun to fall out of fashion. As offenses opened up and more points were scored, teams became reluctant to give up the ball before they had to. But Baugh still used the ancient weapon to dictate field position—and to discourage the opponent from crowding the line of scrimmage and trying to clamp down on the short stuff. He’d just take the snap, kick one over the safety’s head and watch it roll.​

 

[toadallytexan]

Believe one of his records will never be broken in this two-platoon era: 4 TD passes and 4 INTs in the same game!

 

[tcudoc]

 
What also set the Redskins apart was Baugh’s deadly quick-kicking. While very modern in his approach to the passing game, Baugh remained a strong believer in punting before fourth down, a practice that had begun to fall out of fashion. As offenses opened up and more points were scored, teams became reluctant to give up the ball before they had to. But Baugh still used the ancient weapon to dictate field position—and to discourage the opponent from crowding the line of scrimmage and trying to clamp down on the short stuff. He’d just take the snap, kick one over the safety’s head and watch it roll.
 

That field position thing can be a killer.  I recall in the Peach Bowl when Boykin threw a bomb along the sideline at the goal line.  It was picked off and the guy immediately fell out of bounds at about the 2 yard line.  The defense came in and that was the series where McFarland intercepted the pass for a pick six (he actually intercepted it IN the endzone).  Their offense never had a chance with a stifling defense and starting inside their own five.  It was definitely a momentum swing, even though the initial reaction was bad since he threw the INT.  Had they not done the bomb, they likely would have punted and had it returned for a start about the 20 yd line.  Instead, they got the equivalent of a coffin corner punt and generated defensive points off of it.

 

[PO Frog]

That field position thing can be a killer.  I recall in the Peach Bowl when Boykin threw a bomb along the sideline at the goal line.  It was picked off and the guy immediately fell out of bounds at about the 2 yard line.  The defense came in and that was the series where McFarland intercepted the pass for a pick six (he actually intercepted it IN the endzone).  Their offense never had a chance with a stifling defense and starting inside their own five.  It was definitely a momentum swing, even though the initial reaction was bad since he threw the INT.  Had they not done the bomb, they likely would have punted and had it returned for a start about the 20 yd line.  Instead, they got the equivalent of a coffin corner punt and generated defensive points off of it.

Helluva play by Boykin.

 

[ScottPatrick]

Some good lines here:
 
Sammy: "Lynch you better unhand her else I will have to come in there and punt you into the next county"
 
Sally: "Oh Sammy is it true what they say about big footed kickers"
 
 
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC3Q-4HytwI[/media]

 

[Peacefrog]

That field position thing can be a killer.  I recall in the Peach Bowl when Boykin threw a bomb along the sideline at the goal line.  It was picked off and the guy immediately fell out of bounds at about the 2 yard line.  The defense came in and that was the series where McFarland intercepted the pass for a pick six (he actually intercepted it IN the endzone).  Their offense never had a chance with a stifling defense and starting inside their own five.  It was definitely a momentum swing, even though the initial reaction was bad since he threw the INT.  Had they not done the bomb, they likely would have punted and had it returned for a start about the 20 yd line.  Instead, they got the equivalent of a coffin corner punt and generated defensive points off of it.

That defensive sequence was so much fun. Ole Miss had no chance. They might as well have not had an offensive line.