This week’s Flashback Friday details the 1943 game between the Washington Redskins faced the Detroit Lions in front of a home crowd of over 35,000 at Griffith Stadium A game that featured Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback ‘Slingin’ Sammy Baugh intercepting four passes and throwing four touchdown passes in the same game.
Sammy Baugh Picks Off, And Throws 4 Passes
Sammy was the NFL’s top passer while also starring as a defensive halfback and punter for Washington. No one has ever matched his performance from that day. Several players have had four interception games, including current Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, but none of those same players played on both sides of the ball and excelled to the point Baugh did.
Baugh’s four picks against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 14, 1943, was only part of his big day. The Redskins star led his team to a 42-20 win on a chilly day in Washington by also throwing four touchdown passes and continually pinning the Lions deep in their own end with his quick, accurate punts.
Sunday, November 14, 1943
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Final
Detroit Lions (3-5-1)
0
0
13
7
20
Washington Redskins (5-0-1)
7
14
7
14
42
Scoring
DET
WAS
1st
Redskins
Bob Masterson 10 yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Bob Masterson kick)
0
7
2nd
Redskins
Bob Seymour 28-yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Bob Masterson kick)
