The Resume

(March 17, 1914-December 17, 2008)
Played for the Washington Redskins (1937-52)
Head Coach of the New York Titans (1960-61) and Houston Oilers (1964)
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963)
Nicknamed ‘Slingin' Sammy'

Why he might be annoying:

He was not a very successful coach.
He was the losing quarterback in the 1940 NFL Championship game when the Bears beat the Redskins 73-0.

Why he might not be annoying:

A Redskins end dropped a touchdown pass in the end zone during the 1940 NFL Championship game. When he was asked if the outcome would have been different had the pass been caught, he replied, ‘Yeah, it would have made it 73-7.'
He revolutionized football with the forward pass.
He was the last living charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He holds the all time punting average record.
He is the only player to lead the league in an offensive (passing), defensive (interceptions), and special teams category (punting average).
His #33 is the only number officially retired by the Redskins.

Credit: Larry Biz

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on St. Patrick's Day [March 17th] (Ranked: 1914)
• Co-ed Magazine's Top 10 College Football Players of All-Time [2007] (Ranked: 3)
• ESPN Sports Century (Ranked: 64)
• Football Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1963)
• Football Players
• Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans
• I am a Texan
• I Am the Babe Ruth of My Sport
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 94)
• Larry Biz's Profiles
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Look at Me, I'm Near the Capitol
• Look at My Balls
• New York Jets
• NFL Network's 100 Greatest NFL Players of All-Time [2010] (Ranked: 14)
• NFL Quarterbacks
• NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
• NFL's Retired Numbers (Ranked: 33)
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16787)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Washington Commanders
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20081217)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 131 Votes: 54.20% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 35.59% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 145 Votes: 33.79% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 140 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 159 Votes: 42.77% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 20 Votes: 25.00% Annoying