Sam Baker (kicker)

Sam Baker
Baker in 1958
No. 45, 49, 38
Position:Kicker
Punter
Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1930-11-12)November 12, 1930
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died:June 5, 2007(2007-06-05) (aged 76)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Corvallis (Corvallis, Oregon)
College:Oregon State
NFL draft:1952: 11th round, 133
(by the Los Angeles Rams)th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:195
Field goal made:179
Field goal attempts:316
Field goal %:56.6%
Punts:703
Punting yards:29,938
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Loris Hoskins "Sam" Baker (November 12, 1930 – June 5, 2007) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles. While he played several positions, he was best known for being a punter and kicker. He played college football at Oregon State College, where he was a star fullback.

Baker led the NFL in scoring in 1957, was a first team All-Pro in 1966, and was selected four times to participate in the league's postseason Pro Bowl All-Star game.