Washington Redskins: 15 best quarterbacks of all-time
By Ian Cummings
If people were conflicted on whether Baker Mayfield was tall enough to play quarterback in the NFL, then there would have been petition to convert Eddie LeBaron to kicker back in the day.
Eddie LeBaron was a quarterback for the Redskins. And he was 5-foot-7. Nicknamed “The Little General”, LeBaron’s claim to fame, to start his career, was his height. But luckily for him, he managed to carve out a legacy for himself, earning a spot in Washington’s Ring of Honor.
Accomplishing such a feat was particularly hard for LeBaron; the former Korean War serviceman had a tough act to follow in Sammy Baugh. The start of his career as a starting quarterback marked the arrival of an era where the Redskins went without a playoff berth for two decades.
Amidst the lack of team success, however, LeBaron managed to gain a reputation as one of the better players in the league. In seven years with Washington, he earned three Pro Bowl bids.
Omitting his disastrous 1953 season, he threw 56 touchdowns to 61 interceptions, a good mark in the past era of the NFL. While he may have played in a down decade for the Redskins, LeBaron never slouched. At 5-foot-7, he couldn’t afford to.