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Don Hutson: the case for the GOAT

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    Don Hutson: the case for the GOAT

    WR · Packers · Born 31 January 1913, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA · Died 1997 · Career 1935–1945

    End for the Green Bay Packers who essentially invented the modern receiver position, also playing defense and kicking.

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    Why Don Hutson could be the GOAT

    Hutson created pass routes and receiving techniques that are still used, and his touchdown record lasted 44 years after he retired. He led the league in receiving touchdowns nine times. Relative to his era, no football player has ever been further ahead of the competition.

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    Don Hutson is #30 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 1–7 head-to-head record from 74 NFL votes. See the full NFL GOAT ranking

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