Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Oct 12, 2016 · Bobby Layne is a character from a forgotten world, one where quarterbacks called their own plays and telling a judge you drank six cocktails before taking the wheel was a wise …

May 18, 2023 · Bobby Layne was a three-time world champion, six-time All-Pro, and six-time Pro Bowler. He also led the NFL in passing yards twice, passing touchdowns once, completion …

Bobby Layne, during his 15 pro football seasons, was a free-spirited All-NFL caliber quarterback who did well statistically but was exceptional in the intangibles – leadership, determination, …

Dec 2, 1986 · Bobby Layne became a legend not only because of his heroics on the field, where he virtually patented the two-minute offense as a quarterback in the 1950s and ‘60s for the …

Jan 15, 2025 · Lifetime Lions fan and actor Jeff Daniels goes on The Tonight Show singing about breaking the Lions’ ‘Curse of Bobby Layne’

Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Detroit Lions quarterback Robert “Bobby” Layne was born on December 19, 1926 in Santa Anna, Texas. Despite a somewhat turbulent upbringing that included the death of his father when …

Layne was originally drafted by the Steelers, but traded to the Chicago Bears where he began his career in 1948. He went on to the New York Bulldogs in 1949, and the Detroit Lions from 1950 …