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  1. Oct 12, 2016 · Bobby Layne seethed with anger as he emptied his locker. The Lions had just traded him—one of the NFL 's greatest players, a quarterback who helped them win three championships — for a ...

  2. Jan 13, 2024 · The Detroit Lions have only won a single playoff game since former quarterback Bobby Layne was traded and allegedly cursed the team in 1958.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bobby_LayneBobby Layne - Wikipedia

    "Curse of Bobby Layne" In 1958 , the defending NFL champion Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers in early October for Earl Morrall and two draft choices. [26] [27] [28] Layne responded to the trade by supposedly saying that the Lions would "not win for 50 years."

  4. Jan 25, 2024 · Quarterback Bobby Layne cursed the Detroit Lions when he was traded in 1958. Detroit can break the curse with a couple more wins.

  5. Oct 28, 2022 · Real or imagined, the Curse of Bobby Layne has hung over the Detroit Lions franchise for more than six decades, and now Peyton Manning has enlisted Hollywood’s help to try and break it.

  6. Jan 26, 2024 · On a football field or on a barstool, Bobby Layne was magic. A scotch-loving, gunslinging superstar quarterback for the Detroit Lions in the 1950s, Layne used to tell people his hangovers...

  7. Sep 6, 2017 · They all agreed: The Curse of Bobby Layne is real. The mythology about the curse goes like this: The season after Layne helped the Lions win their third and final championship of the 1950s,...

  8. Sep 5, 2019 · On Oct. 6, 1958, Layne, the team’s star quarterback, was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for quarterback Earl Morrall and two draft picks. After finding out the news, Layne allegedly made a...

  9. Jul 14, 2021 · The mythical "curse" of Layne is still talked about in Detroit. But the true legend of Layne? That was real.

  10. The Curse Of Bobby Layne. Lions QB Matthew Stafford is on the verge of breaking the franchise passing record, one that has belonged to Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne for 55...

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