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     • Layne’s actual curse was never recorded by anyone. Basically, it has been hearsay for more than a half-century. But don’t try telling that to any of Layne’s teammates. Any doubt about the curse’s existence was erased when the Lions indeed went 50 years without a championship.
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   Does Peyton Manning have a 'curse of Bobby Layne'?

   • 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.

   'Peyton's Places' tries to exorcise Detroit Lions Curse of Bobby Layne

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   How old was Bobby Layne when he died?

   • Bobby Layne died in 1986 at age 59, and his youngest son never heard his father complain about the Lions, the trade or mention the curse. “No, there’s no sour grapes,” Alan Layne told the Free Press in a phone interview from his home in Oklahoma City. “He never said anything derogatory around me or my brother. It was just water under the bridge.

   Is Curse of Bobby Layne real? 1957 Detroit Lions say team's jinxed

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   Did Bobby Layne curse the Detroit Lions?

   • On this week's Thanksgiving episode of Misfits and Mysteries, I told Emmy all about one of the most famous NFL curses, the Curse of Bobby Layne. Whether or not you believe in curses, it’s a strange coincidence that since Bobby Layne cursed the Detroit Lions, the organization collapsed and became the laughing stock of the NFL. Who Was Bobby Layne?

   How the Curse of Bobby Layne Crippled the Detroit Lions

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   What is the curse of Bobby Layne?

   • The Curse of Bobby Layne has been engrained in the folklore of the Detroit Lions for more than 60 years as a way to explain their unmatched ability to fail .

   Explaining the Curse of Bobby Layne on the Detroit Lions

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3. bleacherreport.com › articles › 2652877Urban Legends of the NFL: The Curse of Bobby Layne | News ...

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   Oct 12, 2016 · How did the Lions trade their star quarterback Bobby Layne in 1958 and start a 50-year drought of futility? Learn the true story behind the legend and the controversies that surrounded Layne's departure.

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   Nov 27, 2020 · Nov 27, 2020. 3 min read. How the Curse of Bobby Layne Crippled the Detroit Lions. On this week's Thanksgiving episode of Misfits and Mysteries, I told Emmy all about one of the most famous NFL curses, the Curse of Bobby Layne.

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6. www.freep.com › story › sportsExplaining the Curse of Bobby Layne on the Detroit Lions

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   Jan 13, 2024 · Jared Ramsey. Detroit Free Press. 0:04. 0:56. The Curse of Bobby Layne has been engrained in the folklore of the Detroit Lions for more than 60 years as a way to...

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   In the 2009 NFL draft, immediately after the supposed curse had expired, the Detroit Lions selected University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford first overall. Stafford was an alumnus of Layne's former school Highland Park High School and lived in a house on the same street as Layne's.

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   Oct 28, 2022 · Peyton Manning and Jeff Daniels try to break the curse that has haunted the Lions since 1958, when they traded Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne to the Steelers. The episode features interviews, footage and humor about the Lions' 50 years of bad luck and playoff drought.

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    Sep 6, 2017 · The Curse of Bobby Layne is a myth that the Detroit Lions won't win another championship until 60 years after the quarterback was traded to the Steelers in 1958. Former Lions players and the son of Bobby Layne share their views on the trade and the curse.

11. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5225289/2024/01The Curse of Bobby Layne isn’t real, but the one on Lions ...

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    Jan 26, 2024 · By Nick Baumgardner. Jan 26, 2024. Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers . On a football field or on a barstool, Bobby Layne was magic. A scotch-loving,...