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- Fate brought Layne to the Steelers for the final years of his career, 1958-62, where he brought his leadership and competitiveness to a team that needed it. Lions coach Buddy Parker left the team in 1957 to coach the Steelers, and the following year the Steelers acquired Layne via a trade in October.
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In 1958, the defending NFL champion Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers in early October for Earl Morrall and two draft choices. [25] [26] [27] Layne responded to the trade by supposedly saying that the Lions would "not win for 50 years."
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 1950-58. Layne was a two-time All-NFL selection and was the league's scoring champion in 1956 and set Lions records that stood for more than 50 years.
Jul 7, 2017 · 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 1950-58. Layne was a two-time All-NFL selection and was the league's scoring champion in 1956 and set Lions records that stood for more than 50 years.
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- Layne Becomes A Longhorn
- Layne Versus Missouri
- Layne Becomes The “Blonde Bomber”
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- Layne Spurns The Steelers and Plays Baseball
- Layne Starts For The Bulldogs
- Layne and Walker Reunite
- Layne Leads Detroit to Back-To-Back Titles
Robert “Bobby” Lawrence Layne was born on December 19, 1926, in Santa Anna, Texas. Layne’s father died of a heart attackwhen Bobby was just eight years old. His life had barely begun. The loss of her husband greatly affected Layne’s mother, Bea, who struggled to make ends meet during The Great Depression. Unable to keep her family together, Bea shi...
When he became a freshman at Highland Park High School, Layne was ready to prove his worth in athletics. He loved to compete and played on the Highland Park football, basketball, and track teams. Layne became the starting quarterback for the Scots, and his good friend, Doak Walker, was the starting running back. Together, Layne and Walker decimated...
As his prep career wrapped up, Layne had a number of colleges to choose from. However, he wanted to play for the University of Texas, and the school was only too happy to get him. The only problem, initially, was for Layne to decide whether to play football or basketball for the ’Horns. Although he enjoyed playing on the hardwood, Layne wanted to t...
The final contest of the 1945 season had the 9-1 Longhorns matched against the 6-3 Missouri Tigers in the Cotton Bowl. Without a doubt, Missouri was overmatched against Layne and his Texas mates. In fact, Layne was responsible for defeating the Tigers all by himself. During the contest, he scrambled for three touchdowns, completed 11 of 12 passes f...
Layne’s accomplishments in his first two years at Texas were more than most college players achieved in four years, if at all. His final two years would be even more memorable. In 1946, Layne helped Texas reach an 8-2 final record while he led the Southwest Conferencein total passing (1,115 yards), total offense (1,420 yards), and punting (42 yards...
At the same time Layne was becoming a nationally renowned football player for Texas, he was also a flamethrower for the ‘Horns baseball team. During his high school years, Layne played American Legion baseball and, as a pitcher, led his squad to a state title. The sport was Layne’s favorite, and he matriculated to the Longhorns on a baseball schola...
Pro scouts from the NFL, the All-America Football Conference, and MLB fought for Layne’s services in 1948. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him third overall in the 1948 NFL Draft. The Baltimore Colts also picked him second overall in the AAFC Draft. Layne had no intention of playing for Pittsburghbecause the franchise ran the single-wing offense. ...
In the late summer of 1948, Layne left baseball behind for good and trekked to Chicago. During his rookie year, Layne backed up Sid Luckman and Johnny Lujackand started one game. Halas wanted him back in 1949, but Layne would not consider riding the pine for another season. In an effort to get more playing time, Layne tried to get himself traded to...
Before the 1950 season began, the Bulldogs traded Layne to the Detroit Lions. Remarkably, this trade reunited Layne with his former high school teammate, Doak Walker, whom the franchise had selected as the third overall pick in the 1949 NFL Draft. In their first year together, Layne led the NFL with 336 passing attempts, 2,323 passing yards, and 19...
By 1952, Layne was considered the best quarterback in the NFL. He demanded perfection on the field and became proficient at pro football’s early version of the two-minute offense. The 1952 Lions were a solid football team filled with good players on both sides of the ball. Of course, that didn’t stop Layne from getting in his teammates’ faces if th...
Oct 12, 2016 · NFL. Urban Legends of the NFL: The Curse of Bobby Layne. Mike Tanier October 12, 2016. AE/Associated Press. Bobby Layne seethed with anger as he emptied his locker. The Lions had just...
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Layne only stayed with the Bears for a year before being traded, naturally for Halas at a profit, to the New York Bulldogs a team with a tradition in mediocrity almost as sad as the Steelers. The Bulldogs later became the New York Yankees football team and in April 1950, traded Layne to Detroit after acquiring George Ratterman – “the ...
In 1957, Parker left the Lions to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers. Layne and the Lions won the NFL championship that season. One year later, Layne joined Parker in Pittsburgh through a trade.
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