Contributor | Los Angeles Rams Bobby Layne: Pos: QB, Career: 175 G, 196 TD (48th), 63.4 Rate, 153.0 Y/G, 2xAll-Pro(1st), 6xProBowl, Lions/Steelers/.. 1948-1962, 2x Yds Leader, born TX 1926, died 1986 Bobby Layne, the combative Hall of Fame quarterback, died today of cardiac arrest at Methodist Hospital. titles in 1952 and 1953 and to the championship game, which the Lions lost to the Cleveland Browns, in 1954.He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. Layne was a two-time All-NFL selection and was the … He was 59 years old.He suffered from chronic liver problems and was hospitalized last month in Pontiac, Mich., for internal bleeding. He led the Lions to N.F.L. Holds Lion RecordsHe was traded from New York to Detroit in 1950 and still holds the Lions' career records for passing attempts (2,193), completions (1,074), passing yards gained (15,710) and touchdown passes (118).Layne finished with Pittsburgh and was talked into retiring by Coach Buddy Parker in 1963.He was one of the last N.F.L. C/LB | Philadelphia Eagles Some days, time just ran out on him." ''Layne was perhaps the first N.F.L. Bobby Layne Detroit Lions & Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Bulldogs (NFL) & Chicago Bears "Bobby never lost a game.
The double-sized board had the huge figure of Bobby Layne, in his blue Lions #22, with a football in his hand. While it’s likely some of Layne's off-the-field activities have been exaggerated, there is no question he did not always subscribe to the general rules of team behavior.So it may be that Layne's pro football success hinged on the relationship he developed with a wise and understanding coach, Raymond "Buddy" Parker, who understood what made Bobby tick. In the 1953 game Bobby enjoyed his greatest and certainly most famous afternoon. ©2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame All Rights Reserved. In both title game victories, Layne and the Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns.
They will bury a Bobby Layne in his Lubbock, Tex., stomping grounds, a Bobby Layne who was a retired football player and … Some days, time just ran out on him. players to compete without a face mask. What nicknames did Bobby Layne … The Parker-Layne duo provided the Steelers with some of their finest seasons up to that time. ''I tried a new face mask every day they brought one out,'' he said. In recent years, he had undergone surgery for cancer of the tongue, nose and cheek.Layne, a football legend at the University of Texas, went on to star with the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.
Some days, time just ran out on him." Bobby's story deals with sterling accomplishments on the field but also with his penchant for enjoying every moment off the field, even if that meant on occasion a big night on the town just hours before a crucial game.
"Sign up and get Insider's information & Special Offers
''Everytime Kate got a sore throat, we got worried about getting paid,'' Layne said. Bobby Layne was a never-say-die competitor. ''Sometimes, time just ran out on him. Ask Login.
She had no immediate information on the cause or circumstances of his death. Bobby Layne went by The Gadabout Gladiator. Layne was originally drafted by the Steelers, but traded to the Chicago Bears where he began his career in 1948. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them.Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions.BOBBY LAYNE, HALL OF FAMER IN PRO FOOTBALL, IS DEAD AT 59 ''But they bothered my vision, even the one-bar types they had. ''He was known for his intensity. quarterback to make an art of getting a team downfield during the last two minutes of a game. Officer Sara Faden said Lane's body was found Thursday in a Woodland Hills area Comfort Inn. S | New York Giants He suffered from … Layne coolly directed the team on an 80-yard touchdown drive that combined with Doak Walker’s extra point kick, gave the Lions a 17-16 win.In 1957, Parker left the Lions to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers. Detroit Lions & Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Bulldogs (NFL) & Chicago Bears