BOBBY LAYNELayne, Robert LawrenceHeight: 6-1 Weight: 201 Born: December 19, 1926 Santa Anna, TX Died: December 1, 1986 Lubbock, TX High School: Highland Park (University Park, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1945 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1946 | Texas | Lettered |
| 1947 | Texas | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1948 Baltimore Colts; 1st round (3rd overall) 1948 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Merchant Marine Service |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 22 | QB | 11 | 2 |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 22 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 22 | QB-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 22 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 22 | QB-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 82 | QB | 12 | 11 |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 22 | QB | 12 | 9 |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 22 | QB | 12 | 10 |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 22 | QB-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 22 | QB-K | 11 | 5 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 22 | QB-K | 2 | 1 |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 22 | QB | 10 | 10 |
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 12 | 11 | ||
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 22 | QB-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 22 | QB-K | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 22 | QB-K | 8 | 5 |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 22 | QB | 13 | 13 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 175 | 150 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/28/1948 | 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL |
| Traded | 4/8/1950 | 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL |
| Traded | 10/6/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/13/1961 | 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1963 | 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 0 | 6 | |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 25 | |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 5 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | - | 0 | 99 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 0 | 25 | 25 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | - | 0 | 43 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 19 | |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 2 | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | - | 0 | 77 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 2 | 21 | 22 | 95.5 | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | - | 0 | 48 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 5 | |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 25 | 120 | 124 | 96.8 | - | - | - | 34 | 50 | 68.0 | - | 0 | 372 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 8/8 | 3/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 4/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 0 | 25 |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 4/6 | 4/4 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 3 | 37 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 4/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20/25 | 10/14 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 34 | 50 | 68.0 | 3 | 37 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 54 | 196 | 3.6 | 27 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 56 | 250 | 4.5 | 30 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 61 | 290 | 4.8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 94 | 411 | 4.4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 87 | 343 | 3.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 30 | 119 | 4.0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 31 | 111 | 3.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 46 | 169 | 3.7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 24 | 99 | 4.1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 37 | 153 | 4.1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 40 | 154 | 3.9 | 21 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 33 | 181 | 5.5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 19 | 12 | 0.6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 15 | 25 | 1.7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 611 | 2451 | 4.0 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 52 | 16 | 30.8 | 34 | 232 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 35 | 3 | 5.8 | 2 | 3.8 | 31 | 0 | 49.5 | |||
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 299 | 155 | 51.8 | 126 | 1796 | 6.0 | 11.6 | 69 | 9 | 3.0 | 18 | 6.0 | 324 | 55.3 | ||||
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 336 | 152 | 45.2 | 166 | 2323 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 82t | 16 | 4.8 | 18 | 5.4 | 354 | 62.1 | ||||
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 332 | 152 | 45.8 | 157 | 2403 | 7.2 | 15.8 | 63 | 26 | 7.8 | 23 | 6.9 | 153 | 67.6 | ||||
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 287 | 139 | 48.4 | 128 | 1999 | 7.0 | 14.4 | 77t | 19 | 6.6 | 20 | 7.0 | 212 | 64.5 | ||||
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 273 | 125 | 45.8 | 127 | 2088 | 7.6 | 16.7 | 97t | 16 | 5.9 | 21 | 7.7 | 127 | 59.6 | ||||
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 246 | 135 | 54.9 | 99 | 1818 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 55 | 14 | 5.7 | 12 | 4.9 | 86 | 77.3 | ||||
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 270 | 143 | 53.0 | 110 | 1830 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 77t | 11 | 4.1 | 17 | 6.3 | 72 | 61.8 | ||||
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 244 | 129 | 52.9 | 98 | 1909 | 7.8 | 14.8 | 70 | 9 | 3.7 | 17 | 7.0 | 44 | 62.0 | ||||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 179 | 87 | 48.6 | 80 | 1169 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 65t | 6 | 3.4 | 12 | 6.7 | 110 | 53.0 | ||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 12 | 171 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 1 | 3.8 | 2 | 7.7 | 22 | 48.7 | |||||
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 268 | 133 | 49.6 | 125 | 2339 | 8.7 | 17.6 | 78t | 13 | 4.9 | 10 | 3.7 | 96 | 80.4 | ||||
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 294 | 145 | 49.3 | 137 | 2510 | 8.5 | 17.3 | 78t | 14 | 4.8 | 12 | 4.1 | 118 | 77.6 | ||||
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 297 | 142 | 47.8 | 134 | 1986 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 48 | 20 | 6.7 | 21 | 7.1 | 219 | 62.8 | ||||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 209 | 103 | 49.3 | 89 | 1814 | 8.7 | 17.6 | 70 | 13 | 6.2 | 17 | 8.1 | 52 | 66.2 | ||||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 149 | 75 | 50.3 | 58 | 1205 | 8.1 | 16.1 | 53 | 11 | 7.4 | 16 | 10.7 | 89 | 62.8 | ||||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 233 | 116 | 49.8 | 100 | 1686 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 62 | 9 | 3.9 | 17 | 7.3 | 193 | 56.2 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3700 | 1814 | 49.0 | 1643 | 26768 | 7.2 | 14.8 | 97t | 196 | 5.3 | 243 | 6.6 | 2184 | 0 | 63.4 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949 New York Bulldogs (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | |
| 1950 Detroit Lions (NFL)1950 DET NFL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Detroit Lions (NFL)1951 DET NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Detroit Lions (NFL)1952 DET NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Detroit Lions (NFL)1953 DET NFL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Detroit Lions (NFL)1954 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Detroit Lions (NFL)1955 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Detroit Lions (NFL)1956 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Year (NFL)1958 Year NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1959 PIT NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 80 | 27 | 0 | 27 | -10 | 0 |
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