Passing

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Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
194822CHI22111165230.823235.823.8354.53.914.521.149.531
194923NYBQB22121215529951.8179693.0186.0696.03.911.6149.755.321
195024DETQB2212126-6-015233645.22323164.8185.4826.95.515.3193.662.135411
1951*25DETQB2212127-4-115233245.82403267.8236.9637.25.715.8200.367.615311PB
1952*+26DETQB2212119-2-013928748.41999196.6207.0777.05.214.4166.664.5212AP1, PB
1953*27DETQB2212119-2-012527345.82088165.9217.7977.65.416.7174.059.612722PB
195428DETQB221286-1-113524654.91818145.7124.9557.46.313.5151.577.38632UPI MVP-4, AP2
195529DETQB2212103-7-014327053.01830114.1176.3776.84.812.8152.561.87212
1956*+30DETQB2212129-3-012924452.9190993.7177.0707.85.414.8159.162.04401UPI MVP-2, AP1, PB
195731DETQB221174-3-08717948.6116963.4126.7656.54.213.4106.353.011011
1958*322TMQB12117-3-114529449.32510144.8124.1788.57.717.3209.277.611812AP MVP-3, UPI MVP-3, AP2, PB
*DETQB22210-1-0122646.217113.827.76.63.914.385.548.722AP MVP-3, UPI MVP-3, AP2, PB
*PITQB2210107-2-113326849.62339134.9103.7788.78.017.6233.980.49612AP MVP-3, UPI MVP-3, AP2, PB
1959*33PITQB2212126-5-114229747.81986206.7217.1486.74.914.0165.562.821932UPI MVP-3, AP2, PB
196034PITQB221295-4-010320949.31814136.2178.1708.76.317.6151.266.21521210
196135PITQB22862-4-07514950.31205117.41610.7538.14.716.1150.662.812897.56.933.834
196236PITQB2213117-4-011623349.8168693.9177.3627.24.714.5129.756.2231939.05.833.55227
Career17514580-48-41814370049.0267681965.32436.6977.25.314.8153.063.4361860181921
9 yrsDET978453-29-21074219349.0157101185.41426.5977.25.314.6162.063.71180910
5 yrsPIT554827-19-2569115649.29030665.7817.0787.85.815.9164.265.5366497821
1 yrCHI111165230.823235.823.8354.53.914.521.149.531
1 yrNYB121215529951.8179693.0186.0696.03.911.6149.755.321
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
1952*+26DETQB222-0163053.321200.0413.3517.11.113.3106.036.414
1953*27DETQB111-0122548.017914.028.0337.24.414.9179.051.91511
195428DETQB110-1184242.917700.0614.3304.2-2.29.8177.015.80
Career443-1469747.456811.01212.4515.90.512.3142.029.92911
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Adjusted Passing

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Adjusted Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
194822CHI22111526895599912693
194923NYBQB221212299909711282112100
195024DETQB2212126-6-03361031109697118107
1951*25DETQB2212127-4-133210711297125105114
1952*+26DETQB2212119-2-0287103106104117102109
1953*27DETQB2212119-2-02731101079310894102
195428DETQB221286-1-1246107114116109118118
195529DETQB2212103-7-0270989911093105102
1956*+30DETQB2212129-3-02441121061098899102
195731DETQB221174-3-0179888695809985
1958*322TMQB12117-3-1294
*PITQB2210107-2-1268
1959*33PITQB2212126-5-12979295931129497
196034PITQB221295-4-0209119105941078799
196135PITQB22862-4-014910890931156694
196236PITQB2213117-4-0233928390868482
Career17514580-48-43700

Rushing & Receiving

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
194822CHI2211113801186.27.31.20136.28013
194923NYBQB221212541963273.616.34.50543.6196310
195024DETQB221212562504304.520.84.70564.5250413
1951*25DETQB221212612901364.824.25.10614.829018
1952*+26DETQB221211944111294.434.37.80944.441115
1953*27DETQB221211873430233.928.67.30873.934308
195428DETQB22128301192344.09.92.50304.011922
195529DETQB221210311110193.69.32.60313.611104
1956*+30DETQB221212461695203.714.13.80463.716953
195731DETQB2211724990214.19.02.20244.19903
1958*322TMQB1211401543213.912.83.30403.915437
*DETQB222131040.30.51.5030.3102
*PITQB221010371533214.115.33.70374.115335
1959*33PITQB221212331812215.515.12.80335.518122
196034PITQB2212919122130.61.01.60190.61221
196135PITQB2286811091.41.41.0081.41104
196236PITQB22131115251171.71.91.20151.72517
Career175145611245125364.014.03.506114.024512580
9 yrsDET9784432179313364.218.54.504324.217931348
5 yrsPIT55481123828213.46.92.001123.4382819
1 yrCHI11113801186.27.31.20136.28013
1 yrNYB1212541963273.616.34.50543.6196310

Kicking

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Kicking Table
Games 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Scoring Scoring Kickoffs
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% KO KOYds TB TB% KOAvg
194822CHI2211110.0%
195024DETQB2212122150.0%
1952*+26DETQB22121122100.0%
1956*+30DETQB221212151280.0%3333100.0%
195731DETQB2211711654.5%2525100.0%
1958*322TMQB12113133.3%
*DETQB22213133.3%
1959*33PITQB221212171164.7%3232100.0%
196034PITQB221294421652183.3%222195.5%
196135PITQB228655100.0%
Career175145442150343768.0%12412096.8%
9 yrsDET978426183069.2%656295.4%
5 yrsPIT5548442123163769.6%595898.3%
1 yrCHI11110.0%
1 yrNYB1212

Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
194822CHI2211103100
194923NYBQB2212120106-60
195024DETQB221212013500
1951*25DETQB22121208200
1952*+26DETQB22121105100
1953*27DETQB22121108200
195428DETQB2212802000
195529DETQB22121004000
1956*+30DETQB22121203000
195731DETQB2211703200
1958*322TMQB121107100
*DETQB222102100
*PITQB22101005000
1959*33PITQB22121202200
196034PITQB22129012000.0
196135PITQB2286041000.0
196236PITQB221311072000.0
Career17514508027-600.0
9 yrsDET978404813000.0
5 yrsPIT55480197000.0
1 yrCHI111031000.0
1 yrNYB12120106-600.0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
1953*27DETQB1101030
195428DETQB1101000
Career4402030

Punting

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Punting Table
Games Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck
194822CHI2211112424.0240
Career17514512424.0240
9 yrsDET97840000
5 yrsPIT55480000
1 yrCHI11112424.0240
1 yrNYB12120000

Scoring Summary

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
194822CHI2211111160.5
194923NYBQB22121233181.5
195024DETQB2212124412252.1
1951*25DETQB2212121160.5
1952*+26DETQB221211112280.7
195428DETQB2212822121.0
1956*+30DETQB2212125533331215998.3
195731DETQB221172525611433.9
1958*322TMQB121133013191.6
*DETQB22211310.5
*PITQB22101033181.8
1959*33PITQB2212122232321117776.4
196034PITQB2212922212256484.0
196135PITQB22865550.6
196236PITQB2213111160.5
Career1751452525012012434503722.1
9 yrsDET978413130626518261942.0
5 yrsPIT5548880585916231542.8
1 yrCHI11111016.5
1 yrNYB1212330181.5
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1952*+26DETQB221063.0
Career441061.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Layne born?

Bobby Layne was born on December 19, 1926.

Where was Bobby Layne born?

Bobby Layne was born in Santa Anna, TX.

How tall was Bobby Layne?

Bobby Layne was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Layne weigh when playing?

Bobby Layne weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Is Bobby Layne in the Hall of Fame?

Bobby Layne was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1967.

How many games did Bobby Layne play?

Bobby Layne played 175 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Bobby Layne have?

Bobby Layne had 26,768 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Bobby Layne have?

Bobby Layne had 196 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Bobby Layne won?

Bobby Layne never won a Super Bowl.

When did Bobby Layne retire?

Bobby Layne last played in 1962.

What are Bobby Layne's nicknames?

Blond Bomber is a nickname for Bobby Layne.