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Bobby Layne

Robert Lawrence Layne  (Blond Bomber)

Position: QB Throws: Right

6-1, 201lb (185cm, 91kg)

Born: December 19, 1926 in Santa Anna, TX

Died: December 1, 1986 in Lubbock, TX

College: Texas  (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 20 (5807th overall since 1960)

High School: Highland Park (TX)

Draft: Chicago Bears in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft.

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1967 (Full List)

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12 Games

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12 Games Table
Rk Date Day Tm Opp Tm Opp
11959-09-26SatWPittsburgh SteelersCleveland Browns177boxscore
21959-10-04SunLPittsburgh SteelersWashington Redskins1723boxscore
31959-10-11SunLPittsburgh Steelers@Philadelphia Eagles2428boxscore
41959-10-18SunWPittsburgh Steelers@Washington Redskins276boxscore
51959-10-25SunLPittsburgh SteelersNew York Giants1621boxscore
61959-11-01SunLPittsburgh Steelers@Chicago Cardinals2445boxscore
71959-11-08SunTPittsburgh SteelersDetroit Lions1010boxscore
81959-11-15SunWPittsburgh Steelers@New York Giants149boxscore
91959-11-22SunWPittsburgh Steelers@Cleveland Browns2120boxscore
101959-11-29SunWPittsburgh SteelersPhiladelphia Eagles310boxscore
111959-12-06SunLPittsburgh Steelers@Chicago Bears2127boxscore
121959-12-13SunWPittsburgh SteelersChicago Cardinals3520boxscore

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