Robert Lawrence Layne (Blond Bomber)
Position: QB Throws: Right
6-1, 201lb (185cm, 91kg)
Born:
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)
| Rk | Date | Day | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961-09-17 | Sun | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24 | 27 | boxscore |
| 2 | 1961-09-24 | Sun | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | New York Giants | 14 | 17 | boxscore | |
| 3 | 1961-10-01 | Sun | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 24 | boxscore |
| 4 | 1961-11-26 | Sun | W | Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 27 | boxscore | |
| 5 | 1961-12-10 | Sun | W | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ | Washington Redskins | 30 | 14 | boxscore |
| 6 | 1961-12-17 | Sun | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 20 | boxscore |
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