Bobby Layne

Bobby Layne
Layne with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1961
No. 22
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1926-12-19)December 19, 1926
Santa Anna, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 1986(1986-12-01) (aged 59)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland Park (University Park, Texas)
CollegeTexas (1944–1947)
NFL draft1948: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts3,700
Passing completions1,814
Completion percentage49.0%
TDINT196–243
Passing yards26,768
Passer rating63.4
Rushing yards2,451
Rushing touchdowns25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the third overall pick of the 1948 NFL draft and traded to the Chicago Bears. Layne played one season with the Bears, and then with the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1958, and the Steelers from 1958 to 1962.

Layne was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968. His number 22 is retired by the Texas Longhorns and the Lions.