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Bobby Layne
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Kicking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | FGM | FGA | FG% | Lng | XPM | XPA | |||||
| 1950 | — | DET | — | — | 152 | 336 | 45.2% | 2,323 | 16 | 18 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 62.1 | 0 | 56 | 250 | 4 | 4.5 | 7.1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1951 | — | DET | — | — | 152 | 332 | 45.8% | 2,403 | 26 | 23 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 67.6 | 0 | 61 | 290 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | DET | — | — | 139 | 287 | 48.4% | 1,999 | 19 | 20 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 64.5 | 0 | 94 | 411 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1953 | — | DET | — | — | 125 | 273 | 45.8% | 2,088 | 16 | 21 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 59.6 | 0 | 87 | 343 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | DET | — | — | 135 | 246 | 54.9% | 1,818 | 14 | 12 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 77.3 | 0 | 30 | 119 | 2 | 4.0 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | DET | — | — | 143 | 270 | 53.0% | 1,830 | 11 | 17 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 61.8 | 0 | 31 | 111 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | DET | — | — | 129 | 244 | 52.9% | 1,909 | 9 | 17 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 0 | 46 | 169 | 5 | 3.7 | 10.9 | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 80.0% | 30 | 33 | 33 |
| 1957 | — | DET | — | — | 87 | 179 | 48.6% | 1,169 | 6 | 12 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 0 | 24 | 99 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 54.6% | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| 1958 | — | DET | — | — | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 171 | 1 | 2 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 48.7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1958 | — | PIT | — | — | 133 | 268 | 49.6% | 2,339 | 13 | 10 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 80.4 | 0 | 37 | 153 | 3 | 4.1 | 8.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | PIT | — | — | 142 | 297 | 47.8% | 1,986 | 20 | 21 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 62.8 | 0 | 33 | 181 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 64.7% | 37 | 32 | 32 |
| 1960 | — | PIT | — | — | 103 | 209 | 49.3% | 1,814 | 13 | 17 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 66.2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0.6 | 10.5 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 1961 | — | PIT | — | — | 75 | 149 | 50.3% | 1,205 | 11 | 16 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 62.8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1962 | — | PIT | — | — | 116 | 233 | 49.8% | 1,686 | 9 | 17 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1.7 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 1,643 | 3,349 | 49.1% | 24,740 | 184 | 223 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 64.3 | 0 | 544 | 2,175 | 21 | 4.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 34 | 49 | 69.4% | — | 120 | 124 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24 | DET | — | — | 152 | 336 | 45.2% | 2,323 | 16 | 18 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 62.1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 25 | DET | — | — | 152 | 332 | 45.8% | 2,403 | 26 | 23 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 67.6 | 0 |
| 1952 | 26 | DET | — | — | 139 | 287 | 48.4% | 1,999 | 19 | 20 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 64.5 | 0 |
| 1953 | 27 | DET | — | — | 125 | 273 | 45.8% | 2,088 | 16 | 21 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 59.6 | 0 |
| 1954 | 28 | DET | — | — | 135 | 246 | 54.9% | 1,818 | 14 | 12 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 77.3 | 0 |
| 1955 | 29 | DET | — | — | 143 | 270 | 53.0% | 1,830 | 11 | 17 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 61.8 | 0 |
| 1956 | 30 | DET | — | — | 129 | 244 | 52.9% | 1,909 | 9 | 17 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 62.0 | 0 |
| 1957 | 31 | DET | — | — | 87 | 179 | 48.6% | 1,169 | 6 | 12 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 32 | DET | — | — | 12 | 26 | 46.2% | 171 | 1 | 2 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 48.7 | 0 |
| 1958 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 133 | 268 | 49.6% | 2,339 | 13 | 10 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 80.4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 142 | 297 | 47.8% | 1,986 | 20 | 21 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 62.8 | 0 |
| 1960 | 34 | PIT | — | — | 103 | 209 | 49.3% | 1,814 | 13 | 17 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 66.2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 35 | PIT | — | — | 75 | 149 | 50.3% | 1,205 | 11 | 16 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 62.8 | 0 |
| 1962 | 36 | PIT | — | — | 116 | 233 | 49.8% | 1,686 | 9 | 17 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 0 |
| Career | 1,643 | 3,349 | 49.1% | 24,740 | 184 | 223 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | — | — | 64.3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24 | DET | — | — | 56 | 250 | 4 | 4.5 | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 25 | DET | — | — | 61 | 290 | 1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 26 | DET | — | — | 94 | 411 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 27 | DET | — | — | 87 | 343 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 28 | DET | — | — | 30 | 119 | 2 | 4.0 | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 29 | DET | — | — | 31 | 111 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 30 | DET | — | — | 46 | 169 | 5 | 3.7 | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 31 | DET | — | — | 24 | 99 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 32 | DET | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 37 | 153 | 3 | 4.1 | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 33 | 181 | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 34 | PIT | — | — | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0.6 | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 35 | PIT | — | — | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 36 | PIT | — | — | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1.7 | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | 544 | 2,175 | 21 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
Kicking
All-Time Standing
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Depth
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Reached 28% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
28% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader28
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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- 1962final season
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- 1959team change
Joined PIT (from DET)
- 1950signing
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League Leads 92.3%All-Time Ranks 7.7%
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