"The Toughest Quarterback Who Ever Lived."
1995 Special Issue of Sports Illustrated
Bobby Layne was an American professional football 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.
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- 3× NFL champion (1952, 1953, 1957)
- 2× First-team All-Pro (1952, 1956)
- 4× Second-team All-Pro (1953, 1954, 1958, 1959)
- 6× Pro Bowl (1951–1953, 1956, 1958, 1959)
- 2× NFL passing yards leader (1950, 1951)
- NFL passing touchdowns leader (1951)
- NFL completion percentage leader (1955)
- NFL scoring leader (1956)
- NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
- Pride of the Lions
- Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team
- Detroit Lions All-Time Team
- Detroit Lions No. 22 retired
- Pittsburgh Steelers Legends team
- Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor
- Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Consensus All-American (1947)
- Second-team All-American (1946)
- Texas Longhorns No. 22 retired
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THE PHOTOGRAPH
We are honored to present to you this 8x10" photograph that was beautifully autographed in blue Sharpie by Bobby Layne. This autograph was professionally authenticated by Beckett Authenticated Services.
This photograph is a MUST for professional framing and will be a huge addition to any football memorabilia shrine.
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