The Curse of Bobby Layne has been engrained in the folklore of the Detroit Lions for more than 60 years as a way to explain their unmatched ability to fail. Layne, who helped lead the Lions to ...

These are the greatest single-game quarterback performances in college football history—ranked by dominance, impact, and ...

Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. On a football field or on a barstool, Bobby Layne was magic. A scotch-loving, gunslinging superstar quarterback for the Detroit ...

The Bobby Layne Curse is alive and well. As many of you know, I'm mildly obsessed with the Texas Longhorns' legendary quarterback Bobby Layne. Growing up in Michigan as a Detroit Lions' fan ...

Bobby Layne was born on December 19, 1926, in Santa Anna, Texas. At the age of eight, Layne’s life turned upside down when his father passed away at the age of 36. This tragedy had a significant ...

KEENEST THERE FOR 35 OF THOSE SEASONS, WHICH CAN BE TRACED BACK TO 1958. AND THE CURSE OF BOBBY LAYNE, THE LIONS CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERBACK TRADED TO THE THEN STRUGGLING STEELERS, SUPPOSEDLY ...

Bobby Layne was the quarterback for the Lions from 1950 until 1958, leading the team to three NFL Championships in 1952, 1953 and 1957. The hard-drinking, gun-slinging QB was a fan favorite but ...

Whether true or not, Lions fans love to credit actor Jeff Daniels with helping to break the so-called “Curse of Bobby Layne.” On Tuesday night, the celebrity Detroit sports fan put some more ...

Michigan native and actor Jeff Daniels is credited with ending the Detroit Lions' "Curse of Bobby Layne" thanks to a spell he and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning performed in the end zone of ...

Initially a backup to Bobby Layne, Brown became the Steelers’ starting quarterback in 1963 after Layne’s retirement. That season, Brown showcased his big arm, throwing for 2,982 yards ...