One of the first great quarterbacks in Lions history was Layne, who came to Detroit after spending a year with the Chicago ...

Bobby Layne, the tough Texan who led the Lions to championships as the team’s quarterback in the 1950s, famously declared the Lions would not win another title for 50 years after they traded him ...

If you're a Detroit Lions fan, you know about this one. So this one's for everyone else out there: the Detroit Lions have been an NFL franchise since 1930, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans.

If you're a Detroit Lions fan, you know about this one. So this one's for everyone else out there: the Detroit Lions have been an NFL franchise since 1930, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans. They ...

Jeff Daniels plays "The Curse of Bobby Layne" song about the Detroit Lions during an interview with "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

DETROIT — In 1958 a disgruntled Hall of Fame quarterback supposedly laid a curse on the Detroit Lions after being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bobby Layne was the quarterback for the Lions ...

Layne was a noted drinker during his time with the the Lions, so alcohol was totally appropriate. "Bobby Layne would’ve preferred that (to water),” Manning said. The curse dates back to the 1950s.