The Curse of Bobby Layne 1. Bobby Layne’s early life was anything but easy Bobby Layne was born on December 19, 1926, in Santa Anna, Texas.

The Detroit Lions have only won a single playoff game since former quarterback Bobby Layne was traded and allegedly cursed the team in 1958.

The curse of Bobby Layne doesn’t exist. Even if it did, Peyton Manning and Jeff Daniels already exorcised it with that sacrificial bathtub of booze on a “Peyton’s Place” episode.

The Bobby Layne Curse is alive and well Horns247's Chip Brown, a lifelong Detroit Lions' fan who has covered the Texas Longhorns since 1992, explains why the curse put on the Lions by the ...

The Curse of Bobby Layne 1. Bobby Layne’s early life was anything but easy Bobby Layne was born on December 19, 1926, in Santa Anna, Texas. At the age of eight, Layne’s life turned upside down ...

Jeff Daniels sings about Detroit Lions, breaking Bobby Layne's 'Curse' on Fallon The actor broke into song during Tuesday's episode of 'The Tonight Show.' ...

This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry Layne allegedly declared the Lions wouldn't win a title for 50 years.

This brings us to the Curse of Bobby Layne. Back in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an angry Layne allegedly declared the Lions wouldn't win a title for 50 years.

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 ...

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.