NFL titles
3
Passing yards
26,768
Pro Bowls
6
Passing touchdowns
196
Seasons played
15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 45 | |
| 1949 | 54 | |
| 1950 | 62 | |
| 1951 | 71 | |
| 1952 | 79 | |
| 1953 | 88 | |
| 1954 | 96 | |
| 1955 | 88 | |
| 1956 | 81 | |
| 1957 | 73 | |
| 1958 | 66 | |
| 1959 | 58 | |
| 1960 | 50 | |
| 1961 | 43 | |
| 1962 | 35 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bobby Layne ranks #79 in American Football
Bobby Layne ranks #79 in American Football and #1913 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1948–1962 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 3, Passing yards 26768, Pro Bowls 6, Passing touchdowns 196.
Nearest context: ahead Eric Dickerson (88.1); behind Carl Eller (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bobby Layne GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Bobby Layne — frequently asked
- Is Bobby Layne the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bobby Layne ranks #79 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Bobby Layne's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Bobby Layne rank all time?
- #1913 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #79 in American Football.
- Bobby Layne vs Eric Dickerson: who ranks higher?
- Bobby Layne ranks higher at 88.1 versus Eric Dickerson at 88.1, a margin of 0.0 points.