 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1955, chikwata chakapedza chiri chokupedzisira mumusangano wavo uye Walker nenzira inoshamisa akarega basa ari pamusoro pemutambo wake. Sezvo Walker akanga ari kicker wechikwata, Layne akatora mabasa ekurova mu1956 na1957, uye muna 1956 akatungamirira ligi mu field-goal accuracy. Muna 1956, Shumba dzakapedza dziri dzechipiri musangano, dzichirasikirwa nemutambo wemakwikwi nepfungwa imwe chete. Muna 1957, mwaka weLions wekupedzisira NFL championship, Layne akaputsa gumbo rake munzvimbo nhatu mune pileup panguva yemutambo wechi11 wemutambo we12 wemutambo. Mutsivi wake, Tobin Rote, akapedza mwaka uye akatungamirira Shumba kukunda mumutambo wemakwikwimuDetroit, kukundwa kweCleveland Browns ne5914. 